High Heels & Beetle Crushers
by Jackie Skingley
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For this review I will not be doing my own blurb as it is Jackie telling her life story. Instead I will be sharing the synopsis from Goodreads.
Synopsis:
A compelling memoir of post-war Britain. Jackie Skingley grew up with limited career choices but joining the Women's Royal Army Corps offered her a different life, living and working in a military world, against the backdrop of the Cold War. Packed full of stories reflecting the changing sexual attitudes prior to the arrival of the pill and the sexual revolution of the mid 60s, Skingley's memoir denotes a shift in the political and social fabric of the era. Follow her relationships with the men in her life from finding her first true love, which through a cruel act of fate was denied her, to embarking on a path of recovery.
Review:
High Heels & Beetle Crushers was an interesting read to say the least. We start off with Jackie as a child during the war and then we watch her grow into a young lady. Through her writing we get to learn her story. Her life as a child, to her first job at a hotel, to the love of her life, to her heart being broken, learning to love again and then finally settle down as an Army Wife. We watch as her career in the Women's Royal Army Corps begins with her as a cadet until she decides to leave the corps for her husband.
Reading Jackie's memoir put me through a wide range of emotions. There were times when my heart broke for her and times where I was absolutely overjoyed for her. I found it to be inspiring when she refused to give up her own career until she was absolutely ready. I love that we got to see her putting her personal needs first instead of just jumping right into her life with a man.
There were times reading this book where I completely forgot I was reading someone's memoir. The timeline of events was so perfectly spaced out and the flow of everything was great. I'm glad I got a chance to read this book. I think anyone who would like to get a glimpse into the past of being a woman in the Woman's Royal Army Corps would benefit from reading this book.
Purchase Links:
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Heels-Beetle-Crushers-Officer/dp/1789042909/#
US - https://www.amazon.com/High-Heels-Beetle-Crushers-Officer/dp/1789042909/#
A compelling memoir of post-war Britain. Jackie Skingley grew up with limited career choices but joining the Women's Royal Army Corps offered her a different life, living and working in a military world, against the backdrop of the Cold War. Packed full of stories reflecting the changing sexual attitudes prior to the arrival of the pill and the sexual revolution of the mid 60s, Skingley's memoir denotes a shift in the political and social fabric of the era. Follow her relationships with the men in her life from finding her first true love, which through a cruel act of fate was denied her, to embarking on a path of recovery.
Review:
High Heels & Beetle Crushers was an interesting read to say the least. We start off with Jackie as a child during the war and then we watch her grow into a young lady. Through her writing we get to learn her story. Her life as a child, to her first job at a hotel, to the love of her life, to her heart being broken, learning to love again and then finally settle down as an Army Wife. We watch as her career in the Women's Royal Army Corps begins with her as a cadet until she decides to leave the corps for her husband.
Reading Jackie's memoir put me through a wide range of emotions. There were times when my heart broke for her and times where I was absolutely overjoyed for her. I found it to be inspiring when she refused to give up her own career until she was absolutely ready. I love that we got to see her putting her personal needs first instead of just jumping right into her life with a man.
There were times reading this book where I completely forgot I was reading someone's memoir. The timeline of events was so perfectly spaced out and the flow of everything was great. I'm glad I got a chance to read this book. I think anyone who would like to get a glimpse into the past of being a woman in the Woman's Royal Army Corps would benefit from reading this book.
Purchase Links:
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Heels-Beetle-Crushers-Officer/dp/1789042909/#
US - https://www.amazon.com/High-Heels-Beetle-Crushers-Officer/dp/1789042909/#
Author Bio
For Jackie Skingley, adventure has been her quest since childhood. Life with the British army allowed Jackie to live all over the world and gain huge appreciation for different cultures and customs. Since 1999, Jackie and her husband have lived in the Charente region of South West France where Reiki, jewellery making, painting and mosaics, as well as writing keep her fully occupied. Member of the Charente Creative Writing Group, mother and grandmother.
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