The Girl From the Workhouse

I absolutely loved this book. I read it in a day. It's the story of Ginnie Jones who lives at home with her parents until she's eleven and tragedy strikes. The story continues with early chapters alternating between 1911 and 1914 onwards. It' easy to know what years you are in. The writing is wonder......more

I have read many books about workhouses and this was a quick enjoyable read. The historical facts about workhouses and the period in time (1911) were few so it read more like a YA than an adult novel.......more

I love being transported back in time and the author does this wonderfully in this story. Whilst life in the early 1900’s is very different to how it is in today’s world, the one thing I love about books set in this era, is peoples spirits. Ginnie finds herself split up from her family, living in a w......more

Lynn Johnson transports her readers back to the 1900s in The Girl from the Workhouse. One of the reasons I’ve really been enjoying this genre is the historical realism that comes with them. This book is no different. The time period is realistic and I absolutely felt like I was there. This story is h......more