Transparency: I was provided an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley.

I loved this story! I never knew about Miss Subways but was thrilled to learn about them. The story neatly wove together the 1940s and current times. It was a joy to see how Charlotte's life turned out. This book made me smile throughout and I would gladly recommend it to others. ( )

An insightful look into the lives of the Subway Girls of New York City. Interesting characters and the blending of the past and the present and how two women struggled with the challenges of balancing a family and having a career. Would recommend this book to friends and I give it 4 stars. ( )

The Miss Subways, were part of an actual MTA advertising campaign. The Subway Girls by Susie Orman Schnall builds a novel around this history. The story features two women, two times, and intersecting stories. Charlotte and Olivia's story are separated by time and change. In many ways, though, the choices that face them and the challenges placed in their way reflect the same reality that the gender gap has evolved but not gone away. It is the strength of these characters and the extrapolated vision of the women who became the Miss Subways that give this book its impact.

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This book started off slow, but the second half really picked up and turned into just the kind of novel I love to read. The story moves between two timelines, one in the present and one in 1949, when a group of youthful women compete for the title of Miss Subways in New York City. Overall, this was a good read, with everything coming to a satisfying conclusion. ( )

The Subway Girls
By
Susie Orman Schnall

What it's all about...

Would you like to be a Subway Girl? You are chosen from a select group of lovely young women. You become the center of a poster that is posted on various subways throughout NYC. It’s 1949...Charlotte is graduating from Hunter College and aspires to a career in advertising. However...it’s 1949 and the most she can hope for is a chance in the typing pool. But suddenly she is a Subway Girl. This brings tons of new issues into her life...especially with her father.

This book alternates chapters between Charlotte then, Charlotte now and her across the hall neighbor...Olivia...also now. Olivia is in advertising and it brings stress to her life....especially when she begins working on a project for the New York Transit Authority that involves working with the Subway Girls. Olivia is ecstatic to discover that her elderly neighbor was a Subway Girl. And then there is Ben...her elderly neighbor’s grandson...and he is a part of the Subway Girls story, too.

Why I wanted to read it...

I loved the then and now factors, I loved the issues, and I loved the family dramas in this book.

What made me truly enjoy this book...

Charlotte and Olivia were my favorite starring characters. They lived in such different times. The 1949 parts reminded me of Mad Men. I loved reading about Charlotte’s adventures and her determination to have her own life.

Why you should read it, too...

I loved this book...parts of it were based on real facts...there were really Subway Girls. It was lively, interesting and heartwarming.

I received an advance reader’s copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley and Amazon. It was my choice to read it and review it. ( )