You will keep turning the pages at a rapid rate! Thank you to Random House for the eBook. Jun 09, Stephanie Swint rated it liked it.
Nightingales Series by Donna Douglas
Donna Douglas does a great job at creating likable characters you want to read and follow in 'The Nightingale Girls. Readers follow Amelia Millie Bennedict who is the daughter of an Earl in High Society; Helen Tremayne who comes from a terribly strict upbringing and is a legacy to her mother who was a Nightin Donna Douglas does a great job at creating likable characters you want to read and follow in 'The Nightingale Girls.
Readers follow Amelia Millie Bennedict who is the daughter of an Earl in High Society; Helen Tremayne who comes from a terribly strict upbringing and is a legacy to her mother who was a Nightingale nurse; and Dora Doyle who is from the East End and had to work in factories and go to Night School to earn this opportunity. There are others but these are our primary characters. Douglas utilizes them to detail the class structure of the time and the challenges that would be faced by young women during a time of enormous change in England including family expectations, marriage and dating, and entering the workforce.
I read that viewers who enjoyed 'Call the Midwife' will enjoy this as well. I agree, and I fall in that category. I had hoped it would delve deeper into class structure and history but I liked it. I will absolutely pick up the next book. It is something I will read when I'm looking for lighter fare.
In the past, I've likened some books to candy - fun, tasty, satisfying but not particularly filling. This definitely falls in that category. That being said I don't know anyone who doesn't like candy. Sep 15, lebe. Dec 09, Deborah rated it it was amazing. Couldn't put the book down. May 22, Patrizia rated it liked it Shelves: Aug 14, Nikki Bywater rated it it was amazing. Dora comes from a poor background and she is passionate and determined to become a nurse. Dora has always dreamed about being a nurse and it is a career choice that can help her escape from her humble beginnings and save her from her abusive Stepfather.
But with money for new text books to be found, will Dora be able to keep up with her fellow students if she falls behind in her studies due to a lack of books? Helen does not have many friends and she tends to keep herself to herself. But deep down Helen is deeply unhappy; her controlling mother controls all aspects of her life. So when Helen gets the chance to live her own life and break free from her overbearing mother, will she be able to make a stand?
Millie or to give her, her full title Lady Amelia is a carefree girl from an aristocrat family. Millie is a bit of a rebel often arriving back at the hospital late after a night out and avoiding the more senior staff. Millie is already repeating her preliminary training after failing the first time round, she now needs to work hard. Can she become more organised and prove she as what it takes to become a nurse?
It is a really wonderful read that I found really touching at times. I really liked all the characters they are really likable. The story does not just concentrate on the characters time in the hospital but on their personal lives too. Apr 10, Lianne rated it really liked it Shelves: This review in its entirety was originally posted at eclectictales. The reader follows Dora, Millie, and Helen, as they go through their probationary period and first year with classes, become accustomed to what is required of them, learn to deal with patients and staff, and interact with each other.
Each main character comes from a different socioecono I was approved an ARC of this book by the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Each main character comes from a different socioeconomic background, but they are all similar in that they want to excel as nurses. Their individual storylines were interesting and I was invested to reading how it all works out for them.
Millie also goes through a journey of responsibility and finding herself in a wee bit of a love triangle sort of ; I think I find her the most endearing of the three because she just wants to do her own thing despite coming from an aristocratic family. Overall, I really enjoyed reading The Nightingale Girls. I was wholly invested in their stories and cared for many of the people in their lives.
I highly recommend this novel for readers of historical fiction and fans of Call the Midwife and other related medical period dramas. These three nurses are from contrasting backgrounds and the reader also finds out they are embarking upon a career in nursing for different reasons. Dora is from a working class background and is hoping nursing will lead her to a better life. Helen is a young woman Missing one of my favourite television series Call the Midwife, made me turn to The Nightingale Girls by Donna Douglas for comfort.
Helen is a young woman who is destined for a career in nursing, with her brother being a doctor and her mother on the hospital board, but can she live up to the expectations placed on her? Millie is from an aristocratic background, but her lax attitude towards her training means she is on her last chance to prove she can truly make as a nurse. The Nightingale Girls is more a coming of age book crossed with romantic fiction. The focus is largely on the love and personal lives of Dora, Helen and Millie. Douglas displays strong character development in her first novel of a continuing series, this book sets up opportunities for storyline progression of Dora, Helen, Millie and other minor characters present in the book.
I recommend this book and series to fans of historical fiction, who like an emphasis on nursing. Mar 17, Alexandra rated it it was ok. It seems most reviewers loved this book, so I'm trying to figure out what I'm missing. I'm a big fan of historical fiction so I thought I would enjoy this as much as everyone else did. But I just found it boring. It seemed nothing really happened at least for the first couple hundred pages. I didn't like any of the characters either.
I also felt there were too many characters who I felt didn't need to be introduced as detailed as they were. I just didn't find anything to like about this book, an It seems most reviewers loved this book, so I'm trying to figure out what I'm missing. I just didn't find anything to like about this book, and I really tried. Sep 12, Carrie Stewart rated it it was ok Shelves: Not a book I would normally pick up but it was sent to me by the publisher so I thought I'd give it a go. It was fine, and some nice moments, but rather predictable.
I suppose 'nice' sums it up best, so if that's what you're after then this delivers. I thought the end was quite abrupt, but looking at other reviews on here it seems this is the first in a trilogy, so that makes more sense.
I liked the three main characters, but not enough to read the next books. Just not for me. May 11, Jackie Leitson rated it it was ok Shelves: I really wanted to like this book, but I just didn't. As a huge fan of "Call the Midwife", It was disappointing. I didn't care about the characters except one and it just bored me. I read halfway through and didn't finish it as I feel there is a ton of engaging literature out there waiting for me to devour it!!
Das Setting hat mir wunderbar gefallen und auch die einzelnen Charaktere waren alle liebevoll und individuell gestaltet. Freue mich sehr auf die weiteren Teile. Jul 10, CLM rated it really liked it Shelves: An entertaining new series about three aspiring young English nurses, which has some formulaic elements but is still enjoyable. Here is a link to my review: So, this was a bit disappointing. It took pages until I had a feeling of Drama and intrigues. Before that, nothing really happened.
At the beginning it just felt like: The author needed something to fill the book out and this just sounded dramatic enough. Why pages with nothing, for just another too fast-paced ones? Also I didnt So, this was a bit disappointing. And a love triangle. Oh, one character has two. The work and living in the Nightingale hopital. And a love triangle? Jul 07, Monika rated it really liked it. This book really caught my interest because of one thing: I'm a nursing student, I just finished my first year at medical high school.
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And I thought that this book was gonna be perfect. Now, it was really good in the beginning. I loved and still do the relationship the girls have between each other and the few mishaps they had were amazing. But that's where it ended for me. I know it's my faul This book really caught my interest because of one thing: I know it's my fault, but I expected that the book will focus more on their experiences in the hospital because that's what I'm gonna go through and not their love life. I felt that the romances were predictable and the moment the guys appeared, I knew instantly how it's gonna go.
But again, that is my fault for expecting too much. In the end, I like the writing, characters, but got burned by the plot. If you like cute romances, I highly recommend this book I kind of enjoyed this book, but it was a little too juvenile for me, and there were way too many story lines to keep track of. I was hoping it would have been more focused on the nursing aspects of the nursing students' training, but it was more about the three main characters' lives, which was ok, but it didn't keep my interest like other books. I realized it is only the first book of a multi-book series, and the series may get better as it goes on, but I don't see myself investing in the rest I kind of enjoyed this book, but it was a little too juvenile for me, and there were way too many story lines to keep track of.
I realized it is only the first book of a multi-book series, and the series may get better as it goes on, but I don't see myself investing in the rest of the books. Aug 23, Amy Gennaro rated it it was amazing Shelves: I have listened to this first book of the series on Audible. I have really enjoyed it. It is not the most literary book in the world, but it is an engaging story of life as a trainee nurse in the Nightengale hospital. Until You Come Home. The Girls of Mulberry Lane. Where the Heart Lies. All Change for Nurse Millie. A Wedding at Mulberry Lane.
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The Nightingale Girls
It kept me reading from begaing to end. It reminded me off what the nursing was liked and the story line is interesting to keep me going. Talking about the defferant walk of life. I was quite disappointed when I came to the end. What a good book. Hope I can find more by this author. It is in London.