
The Birth House
13 journalers for this copy...

From the back cover:
"the birth house" is a poignant, compassionate, bittersweet and nostalic look at early twentieth century Nova Scotia
"the birth house" is a poignant, compassionate, bittersweet and nostalic look at early twentieth century Nova Scotia

I actually received this book as a wrapped book at the Calgary Bookcrossers Christmas party. But I've been rather behind on my bookcrossing lately... anyway. I'm really looking forward to reading this, it comes very highly recommended.

This book came highly recommended but its not the sort of thing I normally read, so I wasn't sure how much I would like it. Its really great and I found it very compelling. It was a great read.

Releasing this lovely book after a long delay back to the Calgary Bookcrossing Group.

Sounds interesting...safely in my hands....

This was a lovely book. The cover, the pages, the story all made it a nice read. Having it set in Nova Scotia was nice too....our history. Loved the characters. So much wisdom that seems to have been lost!

I am taking this book to our monthly bookcrossers meet up at Cravings - the second Saturday of every month- to pass on to the next reader.

Picked up at the Calgary bookcrossing meeetup two days ago. Sorry for the late registration.
I've seen this cover quite regularly as a "recommended' book. I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to reading it at this point in time but it sounds like one of those books I'll get into when I finally get to it. Added to pile TBR.
I've seen this cover quite regularly as a "recommended' book. I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to reading it at this point in time but it sounds like one of those books I'll get into when I finally get to it. Added to pile TBR.

I didn't think I would get absorbed into this book the way I was. I ended up staying up until 2am to finish it. Not so much a story as a timeline of a girl's coming of age, but still a compelling read.
No wonder it's so popular.
Will be brought to the next Calgary bookcrossing meetup and handed off.
No wonder it's so popular.
Will be brought to the next Calgary bookcrossing meetup and handed off.

Picked up at get together

This was a fascinating book. It covered a lot of historical events while not taking the focus off the lives in the small community of Scots Bay. And I thought it was quite interesting in the afterword how it pointed out how during WWI there was a struggle for women's rights which was largely put on the back burner of the news due to all of the war news, and this book did a good job at depicting this.
At first I found the book very amusing in relation to a lot of female maladies according to medical journals and such. Like how if a woman read too much it could cause "derangement", and two of the many systems of a different nervous disorder were "idle talking" and "writing cramps". It seems like a lot of people back then just put most things down to female hysteria and it being a woman's way of getting attention.
Outside of that I loved the variety of characters and the excellent characterization. There was one point at the end of a chapter where I had to put the book down because of how a decision had been made, and it just seemed... like a bad one. I thought the book progressed well, if not always how I thought it would, and I really liked how it ended. I also liked how when the main character spoke up loudly she called for there to be true trust and cooperation between midwives and doctors.
Thank you for an excellent read.
At first I found the book very amusing in relation to a lot of female maladies according to medical journals and such. Like how if a woman read too much it could cause "derangement", and two of the many systems of a different nervous disorder were "idle talking" and "writing cramps". It seems like a lot of people back then just put most things down to female hysteria and it being a woman's way of getting attention.
Outside of that I loved the variety of characters and the excellent characterization. There was one point at the end of a chapter where I had to put the book down because of how a decision had been made, and it just seemed... like a bad one. I thought the book progressed well, if not always how I thought it would, and I really liked how it ended. I also liked how when the main character spoke up loudly she called for there to be true trust and cooperation between midwives and doctors.
Thank you for an excellent read.

Taken to get together

Picked book up at Calgary Meeting at Cravings on Sept 17

Will Release at Calgary Craves monthly meeting

Picked up this book at the Calgary bookcrossing meeting at Cravings Market on Feb 11/17

So I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. I was expecting it to be a dry historical novel, I couldn't see how an author could make this subject matter appealing to a person that has no children. I was completely wrong. This was such a captivating read, I did not put this down. So good.

Will be released at the monthly book crossing Calgary meet-up at Cravings Market Restaurant.

I haven't read this book yet

It was a well written book about midwifery in the Nova Scotia in the early 20th century. It was interesting to read about the cures and potions that were used in childbirth, abortion, and all forms of female maladies.

An interesting look at the times and how the advancement of medicine has evolved over the course of history for maternity patients. We certainly have come a long way but it also seems like we have come full circle.

Very much looking forward to reading this book. Caught at local group meetup.

Loved this book!! Great story and characters, and an interesting glimpse into midwifery and small town life in Nova Scotia circa 1916-1918.

Controlled release at local Calgary meetup.

picked up at Apr. 2019 Book Crossing meeting

Picked up at the October meet-up of Calgary BookCrossers.

Journal Entry 26 by fracula at LFL - Huntwick Cres NE in Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, October 12, 2024
Released 4 mos ago (10/12/2024 UTC) at LFL - Huntwick Cres NE in Calgary, Alberta Canada
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Hello and congratulations!
You have not only found yourself a good book, but a whole community of book lovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large.
If you have not already done so, please make a journal entry so we know this book has found a new home. You don't need to join BookCrossing and you can remain completely anonymous. However, we encourage you to join so that you can follow this book's future travels. It's fun and free, and your personal information will never be shared or sold. If you decide to join, consider listing Fracula as referring you.
If it's not your cup of tea, pass it on and consider this as your invitation to the wonderful world of BookCrossing!
Enjoy. Good Book Karma to You!
You have not only found yourself a good book, but a whole community of book lovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large.
If you have not already done so, please make a journal entry so we know this book has found a new home. You don't need to join BookCrossing and you can remain completely anonymous. However, we encourage you to join so that you can follow this book's future travels. It's fun and free, and your personal information will never be shared or sold. If you decide to join, consider listing Fracula as referring you.
If it's not your cup of tea, pass it on and consider this as your invitation to the wonderful world of BookCrossing!
Enjoy. Good Book Karma to You!

Brought back to the Oct. 2024 Book Crossing Meeting.
This book was heartbreaking and hopeful. It depicted the constraints of patriarchy both in medicine and in society in early 20th century Nova Scotia and how women found ways to have their voices heard.
This book was heartbreaking and hopeful. It depicted the constraints of patriarchy both in medicine and in society in early 20th century Nova Scotia and how women found ways to have their voices heard.

I caught this in a Little Free Library. I enjoyed the story, and will pass the book along.

Journal Entry 29 by
ifyouknew
at Hotel des Mille Collines in Kigali, Kigali Rwanda on Saturday, January 18, 2025


Released 1 mo ago (1/18/2025 UTC) at Hotel des Mille Collines in Kigali, Kigali Rwanda
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Released in a seating area on the main floor, down the corridor left of the lobby, near the stairway down to the breakfast room.

Journal Entry 30 by
ifyouknew
at Mountain Gorillas View Lodge in Kinigi, North Province Rwanda on Wednesday, January 22, 2025


Released 3 wks ago (1/22/2025 UTC) at Mountain Gorillas View Lodge in Kinigi, North Province Rwanda
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
After I released this at our hotel in Kigali, my travelling companion picked it up, without even knowing it was me who had left it there! She read it and enjoyed it. We released it at our next stop, Mountain Gorillas View Lodge in Kinigi, on a table in the main lodge.