false 76 492 467 true 5656434 read 7 true 134309 currently-reading 18 true 134308 to-read 79 false 142487 non-fiction 52 false 142506 poetry 45 false 156606 young-adult-yes-i-still-enjoy-them 38 false 141751 memoir 22 false 2506003 fiction 22 false 155195 psychology-reference-research 21 false 2849949 school 19 false 155207 eating-disorders 15 false 202728 childrens-books 13 false 155203 womens-studies-reference 11 false 134361 my-favorites-of-my-favorite-authors 11 false 141747 suck-my-breath-away-books 9 false 156905 inspire-me 9 false 134338 books-to-read-over-and-over-again 8 false 141755 stereotypically-close-to-home 7 false 202719 anothologies 6 false 156915 writing 6 false 7470877 possible-comps 5 false 156597 yarn-section 4 false 3435355 literary-journalism 3 false 488080 could-do-without 3 false 3471914 essays 1 false 2775223 biography http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76996017 On Death and Dying (Paperback) by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
bookshelves: currently-reading, non-fiction, possible-comps, psychology-reference-research
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76996036 Hurry Down Sunshine: A Father's Story of Love and Madness (Vintage) by Michael Greenberg
bookshelves: currently-reading, memoir, non-fiction
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76642200 The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying (Paperback) by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
bookshelves: currently-reading, memoir, non-fiction, possible-comps
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75838841 to: How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter (Paperback) by Sherwin B. Nuland
bookshelves: non-fiction, possible-comps, school
Excellent book. In certain places, it's a difficult to read if you have a squeamish stomach at all. But I was fascinated with the historical aspects of the illnesses and also with what a doctor may/may not be thinking as he is treating patients with certain illnesses.

This book did pose questions for me regarding medical narratives in general, which is good, because I am thinking it will lead to a question on my comps, even if I don't use this book. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75838901 Eden Close (Paperback) by Anita Shreve
bookshelves: currently-reading, fiction
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40904287 to: The Lonely Patient: How We Experience Illness (Paperback) by Michael Stein
bookshelves: non-fiction, possible-comps, school
I think all doctors should read this book. All med students and residents should pick up a copy. It's a lot cheaper than a textbook, too. Perhaps if more doctors read this book there would be more empathy for the patients who have a life-threatening or terminal or chronic illness. Sadly, I have known few who have taken the time to listen to what I am feeling about the diagnosis, emotion wise. They are all to eager to discuss physical symptoms, but let's leave the metaphorical heart out of it. So I always end up walking away feeling more lonely than I did before the visit or the phone call. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75838059 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Paperback) by Seth Grahame-Smith
bookshelves: fiction
Absolutely freaking hilarious if you have any appreciate for Jane Austen. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9648874 to: The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History (Paperback) by John M. Barry
bookshelves: non-fiction, possible-comps, school
I actually started this book a year and a half ago and finally got to finish it the other day. Barry does a wonderful job explaining how the flu pandemic started and how the flu virus works in general, going back to its discovery and the history of its treatment. The prose is smooth, and he always pairs "lay speak" with scientific language to explain something. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/865796 Alexis's review of Girl, Interrupted
by Susanna Kaysen

I'd be interested in reviewing your book, but unfortunately, I have a severe problem reading things on the computer and would need a hard copy.

Chris wrote: "Noticed you liked Girl Interrupted, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might ..."

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