Good music, easy conversation, and plenty of non-boring repetition make this a very enjoyable way to learn conversational Japanese very useful for when travelling. Highly recommend this very unique way of learning!
The third novel in Annie Murray's "Birmingham" series. While Genie's father is away fighting in World War II, her mother has a ruinous affair which leaves her pregnant; Genie's little brother leaves, never to return; while Genie herself meets a man who then disappears to war.