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Loading... The Nightingale Girls: (Nightingales 1) (original 2012; edition 2012)by Donna Douglas
Work InformationThe Nightingale Girls (Nightingales) by Donna Douglas (2012)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Like this series and would continue it ( ) Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com I requested The Nightingale Girls because it immediately reminded me of Call The Midwife. Set in London's East End during the 30s it follows three young girls in The Nightingale, a training hospital for nurses. It wasn't for me, unfortunately. I felt too little history and way to much soap opera. Besides, while it was a very easy read and not unpleasant as such, the multiple characters included felt like clichés to me and the stories were rather predictable. I have to admit I don't think this genre really fits me, so I will leave the other books in the series as they are. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Story of three nurses from different backgrounds starting nurses training at the Nightingale hospital,in the 1930s. Very enjoyable read, but not taxing or demanding to read. Definitely reminds me of Call the Midwife Tv series on PBS. I hope the later book in this series are as enjoyable, including those with Christmas titles. Very enjoyable read about three women who begin their nurses training in London. The interaction is great reading and their lives full of suspence and intrigue. I like reading about the medical field and this does not disappoint. I was captivated by the first sentence until the end and fortunately there are two more books following these characters in the series. I received a copy of this book by the publishing company for an honest review which I have given. I received this book in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley. That in no way changes my opinion of this story. I was interested in reading this book because the description sounded interesting, and was more excited to learn that there was 3 books in this series (and I get the honor to review all three!). However I just now discovered there are 2 additional books in this series and I will definitely have to read those at some point. I can’t be kept hanging, not knowing what happens! The Nightingale is a very prestigious Nursing School in London, and only the best are accepted to learn there. Here we meet three young women- Dora, Helen and Millie, all from very different backgrounds with different reasons for wanting to become a nurse. As you learn about their lives back home, and the struggles each has overcome, you will fall in love with each of them equally. Without giving away any spoilers- you will learn about each girl equally, where they are from, what they are struggling with, and what their future goals and ambitions are. And if they are lucky enough between studying and ward training, they just might find peace and love. no reviews | add a review
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'Fans of Call the Midwife will enjoy this' Woman's Own on The Nightingale Girls To the student nurses at The Nightingale hospital, the ward sisters are heartless and frightening, with impossibly high standards. But the sisters have troubles of their own... Violet The new night sister is not all that she seems. Who is she and what dark secret is she hiding? As the mystery deepens, Sister Wren is determined to find out the truth. Dora The student nurse is struggling with her own secret, and with her heartbreak over Nick, the man who got away. A new arrival on the ward brings the chance to put a smile back on her face. But can she really get over Nick so easily? Millie Dora's fellow student is also torn between the two men in her life. But then an unexpected friendship with an elderly patient makes her question where her heart - and her future - really lies. As the nation mourns the death of King George V, it seems as if nothing is ever going to be the same again, especially for the women at the Nightingale. No library descriptions found.
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