Do you remember back in February when I reviewed Becoming Madam Secretary? And I told you that it was my 3rd 4/4 of 2025? Well, I've got #4 for you. And this one is a doozy. Come Fly with Me, by Camille di Maio, tells the story of 2 women, with very different backgrounds, who become Pan Am stewardesses (the name used back then) in 1962. This is historical fiction at its best.
I had so many emotional reactions while I read CFwM that I'm still feeling them. Here's just a sample:
"Oh, s__t!"
"Finally!"
"Oh, no!" (said twice)
Raised eyebrows
Quite a few tears
There are also quite a few very descriptive clauses that had a lot of impact on me. I will only quote 2:
If a handshake were a hug, this is what it would feel like.
It's not often that you're given a seat to someone's metamorphosis.
See what I mean? And there's a lot more where those came from.
This is just an absolutely terrific book from cover-to-cover. It is no accident (or surprise) that Amazon has a rating of 4.5/5 (I'm still old school and use a maximum 4 rating), and Goodreads is 4.35/5. And if I'm being honest, I would actually rate Come Fly with Me a 4/4+!
