BlogTour - High Heels and Beetle Crushes by Jackie Skingley

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.

I love reading books that are full of social history and 'High Heels and Beetle Crushers' is one such book. I really enjoyed reading about post war Britain from a woman's point of view, Jackie Skingley.

The author, Jackie, grew up in post war Britain, and was determined to enter the Military world, a world which was dominated by men and one which women struggled to enter into. However Jackie was very determined and got into the Women's Royal Army Corps. I really enjoyed reading about Jackie's determination and her successes in her career.

However, this book is not just about life in the military. As I said this is a book about social history and Jackie talks about the many of the historical milestones that took place and the  book really bought history to life. Parts of it have also been covered in 'Call the Midwife' on BBC1 and was really good to learn more about it from someone who lived through it. 

This is a great book for anyone who loves reading about social history or who is wanting to learn more about the position of women through the ages.

Thank you to Chronos Books and to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to take part in the blog tour and for a copy of the book in return for an honest review.