I completely agree! It was a bit daunting when I saw how long it was, but I was immediately drawn in and was really sad to see it come to an end! I loved that it extended beyond WWII, so you really got a full idea of their lives after the war. Such an amazing story.

It was craziness to me! We were also driving in a car vs. my tank of an SUV, so I think I felt a little more vulnerable, if that makes any sense. I’m used to being perched well above the traffic, and being so low to the ground probably made things a bit more dramatic. 😉

I can’t imagine being a driving instructor in California Robbyn! I’m wracked with nerves driving with my own teen drivers, and driving on the California highway would require a sedative. 😉 The lane splitting I witnessed was on the highway (I think we were on I-5), during rush hour, and the motorcyclist was driving WAY faster than the rest of traffic, and scared the crap out of me, as I didn’t even see him coming! God bless you for teaching the teens out there! I think I would need a driving instructor if I ever lived out there, just to learn how to drive even more defensively! 😉

I just finished it today Cassie – soooo good! The author has a note at the end of the book that details the writing, research and backstory of the main characters, which has me wanting to do more research on the whole thing! Very good read!