Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Hopscotch Summer | 2009 | Annie Murray | Buy |
| 2 | Soldier Girl | 2010 | Annie Murray | Buy |
| 3 | All the Days of Our Lives | 2011 | Annie Murray | Buy |
The Hopscotch Summer trilogy begins with A Hopscotch Summer (2009) and follows women navigating Birmingham life in the postwar years. The title evokes the streets and playgrounds of the period, and the series maintains Murray’s characteristic focus on women’s lives in working-class communities as they deal with love, family obligation, and the desire for something more.
Soldier Girl (2010) and All the Days of Our Lives (2011) complete the trilogy. Together the three books represent a coherent piece of Murray’s broader project — giving voice to the Birmingham women whose lives rarely appear in the historical record.