Friday Fun - The Friday 56 and First Lines for January 28, 2022

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Howie stepped forward and handed a bundle of flowers to her and one to Mama Bird. Brownie smelled them. "Thanks."

Witherspoon merely held hers. "Thanks." An unenthusiastic response.

~from page 56 of Mrs. Witherspoon Goes to War by Mary Davis

Peggy Witherspoon, a mother of two daughters, has been widowed due to the war in Europe. She comes from a long line of US war heroes and, considering it her duty, joins the female pilots flying for the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) in 1944. Most of Peggy's duties are safe and predictable as she ferries airplanes between factories and military bases, and she can be home early every night with her daughters.

After being injured in combat, Army Air Corp Major Howie Berg is stationed at Bolling Field in Washington, DC, while he continues to recover. As the new reporting office for the WASP, his first encounter with Peggy is when she disobeys one of his direct orders.

While flying a routine load of cargo to Cuba, Peggy learns about three US soldiers being held captive there. Furious that no rescue is planned due to Cuba's status as an American ally, Peggy and two of her fellow WASPs devise a secret rescue mission. However, if something goes wrong, she and the others will have no backup.

Will Peggy go against orders to help the men - even risk her own life?

The Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's Voice

*Grab a book, any book.

*Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your e-reader.

*Find a snippet, short and sweet.

*Post it, and share in the Linky.

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Washington State, 1927

Seventeen-year-old Margaret Deny opened an old cookie tin and handed over a bulk of her savings from working various jobs the past three years.

The burly man squinted and rubbed the back of his neck. "I'm not sure if I should take your money, little lady."

~From the beginning of Mrs. Witherspoon Goes to War by Mary Davis

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted by Rose City Reader.

*It's Book Beginnings on Fridays! Time to gather with our fellow book lovers and share the opening sentence (or so) of the books we are reading this week. Or share from a book that is on your mind right now -- whatever catches your fancy.

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First Line Fridays is hosted at Reading is My SuperPower

*Share the first line or two of the book closest to you, then visit other FLF participants.

*Please keep posts family friendly or clean reads.

*Link back to Reading is My SuperPower within your post or grab a button.

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