In addition to eating, drinking and salacious talk (thanks Jimmy Fallon) we discussed "Call the Midwife." Now, I have to admit that after a couple of drinks and without taking notes (my excuse...it was dark) I may not remember every detail. I do remember that most everyone loved it and thought it was a "delightful" book. It was easy to read and was perfect for our summertime meeting.
At the age of twenty-two, Jennifer Worth leaves her comfortable home to move into a convent and become a midwife in London's East End slums. You are told astounding stories about the author's years working at the Nonnatus House Convent in the Docklands during the 1950s.
It was well written and full of insight into human nature. Most of us had little knowledge about this time and place in history and loved that the book taught us so much about it. This book was touching, funny and fascinating. It was an unforgettable story of the joy of motherhood, even in the worst of circumstances.
I recommended this book because I love the PBS tv series and wanted to see if the book was just as good. I was not disappointed! At least a couple more of us had seen the tv series and thought that it followed the book very well. If you are interested, the tv series is available on dvd at the library and also on Netflix.
Most of us agreed that it was one of the best books we have read and the average rating was a 4.3
Pam
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