A really enjoyable book of Ginnie's life after she leaves the workhouse to live with her sister Mabel will her life be a happy one only time will tell.I can highly recommend this new author and look forword to reading more from Lynn Johnson.5*

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 workhouse. I couldn’t think of anything worse but Ginnie seems to make the most of the bad hand that life deals her. Her life is certainly far from easy but certain characters within the home, make life a lot more bearable.

In the back ground is the suffragette movement of which I don’t think I’ve ever read in any other book in this genre, which for me was an added bonus and I loved Connie’s character. Obviously the war also features quite heavily having an impact on the families left behind as well as the work places. It was good to see this side of things.

The Girl From The Workhouse is a step back in time with a young protagonist who pulled on my heart strings. I felt so much empathy for this young girl who is thrust into growing up far to soon. The friendship between her and Sam was especially heartwarming. I really enjoyed my first introduction to this author and look forward to reading more.

Have read many books about the workhouse and this is just as good definetely recommend. If you like reading about the slums etc worth giving it a go

Set in Hatton town 1911. Ginnie Jones and her mother and father have no choice but to go to the workhouse and Ginnie is put in the childrens hostel. Her sister older Mabel goes to live with their aunt Nellie as shes older. Her mother dies and three years on ginnie is sent to live with her sister who is now married to frank and expecting her first baby. This book takes us through her life with such a heartbreaking story and details raking us into the great war of 1914 with grest changes. Will it be a happy ending for ginnie? Really recommend this book for all readers. And so looking forward to reading more by this new author. Totally loved all of it