Babyville

It was great until a new 'chapter' started....

The author gets you hooked on one particular women only to end 'her' chapter and move on to the next women. I did not feel as if the story of that women was complete yet. It was a huge let down. All in all, I have mixed feelings. While I was reading and getting to love the characters, the book was fantastic and I could not put it down, however when a new chapter started it only left me angry.

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It all comes together. Good read

3 points of view. It reads well. It comes around full circle.

Cute book!

This was a fun book to read. The story follows four woman and their stories about wanting children or not wanting children and how they cope (or don't cope) with getting pregnant (or not). It is about wanting babies and not being able to have them and not wanting children as well. This was a cute story, I could really relate and I bet you can too. I want to read her other book, "To Have and To Hold". Get this book, read it and then give it to your best friend.

a slower read..

I read Jennifer Weiner's "Little Earthquakes" and I was hoping this book would be the same. Sadly, it's not. It's a much slower read, and I had a hard time really getting into it. I actually skipped pages and some chapters so I can get on with the story. As from a lot of the reviews here, I could sympathize with the character 'julia'. She is a perfectionist. All she knows how it do is succeed, and it's hard for a lot of people to realize that. She just wants to feel needed and loved, and praised for working so hard.

It's an okay book, but nothing that will stay in my head, like others.

Babyville

I read this book while I was pregnant and enjoyed it to a point. I like how it was about 3 different woman and their baby drama but I feel like there was somthing missing. Although not my favorite Jane Green novel I would reccomend it to people.

Enjoyable Chick Lit

I listened to this book on a recent trip. Once the story got going, I enjoyed it. I would have enjoyed it more if each story didn't just come to a sudden hault until the last chapter of the book. The women's stories could have been a little more woven. This is the first Jane Grren book I have read, but I don't think it will be the last.

Excellent!

This book is so good. I couldn't even put it down. Highly recommended, especially if you are trying for a baby b/c you can relate! It will make you laugh.

Annoying!

I gave up on this book after the first few chapters. I found Julia to be extremely annoying and could not identify with her plight at all. She is not even married to her partner and is basically using a baby to try to 'save' her relationship. Sick. As for the comments about the other character being 'in love' with a married man, also sick. This book was not what I expected at all. If you like the marriage/motherhood fiction, try 'Little Earthquakes' by Jennifer Weiner. It's a much better book in my opinion.

Surprisingly entertaining...

Well, I just finished listening to the audiobook last night, and I actually really liked it. I have to admit that the thought of listening to a story about babies and motherhood was not my idea of a good time, but each time I turned on my car I was so excited to hear what happened next. The story is more than just about babies and mommies-to-be, there were romanctic elements, sex scenes, a few entertaining twists and much more.

Very Good.

I normally wouldn't read a book about having children because I have 3 of my own. The book did start out how I dreaded it would, with a woman obsessing about wanting children. Just when I was going to stop, the author ( very smart by the way) put all these twist and turns in the story that kept me interested. I have felt and thought the same things as the women in this book. I plan on passing this book on to a friend, just the way it was passed to me.

A fun book! Glad I stuck with it.

If you like reading about motherhood you will probably enjoy this. Initially the simplicity of the book was a turnoff and I didn't like the first character she focused on - I nearly gave up on the book. But, I was 100 pages in so stuck with it and was very pleasantly surprised as the stories of the following two women really held my interest. I liked how the stories intertwined with each other, too, so you did learn how things were going with the other characters. This book is a very easy, simple read. There isn't anything profound in it in terms of meaning or messages, however it was a fun book in all, being that I am thirty years old, married, and looking to have children myself soon.

loved it

At first I hestitated buying this book because the last thing I wanted to read about was woman and their children...honestly I live that. I'm so happy I did decide to get this, I loved it from the beginning to the end!

Good Read

I would recommend this book I thought it was a great read! The storie of three women that all have some sort of connection to each other, kept me hooked until the end.

Not even done reading and its execellant

I have been a fan of Jane since the very first book. Everytime I read it I feel as if I am the main character, Jane defiently knows how to describe well. I am not even done with Babyville and cant wait to go and buy the next new book!!!

Babies And The City

Three beautiful vivacious women with one thing in common ¿ babies. Julia desperately wants a baby, hoping that it would salvage her deteriorating relationship with her long term boyfriend Mark. Babies were the last thing on Maeve¿s mind but a one night stand rendered her pregnant. Sam is ecstatically happy with her seven month old bundle of joy but sinks deeper and deeper into depression that nearly ruins her marriage. BABYVILLE swanks a delectable cast of characters and you will be delighted to find that you have a bit of Julia, Sam and Maeve in you. With a little romp in the hay, a little romance, a bizarre love triangle, the joys and heartaches of having babies, and the awkward embarrassing scenes that would make you cringe or roll around in laughter, this is a guaranteed companion to liven things up. In the end, everything falls into place and you cannot help but sit back and ponder about how life can go in different directions, how things work out in the way you never thought possible. How you have started accelerating south but without even knowing it, you have reached north. How you thought that this was the man of your life, when actually you are very very wrong. This is a laudable book for any woman out there, especially for those fulfilled or controlled by motherhood or thoughts thereof.

Easy to put down and forget about

I only liked a handful of parts of this book. Sam had to be my favorite. Her obessing about a married man was too funny. All to get disgraced in the end. My jaw dropped. Other then that it was so unbelieveable and pretty much boring.

All Grown Up

As a loyal fan of Ms. Green, I am please to report that her stories are growing up just like her readers. Babyville seems to be just as prevalent now as Mr. Maybe was in my life a few years ago. Cheers to Babyville for this honest and yet diverse story that should have something for every woman embarking on the child-rearing years!

A wonderful, entertaining read!

I love Jane Green! I couldn't put Babyville down, I read it in one day. Her characters are funny, heartwarming, and endearing. If you love Bridget Jones, then you will love Jane Green's characters.

snooze fest

I love Jane Green books. I've read every single word she's written, but this book was boring from the first page. I have to admit that i might not have been the target reader for this book as i am twenty-one and single with no interest in ever having a baby. I'm not exactly the target reader for her other books and i loved all of them, so i was expecting the same great experience with this book. The first story of Julia didn't even get rometely interesting untill the final chapter. The character of Meave was the only one i really liked. But there wasn't enough about her. I would have liked to read a book about her story alone without the other two. And don't get me started on whiny Sam. The only good thing about her was her husband and her freindship with Meave. Although i did not like much of the book, i did enjoy the ending. I liked how it all came together. I just would've prefered more of Meave and/or the happy Julia without Sam at all. If you must buy it, get it used and at least save money.

Love it!

As a pregnant woman on bedrest, I have to say, I absolutely love this book! I am flying right through it because I can't put it down! Jane Green is a wonderful author, her books are very entertaining. I would definately recommend this one.