The 104 Book Challenge - 2011 discussion
Tiennie's 2011 104 Book Challenge Finished! And now to be continued...
I wanted to get this book simply because I absolutely love the book cover
Lesley wrote: "I wanted to get this book simply because I absolutely love the book cover"I had forgotten all about this book but I also read it because I loved the cover and the title. I remember enjoying it very much.
Lesley wrote: "I wanted to get this book simply because I absolutely love the book cover"It is cute. The pics at the beginning of each chapter are pretty funny too.
Pam wrote: "Lesley wrote: "I wanted to get this book simply because I absolutely love the book cover"I had forgotten all about this book but I also read it because I loved the cover and the title. I remem..."
I read this for book club and didn't think it was laugh out loud funny, but the members of my book club did. I think it is because I'm younger than the rest so I don't relate to the story as much. There were some sweet moments in the story though.
Tiennie wrote: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
I read this last year and it was an eye-opener to say the least. I work in the medical field now and couldn't imagine what would happen if any of our docs did something like that. I have conflicting feelings about the family, tho. Never could decide if I could sympathize with them or if I didn't like them.
Lyssa wrote: "Tiennie wrote: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
I read this last year and it was an eye-opener to say the least. I work in the medical ..."
I felt that the family would have been a lot different had Henrietta raised them. There were so many awful things that happened to them - abuse, neglect, poverty, loss of their mom, loss of consent, invasion of privacy. I feel like you do though. I can sympathize and rationalize but it is hard to like them. I'm also in the medical field and so is my sister and she says she's worked a lot with HeLa cells.
Tiennie wrote: "Book #32, E-Book #27Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
[bookcover:Unbroken: A World War II Story of Surviva..."
Late reply but this is quite high on my TBR list - what did you think of it?
Tiennie wrote: "Lyssa wrote: "Tiennie wrote: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
I read this last year and it was an eye-opener to say the least. I work in th..."
I started reading this earlier in the year, but I lost my way....still on my list for a second attempt!
Kat wrote: "Tiennie wrote: "Lyssa wrote: "Tiennie wrote: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
I read this last year and it was an eye-opener to say the lea..."
It's not a nailbiter but I found it interesting to read. :)
Kat wrote: "Tiennie wrote: "Book #32, E-Book #27Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
[bookcover:Unbroken: A World War II ..."
Loved it! It was long and detailed and at times really horrific but it was not boring at all.
Tiennie wrote:Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & LoveHow was this one? It looks like one to have the tissue box at hand.
Lyssa wrote: "Tiennie wrote:Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & LoveHow was this one? It looks like one to have the tissue box at hand."
If you've ever been to Matt's blog - mattlogelin.com, you'll understand that huge amounts of tissue are necessary to get through the blog and the book. I loved both!
Tiennie wrote: "Book #71, E-Book #61The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
"I read this one a little while ago... what did you think?
Lyssa wrote: "Tiennie wrote: "Book #71, E-Book #61The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
"I read this one a little while ago... what did ..."
It was alright. Hated the way it ended. What did you think?
I read this one a little while ag..."The end was what made it blah for me, too. I read this after The Weight of Heaven: A Novel. That one also had an ending that doesn't follow the U.S. "happily ever after" paradigm.
The 104 Book Challenge - 2011
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The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting