Early thirtysomething Emma decides it's time to have the baby - but it just doesn't happen to order. Emma goes through a funny, touching and ultimately moving journey as she struggles to accept the reality that maybe it's never going to happen. The Baby Trail is a novel rich in texture, light and dark, and humour with a biting undercurrent.
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Editorial Reviews
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"Hilarious and touching. Sinead Moriarty is a fun, fresh new voice in women's fiction."
-- Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries series and Every Boy's Got One
"At last, a book that's more chick wit than chick lit."
-- Closer magazine (UK)
"Pregnant with classically Irish humor, wit, and guts."
-- Valerie Frankel, author of The Girlfriend Curse
"Very funny."
-- Heat magazine (UK)
"Mix Bridget Jones with Charlotte from Sex and the City and you've got Emma, the charming heroine of The Baby Trail...a funny, feisty guide through the realities and hilarities of twenty-first-century baby-making."
-- Jennifer Weiner, author of In Her Shoes and Goodnight Nobody --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Review
"Hilarious and touching. Sinead Moriarty is a fun, fresh new voice in women's fiction."
-- Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries series and Every Boy's Got One
"At last, a book that's more chick wit than chick lit."
-- Closer magazine (UK)
"Pregnant with classically Irish humor, wit, and guts."
-- Valerie Frankel, author of The Girlfriend Curse
"Very funny."
-- Heat magazine (UK)
"Mix Bridget Jones with Charlotte from Sex and the City and you've got Emma, the charming heroine of The Baby Trail...a funny, feisty guide through the realities and hilarities of twenty-first-century baby-making."
-- Jennifer Weiner, author of In Her Shoes and Goodnight Nobody --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was a little unsure about this book after reading the reviews but after reading the book it is obvious to me that some of the reviewers have not dealt with infertility and therefore could not relate to the book.
If you have dealt with infertility or know someone who has this book is great. It was so nice to read a story that I could completely relate to. Emma does seem to have a dramatic response to her inability to get pregnant while all those around her seem to get pregnant at the drop of a hat but if you have been through it you can completely relate to her frustrations. My sister borrowed it from me to read also because I kept telling her how true so many of Emma's feelings were. She wanted to understand more what it was like to stand on the infertility side of things.
The ending is slightly disappointing but all in all the book is really good. I just saw recently that there is a follow-up book coming out in June 2006 where the story continues. I can not wait to get it and read more about Emma's journey to motherhood.
This may be Sinead's first book but I think she did a fantastic job writing about something that effects so many women yet isn't written about much.
If you have dealt with infertility or know someone who has this book is great. It was so nice to read a story that I could completely relate to. Emma does seem to have a dramatic response to her inability to get pregnant while all those around her seem to get pregnant at the drop of a hat but if you have been through it you can completely relate to her frustrations. My sister borrowed it from me to read also because I kept telling her how true so many of Emma's feelings were. She wanted to understand more what it was like to stand on the infertility side of things.
The ending is slightly disappointing but all in all the book is really good. I just saw recently that there is a follow-up book coming out in June 2006 where the story continues. I can not wait to get it and read more about Emma's journey to motherhood.
This may be Sinead's first book but I think she did a fantastic job writing about something that effects so many women yet isn't written about much.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had been going through months and months of IVF treatments and I just happened to purchase this book the day that I had my embryo transfer done (bedrest for 3 days!). There couldn't be a more perfect book for someone who has had difficulty conceiving and has gone through the ups and downs of infertility. You feel the frustration, anxiety, anger, depression... all the emotions that women go through. Women who have not experienced this might not get as much of a kick out of the book that I did, but it was the perfect book that I needed at that time! The ending... I hated it. I was really bummed when I read the last chapter. There had been so much excitement leading up to that point... then nothing.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book! I got it very fast and couldn't put it down after I opened it up.
My husband and myself have been going through all the same things as Emma, the main character, goes through in this book. I felt like I was reading a story about myself.
I liked the book because it really hits home and points out some of the crazy things that us women hoped up on fertility drugs will do. I particuraly liked the part about having to change shirts because of the hot flashes from Clomid (this is so true!)
Although the book has a very sad ending, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is sensitive to this issue, I very much enjoyed it, and I feel better knowing that a woman has the guts to write about a very real issue.
My husband and myself have been going through all the same things as Emma, the main character, goes through in this book. I felt like I was reading a story about myself.
I liked the book because it really hits home and points out some of the crazy things that us women hoped up on fertility drugs will do. I particuraly liked the part about having to change shirts because of the hot flashes from Clomid (this is so true!)
Although the book has a very sad ending, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is sensitive to this issue, I very much enjoyed it, and I feel better knowing that a woman has the guts to write about a very real issue.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A sad waste of time...
I laughed out loud a few times in the middle of this book and that's the only reason it got 2 stars. As it is, I was pretty enraged by the ending. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J.L. Cocca
Disappointing
The books starts out well. There is a lot hilarity in the heroine, Emma, and her direct approach to conceiving with her husband, James. Read more
Published on May 9, 2009 by PBahr
Baby Trial: A Novel
It was an alright book. The main character is really obsessed with getting pregnant, so be aware. But other than that it was good.
Published on September 22, 2008 by Kristen Carlson
Eehhh...
This book is an okay read, kind of interesting in its portrayal of a couple going through fertility struggles but the ending was disappointing. Read more
Published on August 12, 2008 by E. Olson
Loved It!
*******SPOILERS******
I really enjoyed this book. It really put into view what its like to go through fertility issues and how they can make you feel, and even how the... Read more
I really enjoyed this book. It really put into view what its like to go through fertility issues and how they can make you feel, and even how the... Read more
Published on August 3, 2008 by L. Whitney
Highly entertaining
Having just started out down the TTC path and finding a whole new world out there (not to mention a raft of abbreviations to deal with), I found this book very refreshing. Read more
Published on March 4, 2008 by Charlotte Aitken
DONT WALK, RUN TO THE BOOKSTORE FOR THIS ONE!
After nearly 2 years of trying to conceive myself, i could tottally relate to "Emma". I recomend this to any serious TTCer! Read more
Published on February 24, 2008 by Loren Dressler
A fantastic book for anyone trying to conceive or who has been through...
I found this book to be a very fun light hearted read. It made my craziness with trying to conceive seem very mild and dull in comparision and that is no easy task!
Published on February 19, 2008 by Christilynn Wildman
Brings Much Needed Levity to An Otherwise Heavy Subject
I stumbled upon this book by accident, and once I started reading it, I couldn't put the it down! The Baby Trail conveys a very realistic and compelling account of the challenges... Read more
Published on August 19, 2007 by Nom de Plume
Flip Side of the Coin
Lately I have become obsessed with baby books and mother novels :) not because I want to be a mommy anytime soon but just because lately this has been my focus. Read more
Published on May 16, 2007 by K. Edwards
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