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Swaying Kindle Edition

by Lucinda Blanchard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 189 ratings
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Charlotte has one desire in life - she wants a daughter. But you can't choose what you have... can you?

Desire soon turns to obsession as Charlotte embarks on a difficult and controversial journey to sway the odds to have a girl.

How far is she prepared to go, and at what cost?
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    September 5, 2015
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Lucinda Blanchard was born and has always lived on the Isle of Wight - apart from a few months backpacking around Australia when she was in her 20s. She is married with three young children. 'Swaying' is her debut novel. You can find Lucinda on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Pinterest @LBlanchAuthor Website: lucindablanchard.co.uk

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B014ZIBO7U
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 5, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1109 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 348 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 189 ratings

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Lucinda Blanchard

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Lucinda Blanchard was born, raised and still lives on the Isle of Wight - apart from a few months backpacking around Australia when she was in her 20s.

She is married with three young children.

'Swaying' is her debut novel.

Readers can find Lucinda Blanchard online at:

lucindablanchard.co.uk

Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/Instagram @LBlanchAuthor

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26236487-swaying

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book that will keep you wanting more!
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2017
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I will start by saying, I am not much of a reader. I tend to start books, and it is almost a chore to finish them. Swaying was completely different! Every time I put it down, I couldn't wait to sit back down later and read more. Very well written, an easy read, and such a good story line that keeps the reader interested.
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Jothebookgirl
4.0 out of 5 stars Must read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2016
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Just when you think you've read every story plot there is to read, along comes Swaying. Swaying means in once instance; to influence a person or course of action. In this case Charlotte and Ian want to start their family. Char becomes pregnant and she really REALLY wants a girl. She researches to see if there are measures to be taken that would sway her odds to having a girl. Well, according to web searches, blogs and communicating on sites with other mothers who have this same desire, there is! The problem is that it's a very complicated and expensive process. Not to mention unhealthy as Char loses so much of her body weight due to the stringent diet. She meets Bella on one of the sites and they become close. Bella has two sons and will do anything, yes as you will read, anything to have a baby girl. Now Char has encouragement which she really doesn't get from her family, husband included. They try, but deep down they feel this is just nonsense. Ian who devotedly loves his wife wants to support her but he has to be on the diet too and provide many sperm samples for his wife to spin, separate and examine under a microscope. This gets old fast and puts a gap between them.

This author has obviously done much research on the subject of swaying and gender disappointment. In this process she has written a most intriguing novel of mystery, disappointment, sadness, tragedy, and mother love. I gave it four stars instead of five because I thought the ending was... But if I comment I'm afraid it will create a spoiler. Bottom line, You will find yourself turning pages or swiping your device rapidly to find out what will happen next.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020
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I've also been wanting a girl but I ended up with a second boy and i was very happy and then i had him stillborn at 19 weeks. I havent even made it to his due date yet but I've always wanted a girl but i dont care either way as long as i dont lose another child. Very tough. I loved this read , it was great ! Thank u
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Kim Walton
3.0 out of 5 stars Southside Book and Writers Club book of the month
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017
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This book was hard for me to read and much harder for me to review. Swaying deals with a mother's wants and needs, concerning the sex of thier child. The man character Char, went through great lengths to conceive a girl, even thinking about terminating a pregnancy because the sex of the child was not what she wanted.
Charlotte was obsessed with wanting a girl, this obession ruined her marriage and almost destroyed her life. For readers who are interested in what not to do,or the signs and systems of a love one going to far. Please read this book and get them some help. Do not let your loved one end up like the character Bella.
The storyline flowed and the author gave you plenty of scientific information to follow. I gave this book three stars, because it was difficult for me to read and comprehend what this woman was willing to do and who she was willing to sacrifice.
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stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars What an amazing book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2016
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What an amazing book!! I wish I had this book while I was silently suffering with my own personal gender disappointment. Gender disappointment ans swaying is very real and society unfortunately makes us feel like bad parents so we often suffer in silence. Swaying is helping get the word out there that this is not the case. Thank u lucinda for writing this beautiful novel! I look forward to reading every one of your books!
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Bookluvr
4.0 out of 5 stars Quick and enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2019
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Swaying moves quickly but packs so much emotion in. As someone who has felt gender disappointment, Blanchard has expertly captured the varied array of emotions involved in the experience. Her descriptions and the experiences of her main character, Charlotte, are spot on. Highly recommend for those interested in the emotional rollercoaster that is motherhood.
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Aryel S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2016
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This book is great!! Nut only did it give me ideas on gender swaying but it also made me feel less alone in wanting a daughter. It's also a great read on how to be thankful for what you have. I like the style of the writing and how long the book is, it's not super short like many others I find for kindle.
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Gabrielle
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining quick read
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2017
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Light, entertaining and relatable. This was a quick read that was entertaining and interesting. Whether you know about swaying before reading or not, I think every woman can relate to having a dream or idea of what their family will be like.
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Fiona Trowbridge
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written compelling story.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2017
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In her debut novel, Lucinda Blanchard has created believable and unforgettable characters whose ordinary lives are thrown into disarray when trying for a baby. We follow their emotionally charged relationships on a rollercoaster ride along a fast-moving, easy to read journey over several years.

I knew nothing about gender swaying before I read this book but I could feel Charlotte’s desperation for a girl in Blanchard’s writing of this feisty, gutsy and vulnerable character.

Minor characters like the mother-in-law, add little surprises along the way keeping the book moving at a compelling tempo and difficult to put down.

Thoroughly enjoyed it and looking forward to more writing by Lucinda Blanchard
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Daniela B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Hat mir geholfen
Reviewed in Germany on March 27, 2017
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Jetzt hab ich wieder etwas Abstand von meinem Wunsch nach family balancing. War gut das zu lesen und zu sehen worauf es wirklich ankommt.
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Shona Eveleigh
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Australia on May 2, 2017
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Great book. Very realistic and relatable.
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Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars It's really good! But can get a bit scary and sad at some point.
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2016
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Such a powerful book! It's good to have a book about how a woman feels when it comes to swaying. Swaying is real and a lot of us suffer from gender disappointment. I honestly read it in 1 day, couldn't put it down. I would only wish that in the end I was like her and could get the gender I want. Thanks for sharing your book Lucy!
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Ismay1012
4.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing novel about gender selection
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2017
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Deeply rooted in a tragedy that happened in the past, this novel is about the urgent desire for Charlotte to mother a daughter. She has always dreamed of becoming a mother; a mother to a baby girl. She has dreamed of their closeness and of the girly things they would do together, just like her mother and she had done. She really wanted to perpetuate the female line more than anything.
Happily married and ready for motherhood, she becomes obsessed with trying to shorten the odds of giving birth to a son thereby giving herself a greater chance of giving birth to a daughter. She researches on the Internet, joins forums of like-minded mothers and would-be mothers of daughters where she amasses a wealth of information of methods that are thought to help in ‘making’ a female child. She dedicates herself and coerces her husband into joining the strict regime, but it doesn’t work out for her so she doesn’t achieve the result she craves, sadly giving birth to a son despite her rigorous efforts with diet and the suggested methodology. Of course she adores her firstborn and builds a loving and heart-warming relationship with him, but cannot help feeling really sad and reflecting on what might have been. She would do anything to have a daughter and eventually they decide to try for another child.
This novel is about her journey and efforts to select the sex of her children. It is about how it affects her life, her husband, her family and her friends. It is a compelling read about a very controversial topic. ‘Swaying’ is the method she chose to use, a method based on lifestyle, diet and rigid rules that both mother and father were advised to follow before conceiving a child. I loved the front cover when I first saw it but couldn’t work out the relevance of the image. Gradually I ‘saw’ it and thought what a great choice it was for this particular novel.
I enjoyed reading ‘Swaying’ and thought it was beautifully written with some really great characters. I didn’t particularly warm to the two main characters though, both were quite flawed, but Charlotte’s best friend and parents were really lovely.
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