A fascinating topic, but unfortunately not that fascinating of a take on it. Or maybe I wasn't in the mood? Or maybe I wish I had read the original edition? In any case, I'm glad I found it, but also glad it was relatively brief. Much of a muchness in the genre. ( )

Amusingly illustrated anecdotal contemporary account of life as a "Rosie". highly entertaining a must read for anyone interested in women's war work in the US during WWII. ( )

We are probably most of us aware of Rosie the Riveter and that women joined the workforce in large numbers in WWII to build the materials needed to win the war. This is a look into what it actually felt like to go work on the line building the machines of war. And how did society react to women in the workforce like never before?

You can tell that the author would be delightful to sit down over a cup of coffee and talk about her experiences with. A warm and engaging tale of two friends working in a factory over their summer break. A fairly short book but worth the read. ( )

Generally I avoid WWII histories and memoirs, as I have little more than a passing interest in any historical event fresher than mid-renaissance. However, this account is so charming and clever, while at the same time self-deprecating, that I couldn't pass it up. It helps that the authors approach the war not as a trumpet-blaring, flag-waving adventure in patriotism nor a soul-crushing, blood-mired slog through the lower reaches of hell, both of which attitudes are part of what has turned me so thoroughly off on other WWII accounts. Instead, these two fine ladies approach the entire war as only a backdrop, a constant dull noise which one is constantly aware of, but that is easily ignored in favor of more workaday concerns.

This book gives a wonderful firsthand account of the daily life of the workers who built the B-24 Liberators. The grinding repetition and occasional pettiness of the bureaucracy, the colorful and occasionally dramatic personal relationships, and the unforeseen hazards of the job (how did we get this dirty in only 8 hours?!) make this more of a human-interest piece than a war-history. Still, I think it would make a good addition to a reading list about the war and it's effect on the people who were not sent overseas. Recommended. ( )

I absolutely loved this book. I had juststarted to get into WWII and the homefront issues and this was the best window into the minds of females at the time. Very brave, courageous women who did what had to be done and enjoyed life to the fullest. Wish I could have met them. ( )