Lady of Milkweed Manor Audiobook

" I've loved every Julie Klassen book I had read, so when I saw this one discounted on Amazon, I went ahead and purchased it. Without really reading closely what it was about. If I had, I probably would have skipped this one, just personal preference. Women who were wet nurses is not a subject that is especially interesting to me, personally. The rest of the book, I really enjoyed, but that portion was not my cup of tea. Still, it was good and I will continue to read more by this author :) "

" I always learn so much about past medical history when I ready books by Julie Klassen - this time Julie focused on the birthing practices in use during the early part of the century in London. It was a good story plot that keeps you guessing until the end. And you learn a lot along the way. Who would have guessed that they really did use milking goats to feed babies with siphillious? I really wasn't very aware of how unmarried mothers dealt with pregnancies, either. This book was quite an eye opener. Worth a read! "

" Good read. A friend recommended it - and her book review was very good. I really enjoyed this book. "

" A sweet story--I really didn't know what choice she would make in the end! "

" Not my favorite. Ended up skipping through to see what happened and if it ended as I thought it would and that was it. "

" This was the second book by Klassen that I've read and it did not disappoint. Love her style of writing. Also enjoy the research that this author does, which certainly gives Regency England an authentic feel. "

" My second book by Julie Klassen, and she came through again. Wonderful historical fiction. Interesting quotes at the beginning of each chapter. "

" I enjoy Julie Klassen's books a lot. They have a feel similar to Jane Austen, but with heavier issues that the characters deal with more directly than Austen would have been able to in her time. "

" This was a nice, easy to read story. Kinda predictable ending. "

" I really liked this book. It is a book that after you read it, you need to discuss it. "

" I really enjoyed this one; couldn't put it down. A Christian historical romance set in England about a vicar's daughter who finds herself "in trouble" and how her life is changed. "

" Lot a baby talk. Not my thing. But the book was well done. "

" The dad sent his daughter away because she got herself pregnant. This book is how she takes care of herself and her baby. "

" I gave this a 3 stars cause I am still not sure how much I liked it. It was disturbing in many ways...but still historically interesting. I liked her writing style, not as wordy as some regency novels. I'm going to try "The Silent Governess" and see if I like it better. "

" Fun, quick read -- definitely fit only for moms (lots and lots of babies nursing in this one, but I appreciate that) "

" I have read a few of this author's books before, and I always enjoy them. I like how not everything is perfectly laid out, so you can always know what is coming. She does have a few secret tricks. "

" I enjoyed this book, although it seems like it is not the typical book I like to read. It dealt with some subjects that made me think and it had a sweet ending. "

" As a mom, it was hard to read. It was gut wrenching. A great story line. It ended too abruptly for me but overall a great story. "

" This book is very unique and it was neat to read a story where they explore what happened to women with unplanned pregnancy's long ago. "

" I liked this book, but it was a little unbelievable. There were just a few too many coincidences. "

" like the insight into lying-in hosptials. "

" Loved it, felt like I was watching a BBC movie. "

" Super happy-ending, easy-to-read mindless period story about moms and kids and wives and husbands and heartaches and losses and wins. I teared up at the end I was so happy. "

" A lot of descriptive talk about nursing. Finished it Mother's Day weekend. What a joy. "

" I was so bored reading this. I watched t.v. while reading it. Had to give it two stars though for the story line. It was a good idea, just failed in the writing catagory. "

" Lady of Milkweed Manor was very interesting, and had a lot of things going on. In the beginning, there is no hope; but slowly, things began to worked out. The ending was bittersweet, but happy. "

" There are some historical details that I don't have to know about. I like my Austen-esque heroines to be moral. I believe the author did considerable research in what an unmarried pregnant woman from a good family had to endure, so if you're interested, then by all means read this book. "

" Different. Eye-opening when it comes to a fallen women in the Regency period, not to mention the handling of orphaned infants, wet nurses, etc. And if there be some definite hokiness here and there, it can easily be forgiven in gratitude of an interesting read. "

" I liked what one person said of this book - it is about what happened to fallen women in Jane Austen's time who did not "conveniently" die. I found the historical aspects interesting. But it was rather scattered and difficult to follow at times. "

" Ridiculous....did not like this book at all. Very disappointed. Silly story line, irritating heroine...weak love interest....all I can to sum up is....YUCK. "

" Good read. A friend recommended it - and her book review was very good. I really enjoyed this book. "

" This book was an interesting historical novel about lying in hospitals, wetnurses and struggles with how to treat postpartum along with pregnancy induced depression. The author kept me guessing as to what was going to happen. I enjoyed it. "

" I really enjoyed this story. It was a little predictable but a great historical romance! "

" This was the first book of Julie Klassen's that I have read. I am a HUGE Jane Austen fan and Julie Klassen's style of writing is very similar. I really enjoyed this book and it kept me reading to find out the ending. "

" It was different, but really good. I liked it alot and it was easy to read!<br/> "

" I liked the book, although it was very slow in parts. I just wanted to keeping saying &quot;Okay, <br/>get on with it.&quot; I do however, enjoy her writing and can't put the book down once I get into it. I gave it 3 stars "

" I never knew the practice of wet nursing. How much pain thes women must have been through that this was their only option for a job. Very sad. Good book, if you like historical fiction. If not, probably not your book. "

" This was not my favorite of Julie Klassen's book. This was her first novel. I can tell. Each of her subsequent novels have gotten better and better. I can't wait to read her latest installment, A GIRL IN THE GATEHOUSE. "

" This book wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but it was okay. "