Minding Frankie
by:
Maeve Binchy (author)
When Noel learns that his terminally ill former flame is pregnant with his child, he reluctantly agrees to take care of the baby girl. Along with the help of a caring network of friends, family and neighbors—including Lisa, his broken-hearted classmate, and Emily, his American cousin—Noel adapts...
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When Noel learns that his terminally ill former flame is pregnant with his child, he reluctantly agrees to take care of the baby girl. Along with the help of a caring network of friends, family and neighbors—including Lisa, his broken-hearted classmate, and Emily, his American cousin—Noel adapts to his new responsibilities But when a nosy social worker decides to get involved, she threatens to ruin their unconventional but special arrangement. It will be up to Noel to persuade her that everyone in the neighborhood has something to offer when it comes to minding Frankie.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780307475480 (0307475484)
Publish date: May 1st 2012
Publisher: Anchor
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Irish Literature,
Family,
Contemporary,
Ireland,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit
So I read this book back when it was first published. However, I felt like re-reading it this past weekend since none of the books I brought with me to read during my visit with my family held my attention much. Maeve Binchy is an old stand-by for me. I read Heart and Soul years ago and this book is...
An entertaining, easy read.
An entertaining, easy read.
This book surprised me. Never read anything by this author - always looked a bit too twee. But, having read one, that is doing her a disservice. This book follows the first year of young Frankie's life. She doesn't have the best of starts, being an accidental child, conceived on a presumed drunken n...
This was good enough to listen to while doing other things, though I've enjoyed other Binchy stories more.I was a little lost on several of the non-main characters; I didn't understand their roles in the book. There were a lot of people who just didn't need to be there.I was also confused as to Moir...