Country Wives (Barleybridge, book 2) by Rebecca Shaw - book cover, description, publication history.
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She loves her job at the veterinary hospital, and is desperate to fulfil her ambition to start training as a vet, but she's worried her exam results won't be good enough for the coveted college place. Kate isn't the only one preoccupied. Dan and his wife are due to have a baby at any moment; and Letty is worried she may be seriously ill, but she's too frightened to tell anyone.
But it is matters of the heart that really take there toll in Barleybridge: Rhodri is deeply in love with a farmers daughter, but doesnt know how to cope with her invalid father; and Joy, the Practice Manager, is married, but struggling with her feelings for another man Life at Barleybridge Animal Hospital in the heart of Dorset is as busy as ever. Then, suddenly, everything is thrown into turmoil when Dan, one of the farm vets, is seriously injured in a car accident.
As if this isn't enough, the staff have even more to cope with when Scott Spencer, just back from Australia, steps in to cover for Dan. The Practice Manager, Joy, remembers the hearts Scott broke when he last worked there- and also his abrupt departure-and refuses to work with him. So Joy leaves, and Scott slips seamlessly into the Practice routine. It's the middle of a long, sultry summer, and the heat is getting to the inhabitants of Barleybridge But when she sees him, she is shocked to discover things aren't that simple.
Whats more, Scott has problems of his own-problems that may well threaten his apparently happy marriage. Some things at the practice have changed: But Virginia is not all she seems. I may or may not read the third in the series -- not because I'm invested in the storylines, but because I always have this weird compulsion to finish series that I start.
I need to learn to let them go! Jul 25, Bonnie McHenry rated it really liked it Shelves: Really good 2nd installement of the Barleybridge series. So far, each of the novels has had some secret that has been revealed. It keeps you reading and guessing just what is going to happen next. I love how the author has incorporated the lives of the farmers with the veteriarians. You get to know the farmers and the veterinarians on a personal basis and come to feel for what they endeavor.
Can't wait to read the 3rd in the series. Mar 20, Krisz rated it really liked it. Rebecca Shaw writes interesting books about interesting, yet nothing special characters. It makes a peaceful, light reading and I will search out her other novels too.
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This is the second of her writings I have read, the first being Talk of the Village, and that genuinely surprised me with its clear and enjoyable voice. Country wives was the same. I wish it was longer though, and I didn't feel the title had anything to do with the contents. Sep 07, Jenny L rated it really liked it Shelves: Unlike the first in the series, this book is more about the vets, than Kate. Rebecca Shaw delves deeper into the lives of the Barleybridge residents and you become more involved and invested as a result.
I now await the arrival of book 3 - which is only available in the UK, so it will take a while to reach me here in the US! Jan 06, Karen rated it it was ok. As a child, I spent five years in James Harriot country. I recognized the speech and the scenery in both the books and the movies. I didn't get this book at all. Everything about this book felt so forced and contrived. I wasn't expecting another Harriot series, but I was expecting quite a bit more than this book delivered.
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Jun 03, Rosemary rated it really liked it. I haven't enjoyed reading about village life since the last of the Miss Read books, all of which I've read. It's great to know that Rebecca Shaw has created two villages, and has 15 or more books on village life in England. I anticipate enjoyable reading for the next year or more.
Oct 01, Betty Bell rated it really liked it. Country Wives is centered around a Veterinary practice in Barleybridge England. It's a small village where everyone knows their neighbors. The story is delightfully warm, engaging and filled with the joys of small town life.
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Jan 09, Kathy rated it really liked it. An enjoyable second book in the Barleybridge series. The descriptions of the hardships of lambing and farming in Great Britain were quite interesting. Shaw throws in some human drama which also helps make these books a quick read.
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Dec 23, Elena rated it liked it Shelves: This was a fun read, though I had to flip to the character list a bit too often. It seemed more like a set of vignettes rather than a novel with a full plot rising action, etc but I liked it anyway. Jul 25, Babs rated it liked it. Nice change of pace to read these Barleybridge novels. Nothing racy, no lewd language, and the characters enjoyable including the animals.
If you want something light to read for a change or if that is your cup of tea, go for it! May 26, Ibquiltin rated it it was amazing. I found this book and all of the other books in this series very enjoyable. I was in a place where the books were so delightful and strange as it might sound, peaceful to me. Dec 18, Nachiko rated it it was ok. Decent, I would say. Unnecessarily long mentions of irrelevant things here and there. Though an easy read. Mar 03, Reba rated it liked it. I liked this better than the first book of the series. Still kind of melodramatic, but sometimes you need a little bit of understated English goings-on in the drama department.
Feb 12, Dpic added it. Sep 24, Margaret greenwood rated it really liked it. Jul 10, Estella rated it liked it Shelves: Oct 31, Neelima rated it really liked it Shelves: Jun 04, Gillieporter rated it really liked it. See my review for A Country Affair. Jul 29, Dani rated it it was amazing. LOved the entire series!!
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Jul 27, Cathy Heinsohn rated it liked it Shelves: I liked it even though I had not read the first in the series. Thinking I will seek out the first and third. May 14, Virginia Markhart rated it liked it. This was a sweet read I enjoy the English setting. Story is built around a veterinary practice. Lots of mild drama. Jun 22, Linda rated it really liked it. I like reading these easy, pleasant, interesting books. The English vets have normal lives, but they are worth reading about!
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Dec 10, Zabby rated it it was ok. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Rebecca Shaw is the bestselling author of more than one million books. She wrote 28 novels, mainly published in two series.
The Barleybridge series is set in a country vet practice. The Turnham Malpas series revolves around the lives, love and intrigues of a fictional country village. Her last book, The Love of a Family, was published in All of these books are still in print; a remarkable trib Rebecca Shaw is the bestselling author of more than one million books.
All of these books are still in print; a remarkable tribute to the enduring popularity of her stories. It means readers can read all the books in order if they wish, although each book stands alone on its own merits. Rebecca wrote two eBooks: Rebecca qualified as a teacher of deaf children and went on to marry and raise four children. Rebecca turned to writing later in life when her children had left home. Rebecca's very first novel, The New Rector, the first book in the Turnham Malpas series, was picked up and published by Orion Books, with whom she had a very long and happy relationship.
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