“One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy…”
#Apparition 🩶🪦💀
#HauntsAndHexes
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
pickThis book could be triggering to those that struggle to read medical content, including sickness & birth. The entire story takes place over the course of 3 days and reads a lot like Call The Midwife but in a hospital setting. Societal norms not so distant in our history.
pickThis was just beautiful and I finished it in 3 evenings after work. Her writing it just so incredibly good. Sorry, I'm exhausted and others are so much better at eloquent reviews. Just read this!
pickWhen you‘re up till 3 am reading a book, that should tell you how good it is. Set in #Ireland, deep into WWII, the Spanish flu, and the torn Irish population between the English and Irish rebels, our main character tried to save the lives of the pregnant women with the flu and their babies. Non-stop, with a serious amount of emotion, extraordinary detail about birthing at this time—when it was still so dangerous even without the flu, and heart. ❤️
The stars are so bright, I‘m dazzled! I looked up and found the Great Bear. I told her, In Italy, they used to blame the influence of the constellations for making them sick—that‘s where influenza comes from.
Bridie took that notion in stride. As if, when it‘s your time, your star gives you a yank—
pickDublin, World War I and Spanish flu epidemic. Nurse / midwife Julia Power works on a maternity / fever ward with women sick with the flu and giving birth.
It was quite interesting to read as a nurse and primigravida myself 😄 I enjoyed both the medical aspects and the characters.
Current #audiostitching project: still unrecognizable 😅
#medical #hisfic #nurse #midwife #ireland #litsylovereads
