When I was a young girl, weekly trips to our local library in Northeast Portland, Oregon, was a treat. An even greater delight was visiting the main library in downtown Portland with its grand stone façade, highly polished floors, and rooms full of books.
My father served as a commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II. I loved to see him in uniform when he would attend reserve trainings over the years. But serving in the Navy was not something I ever envisioned for myself. So when I learned of author Addison Armstrong’s second historical novel about a war librarian in World War I and a young woman entering the Naval Academy in the late 70s I was immediately intrigued.
