A One Day Read

After I finished reading It's About Your Husband I had to get something else to read to pass the time on the boat while my husband was fishing or while we were driving a couple hours. So I decided I would get another book, so we took a quick trip to Wal-Mart. I was looking for the book Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner but couldn't find it there so we checked Meijer, nothing there either. So I scanned the shelves for something else. I found the book My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, which was turned into a major motion picture. I have not seen the movie yet, so I wanted to read the book first. I thought the movie wasn't coming out until late this month, but I just looked and it seems I've missed it.... bummer... now I have to wait for it to come out on DVD. Anyway, where is a synopsis of the book (and movie).


Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate — a life and a role that she has never challenged...until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister — and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves. My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life, even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that quest makes you like yourself less? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lead you? Once again, in My Sister's Keeper, Jodi Picoult tackles a controversial real-life subject with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity.


I loved, loved, loved this book. I couldn't put it down. In fact, I read for about eight, yes, eight hours today just to finish it. Another amazing notch in my belt that has never been seen nor done by me; ever. I strongly suggest you read this book. I'll give you an update later on the movie and let you know if it does the book justice or not (I have a feeling that it wont).

It's About Your Husband. Yes. Yours!

Kidding. This post is NOT about your husband. But you thought it was about someone's husband didn't you? Just so you know -- this is not gossip about anyone. I just couldn't help myself with that title.

I was on vacation this past week and I guess I was bitten by the reading bug. I say that because I practically read two books this week, which is amazing.

I had purchased It's About Your Husband at my colleges book store for a dollar or so. Once again, like I have said before, I usually purchase books for the cover. I know, lame. But if I don't find the cover to be interesting then I usually don't even pick it up to read the back. Anyway, here is a picture of the book and a synopsis courtesy of Barnes and Noble. (I'm not good at summing up a book with out telling too much!)



WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE BIG APPLE BITES BACK?
San Fernando Valley native Iris Hedge left her husband and traded coasts for the job of a lifetime- only to lose it in a New York minute. Now unattached, unemployed, and broke, she dreads her loneliness and imminent credit card bills - until she's offered an exciting, new gig: spying on a possibly cheating, uptown husband named Steve.
Soon Iris is trading her business wardrobe for the stalker niche of sweatpants and dark eye wear, and navigating the hazards of urban surveillance - Central Park's fascist dog-walking rules, rejection from exclusive boutiques, and a series of unnatural hair colors. But as she steps into uncharted territory, she wonders if her life will ever go back to normal-and whether normal is anything she'll ever be happy with again.



The book was alright. It seemed slow at first but then picked up and the read was more interesting. However, it probably is not one I would read again. I liked it. Not loved it.