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“Our Own Country: A Novel” is such a beautiful novel that keeps the readers on the edge from very beginning lines to till the last word. Jodi Daynard is the author of this novel. The author is a great storyteller and readers will get to know it by reading this novel. The beginning of the novel is slow but it gets the reader’s interest after reading the few pages. Each character in this story was interesting and slowly revealed to the reader as the tale unfolded. So many characters are introduced in the first chapters in this novel but they all play an important role. The storyline plays out and doesn’t just immediately wrap all the loose ends up. Each of the characters has a stake in keeping the secret, and the revelation leads to a very satisfying conclusion. No doubt it is well written and thoroughly entertaining. The way the author changes perspectives frequently, often from chapter to chapter, gradually peels away the layers of problems that each character seems to have his/her fair share of. To cut the story short, if you are looking for a great English novel, that makes your precious time more valuable through reading, we highly recommend you to have this one.

“The Midwife’s Revolt” is a compelling, captivating, and compulsive historical novel. Jodi Daynard is the author of this perfect book. The Midwife’s Revolt is an excellent book if you are interested in historical novels set in the Revolutionary war or if you enjoy American historical fiction, this is a story you will enjoy. While the dates, battles, and well-known figures are real, the author took license in creating her protagonist. This novel is written as a memoir by a young woman and mid-wife during the American Revolution from Britain. The story is rich in characters and friendships, loyalties and betrayal. A tale of a young girl who learned the art of medicinal medicine and healing from her mother and carries on her practices during the hard times of the American Revolution. Married just a short time to a young man from a wealthy family he goes off to war and leaves her a widow. She refuses the help of his parents and is trying to maintain their small farm while living off her earnings as a midwife and the produce of the farm. Help arrives in a surprise visit from her ex-in-laws who leave her with guests to live with her. Her neighbours and friends are all important people in the revolution and she is drawn into all of its secrets and plots. She becomes so paranoid with her knowledge that she begins to suspect even her roommate of being a spy. In short, it is an interesting view of the American Revolution and the complexities of the characters involved and the hard times the people survived.