I don't remember when I read this one, I just know I loved it as much as Sundin's others and I am working on getting the series in paperback! ( )

Excellent, excellent book! So well researched and the characters were captivating. Sarah Sundin hasn't taken long to become one of my favorite authors. ( )

Okay, I think the hot Australian sun has melted my brain but, I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Historical, romantic and entertaining, I was hooked from the moment I saw the front cover and read the blurb.

I enjoyed the WWII setting and learning about the important role of the flight nurses. Having both Mellie and Tom in the military and amongst the action made the novel far more interesting, and I loved the letters they shared. I have always had a soft-spot for this type of novel where the two protagonists become anonymous pen pals sharing their fears, secrets, hopes and dreams with each other, never expecting to meet, and Mellie and Tom did it beautifully. Despite being frustrated with the insecurities they had about their dysfunctional pasts, I loved their gradual friendship and blossoming romance. It was touching, and from the start I was cheering for them both.

I also liked the secondary characters especially Sesame, Tom's four legged companion, and the two nurses, Georgie and Rose, who befriended Mellie. In fact, I hope the girls get to star in their own novels.

Overall, "With Every Letter" was a light, touching read about courage, forgiveness and the importance of friendship. ( )

Sarah Sundin did a dynamite job in the research and writing of this book. I feel that in some way she set out to remind us that we shouldn't allow other people to define us by the actions of our parents or relatives. Philomena and Tom both have been emotionally scarred by the actions of their parents. Neither wants to be define by their lineage, and the yet the world seems to view them that way. Philomena struggles to develop the social skills required to attain and maintain friendship. She grew up on foreign soil, immersed in other cultures, and doesn't quite fit in with her own squadron of nurses.Tom fights for respect among his troops without being overshadowed by his father's reputation as a murderer. An anonymous pen pal program allows the two to show their love for their families, their jobs, and also face their weaknesses while trying to turn them into strengths. ( )

This reader is delighted that there is a new series Wings of the Nightingale coming from Christian Historical Fiction author Sarah Sundin. I still hold that A Distant Melody might be one of my favorite books ever and with all that I read, this is a really saying something - so bringing on a new series, I couldn't be more delighted and excited to see what I might find within the pages of such a novel and over the top, I was not disappointed. I knew, before I knew anything else, through a conversation with Sarah that this was going to be a war times You've Got Mail/The Shop Around the Corner story, but different and that's exactly what it was. I'd love to see *this* one as a film!

With Every Letter did not grip me from the first page, because I found myself to be very unsure about Mellie, our heroine. However, as she learned to truly love and accept herself, I realized myself to grow to love her as well and with the type of story that this was that is a perfect reader/novel relationship. Tom our hero is a great character as well. This story is more about the people than the setting, and while it is interesting it was the content of the letters and emotions that I wanted more of and was granted within these pages.

Giving plenty of laugh-out-loud, quit-it-I'm-going-to-cry, and down right cannot turn the pages fast enough or even would someone please watch my children so that I can just go read and see what happens next--- this was a read that I definitely did not want to miss and it was a completely delightful one a that. I'm not surprised to find myself loving it and as I finish the pages what I do find myself is devastated that I will have to wait so long for more Wings of the Nightingale series. Honestly, I want to know more about Kay... ( )