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When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
A reread before passing it to someone else,
When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
This book will never leave me. I remember seeing Dr. Kalanithi on a television show and being inspired by his generosity. He shared pain, fear humor, love, loss and more. As a nurse, I would sometimes reflect on his words when I felt helpless to "fix" a patient.
This book opens his life and sometimes the rough journey to your own death. I would be proud to die as noble a death. But then again, I somehow came away with the thought that there are no deaths that are not noble. This man was a brilliant communicator and even better poet. I am sure I will be reading it again and thumbing through it as well, to read his thoughts and feelings.
I will end with one of my favorite quotes (there are many).
“the physician’s duty is not to stave off death or return patients to their old lives, but to take into our arms a patient and family whose lives have disintegrated and work until they can stand back up and face, and make sense of, their own existence.” Such wisdom, such beauty.
REREAD before passing along.
I am trying to finish up series that I have started....I keep getting interrupted though (by other books) and so I am finding it a challenge - My list to finish include: PD James- Dagleish, Deborah Crombie- Duncan Kincaid, Elizabeth George - Lynley, Reginald Hill - Daziel & Pascoe, Colin Dexter - MorseI did just read The Killer Inside by Kerry Wilkinson (UK title Locked in) and I really liked it.
Loved the first in the series so I've been waiting for this one. If you're a fan of Stuart MacBride, add this to your TBR pile.
Update: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Latest in this smart, entertaining series set in Victorian London.
When the Music's Over by Peter Robinson, the new Inspector Banks novel.
Susan, I just finished it on audio. Always a great read.
I'm really enjoying it, good to hear someone else likes it.
Murder at Bewley Manor: The Penny Detective 6
by John Tallon Jones
Enjoying this book...fast read, sarcastic and funny detective and a whole group of interesting (in widely different ways) players.
The Face
by Dean Koontz
Starting with such a bang--Stayed up til middle of the night with this one. Descriptions of events are as only Koontz can do. He takes such care with every word. Can't wait to get back to it. Suspense grows with each page.
Must get around to reading Kernick. Just started a british police procedural by Jane Isaac.
New author for me, set in 1980's Northern Ireland around the time of the hunger strikes at the Maze prison in Belfast.
just started
In the last weeks I read The Wise Man's Fear and Vampire Wars, different genres, but both nice books. Two series I hope to continue soon.
Book #2 in series, set in Glasgow & Kinloch.
Here I go again, jumping in mid-series with a new author.
The really good thing about this group is that one gets introduced to authors not read before!!! Don't believe I have read this author before, for example.
Next in the Anderson/Costello series set in Glasgow.
David, I'm going to put this on my TBR list. Looks very interesting. Thanks for the heads up.
I, the Jury by Mickey Spillane
Well, this is a typical Mickey Spillane story. The detective (Hammer) has a friend who is murdered so he sets out for revenge. There is violence, women, sex, crass language and a lot of suspense along the way to solving this crime and exacting revenge. If the above is not enough Hammer runs into prostitution, drugs, murder, and deceit as he narrows the suspects down to the killer. If someone needs a bullet so he can move forward...well that is no problem.
The book is dated in that there is nothing politically correct to be found. I actually found myself laughing at some of this.
Good story..moves quickly. The good guy is not so good which is a bit refreshing.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys vintage detective stories.
Winter Moon by Dean Koontz
Three sections of this book...of course, all are connected by the end. I would say it is suspense, a bit of horror and some sci-fi.
The first section is my favorite, in a way. It is the Koontz that I love. Choosing each word--- the perfect word to create a scene that comes alive and that you feel you must be a part of or at least present.
The second part is the character that he shares. Someone strong, almost noble, strong in character and a tangible goodness. This character just happens to be an elderly man in his 70's living on a big ranch in Montana, alone after his family has died. No friends but does not seem to mind being alone. He works, reads, listens to radio and rations out his beer daily...a nice life. Basically waiting to die and join his wife and son but not morose about it.
The third part is a family that moves to the ranch after the man dies of a heart attack. They soon realize that things are not right and go about the business of fighting the monster. In this last part< Koontz does what he sometimes does and that is he just ties it all up and finishes quickly...as if he is tired of the story so you must be too. LOL
Didn't talk about the sci-fi, horror or suspense because that is not what really interested me in this book.
Just starting
, one of my favourite authors.
, kind of a throw back to village mysteries a la Agatha Christie.
The Taking
by Dean Koontz
(For another book club) Scary, scary.
Starting
, fictional treatment of story around infamous serial killer Peter Manuel who was hanged in Glasgow in 1958.
Beth wrote: "The Twisted Root by Anne Perry."<Hi Beth, could you come back and let me know if this was a good book? I bought it because it was large print and an English mystery. I nominated it for monthly read but it did not get chosen and I put it aside. I usually like Anne Perry books...it is like stepping back in time and yet people are just people whatever the time period. :)
Thanks
Mary wrote: "Beth wrote: "The Twisted Root by Anne Perry."<Hi Beth, could you come back and let me know if this was a good book?.... I nominated it f..."
Yes and your nomination is why i have it! I found it at our local Com. Centre book swap and was all prepared to keep pace with the monthly read and then it didn't win.... so it has sat here for a wee while. I picked it up a few weeks ago to start reading...and then it sat again while i read two or three others.... it took me a few pages to get into it, I must admit. Am not sure why....I usually enjoy Anne Perry's books but it did take a while for this one to really grab my interest. Am half way through now. I do enjoy the descriptions of Victorian England, particularly the social rules. It isn't a convoluted psychological mystery (none of Anne Perry's are) but it is an enjoyable read for me.
Maybe you should try offering it as a monthly read again...I haven't read any of her books but a friend of mine all but camps on the doorstep of the bookstore the day a new one comes out.
Mary wrote: "Maybe you should try offering it as a monthly read again...."ME??? oh no, Mary! I am not confident enough to recommend anything! what if everyone hated it? i would feel awful that I wasted their time/money!
and especially books such as Anne Perry's. While I like them, as does your friend, i realize that the historical reads are not for everyone.
No ... i will just follow along for a while......
I've finished Déjà Dead, first of Temperance Brennan's series. I liked it, but I think that the reason why I wasn't convinced at all, is that I've seen most of the seasons of the series and I expected a similar character.Today I started Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman.
Kim wrote: "Denise Mina = always good"Agreed, Kim. Garnethill & The End of Wasp Season are particular favourites of mine. This one is very different from her usual as its based on real characters.
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Just started this. Written by a Brit, book #2 of his series set in the Faroe Islands
The Coroner's Lunch I don't usually read mysteries set outside of the UK (exception, of course, is the Canadian author Louise Penny) but I did enjoy the Det. Kubu series (Botswana) so thought I would give this author a try. Setting is Laos in 1978.
And now for my audiobook at bedtime, I am listening to book #3 the Axe Factor by the same author, Colin Cotterill, (well...obviously same author of its book -#3!!!!!).
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