The Ration Book Baby: An utterly heart-wrenching and uplifting World War 2 saga (A Village at War)

What a really lovely little story i really enjoyed it i recommend reading this book if you like reading war stories

A beautifully written book, both heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure.When a baby is abandoned on the doorstep of a young midwife in the midst of the war with just a ration book the whole community rally round to provide the baby with what she needs.Alongside trying to solve the mystery of the baby's parentage the book also deals with grief, loss, tribal attitudes and throws in a beautiful true wartime romance.The narrator of the audiobook does a fabulous job of bringing the story to life with an impressive array of accents.I was delighted to learn this is the first in a series of books so I look forward to reading more from the author in the future.

This is the first book in a brand new series by Ellie Curzon and what a wonderful start it was. Historical Fiction saga is one of my favourite genres and I took this one completely to my heart from the very beginning . An abandoned new born baby and also the horrors of war is what this book is about . It’s an easy but at the same time a read you won’t want to put down . This book brought a tear to my eyes at time . Considering this is the first book in a new series the author has written some wonderful characters and I have no doubt these characters will be developed even more as this series progresses . 4⭐️

Beautifully and emotively written, this is an uplifting story centred around an abandoned baby and a whole village taking her into their hearts, during WWII.Annie is a community nurse and her mother is a retired midwife. The tiny baby, who they name Clara, is left on their doorstep and with social services closing in, Annie is determined to find the baby’s mother.The writing is, quite simply, exquisite. I teared up so many times, I found myself smiling often, and most of all, rooting for Annie, Wing Commander William and of course, baby Clara and her unknown mother.The hamlet has taken in some polish families too, most of the Bramble Heath villagers welcome them with open arms, but Jamie, a misguided teenager, grieving for the loss of his brother in the war, has a hard lesson to learn about acceptance. I felt Ellie Curzon handles the racial issues incredibly sensitively and realistically.The characters are well developed and I particularly liked Ewa and her loyalty to her countrymen and women.I would love to read a sequel to this and see how Bramble Heath fares as the war continues.Absolutely a 5 ⭐️

The Ration Book Baby by Ellie Curzon is a delightful historical novel to start a new series. The action is set during the early years of World War II, near an air base in the South East. We follow a young nurse and her family, as well as the English and Polish airmen and their families.The RAF functions as a family. Any losses are keenly felt by both the men and the local village.We see that even in war prejudices and injustice still exist as not everyone greets the Poles with kindness. Grief and loss have distorted a viewpoint – but that is no excuse for poor behaviour and choices. Without the help of the Poles, Britain may well have lost the battle for the skies.Prejudices against unmarried mothers force a baby to be abandoned. Kind hearts take the baby in as the search for her mother begins. We see the village pull together to help the ration book baby. “A kind gift in the face of so much tragedy… The world wasn’t a hopeless and dark place.” Kindness sows’ seeds of hope.War leaves scars – physical and mental. We witness a character trying to heal from terrible burns. The mental scars are awful. Fortunately, there are those who surround him who remind him that inside, he is still the same man they know and love.I adored The Ration Book Baby and cannot wait for the subsequent books in the series.I received a free copy. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

Cannot remember reading any book by this author but I will be looking for others! Thoroughly enjoyed this book, kept interest all the way to the last page!Was lovely to read about a different side during WW2 and the difficulties experienced by many Polish escapees. The way in which some treated them was shocking and many had a fear of people in authority. Lovely story with some strong female characters.

A really good read .I enjoyed this story set in world war two but there wasn't too much about it to take over from the characters and their journeys. .I really enjoyed the relationship between William and Annie ,it was beautifully written with just enough characters to be able to connect with them as they developed and hopefully continue in the next book

Annie Russell a district nurse and mother Norma a midwife, answer the door to find a hat box, a whimper, a cry from a new born baby with a unmarked ration book, this has to be a local mother, they have no notes of anyone been near their time so who could it be. A little girl in a Miss Clara's hat box so they name her Clara they will do everything they can to keep Clara with them and not to be sent to a children home.What a delightful read this was as we follow Annie's search.I found it so easy to read throughout and it's a new author for me and hopefully maybe the start of a series.