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lucyp747d4's review against another edition
5.0
Quite a few people have told me that I need to read a Milly Johnson Christmas book as they are so good. When I noticed that Scribd had a few available I decided to give it a try. I jumped into this one, not realising it was part of a series. You can read it as a standalone but there may be a few spoilers from the previous book, not that that will stop me from trying out them out.
The story follows three new, expectant mothers and their different journeys through pregnancy. We have Eve, who isn’t sure how she feels about being pregnant but throws herself into planning the renewal of her vows three days before she’s due! For Annie this pregnancy is a dream come true. After years of trying and failing to get pregnant she thought her window of opportunity was coming to an end. Finally we have Palmer who finds herself pregnant with a baby she didn’t want after the surrogacy falls through.
All three of these women meet at the local Christmas Pudding Club, a club for expecting mothers and they instantly hit it off. I really enjoyed following their different stories and whilst I had predicted a few of the things that would happen I did find myself surprised on more than one occasion. I hadn’t expected to find this so emotional but it definitely brought me to tears numerous times and had me reminiscing about my own pregnancy journeys.
Filled with a whole cast of characters to love, this festive treat was a dream come true. Aside from the pregnancy stories there were plenty of other dramas along the way. We had the cracker factory, Palmer and Tommy as well as the mysterious happenings at Winterworld. I shall be listening to more books by Milly Johnson and adding them to my collection.
The story follows three new, expectant mothers and their different journeys through pregnancy. We have Eve, who isn’t sure how she feels about being pregnant but throws herself into planning the renewal of her vows three days before she’s due! For Annie this pregnancy is a dream come true. After years of trying and failing to get pregnant she thought her window of opportunity was coming to an end. Finally we have Palmer who finds herself pregnant with a baby she didn’t want after the surrogacy falls through.
All three of these women meet at the local Christmas Pudding Club, a club for expecting mothers and they instantly hit it off. I really enjoyed following their different stories and whilst I had predicted a few of the things that would happen I did find myself surprised on more than one occasion. I hadn’t expected to find this so emotional but it definitely brought me to tears numerous times and had me reminiscing about my own pregnancy journeys.
Filled with a whole cast of characters to love, this festive treat was a dream come true. Aside from the pregnancy stories there were plenty of other dramas along the way. We had the cracker factory, Palmer and Tommy as well as the mysterious happenings at Winterworld. I shall be listening to more books by Milly Johnson and adding them to my collection.
catraitt's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book! A lovely story about Mums to be meeting and sharing their pregnancies and staying friends for life ❤️
theweebookworm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
kirjakoivunalla's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
birminghambooks's review against another edition
3.0
I am a massive Milly fan, however this book just did nothing for me. I am not sure why. There were some great characters and a good story line.
I did feel that it was rather long and a smidge predictable.
Love how women can join together to boost each other up when needed And create strong bonds. Great to hear about in a time where women constantly drag each other down..
I did feel that it was rather long and a smidge predictable.
Love how women can join together to boost each other up when needed And create strong bonds. Great to hear about in a time where women constantly drag each other down..
byagathe_'s review against another edition
2.0
Everyone seems to love that book and I wanted to enjoy it so much but it was so hard for me to get into it ☹️ But I finally finished it yay!
here_only_for_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
nikkimcgee's review against another edition
1.0
I only read this because it was part of a bookclub read. I am also about 8 books from my target and assumed this would be an easy quick read. It actually took me a week because I hated it so much.
It is badly written, emotionally manipulative drivel.
It is badly written, emotionally manipulative drivel.