It's Monday! Time for my favorite meme. Sheila from One Person's Journey Through a World of Books hosts this fun meme.Last week:
Jantsen's Gift (Great book! Need to review)
Orphan Trains of Missouri
Saving Gracie: How One Dog Escaped the Shadowy World of American Puppy Mills
Reviewed:
This Book is Overdue
Gave up on:
Web of Secrets
Currently Reading:
Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History, and the Wonders of Childbirth (really enjoying this one about birth and babies)
Ready to pick up at library:
Trauma Junkie: Memoir of an Emergency Flight Nurse
When Dad Killed Mom
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
The Little Prisoner: A Memoir
Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter
Okay, now those really sound like uplifting reads, huh?! Three of those titles I got because of our host Sheila's Social Justice Challenge post on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse. Natasha at Maw Books hosts this challenge. Each month they focus on a different theme and I happened to be interested in the Domestic Violence and Child Abuse theme. I saw this list of books and just couldn't control myself. My mom is a nurse, and I had worked as a medical secretary since I was 17 and have always been fascinated by medical science, criminology, psychology, psychiatry and sociology. Does that explain my depressing and morbid list of books?
19 comments:
Haha, they don't sound uplifting at all.... but your life certainly explains it. I hope that you find them really interesting!
Sounds like a heavy couple of weeks coming up! But for a good reason! I think I'm going to have to read This Book is Overdue after reading your review!
Lynne - I read Jantsens Gift last fall and LOVED it! I am so excited to see it on your blog and am anxious for your review. I cried reading that one!
I also still have your book you won on my kitchen table - I am so late in mailing it..... I will get it out over the next couple days.
I think Web of Secrets is in my TBR pile, now I am worried. I think the books you chose for the challenge sound interesting and look forward to your thoughts. If you get time, my Monday: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/04/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-5-april.html
Ooh, Shattered Silence caught my attention!
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Have a great week.
I loved Stiff!! Hope you enjoy it..seems weird wishing you enjoyment about a book that deals with dead people doesn't it??? LOL!!
Have a great week of reading!
I've been meaning to check out This Book is Overdue. I use and appreciate my library so much!
Here is my Monday: http://thelostentwife.net/2010/04/04/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-15/
Have a good week ahead! You do have some 'dark' books ahead, but better read a rewarding book than a light non-sense book. :)
I liked your review of This Book is Overdue. I'm definitely going to have to read it. And, while your list for this week does look a bit depressing, I bet you'll learn a lot! Happy reading, and thanks for stopping by my blog!
I'm very intrigued by Shattered Silence by the way
just found your blog, and now I'm a new follower :)
Wow - your week sounds great, but difficult. Good luck :)
My week:
http://www.dorolerium.com/?p=1205
Wow, it looks like you have a heavy week ahead of you! Looking forward to what you think of these books.
I love your blog header pic! So cute :o) It looks like you're going to be tackling some tough to read books this week but I'll be interested to see what you think of both of these
I love that you read and review these types of books, it helps me with my choices!!
ooo...I can't wait to see what you thought of Jantsen's Gift. I am interested in that book.
I actually like your list of books, you have a variety of choices which means that is good for me. ;) Seeing how I get to filter them through you...to see if there is one I want to read. :)
Hope you have a great reading week.
Very intriguing titles you have there, running the gamut, so to speak.
Enjoy your books!
Trauma Junkie and Shatter Silence sounds intriguing. Happy reading!
I just had to respond to your comment about me reading Stiff!! I saw it at B&N one day and read what it was about and thought it sounded interesting. At one time I thought it would be a cool job to be a medical examiner..if I could be a cool one like Kay Scarpetta!!! So that is how I picked up this one!!
Quite a few of your choices appeal to me, Trauma Junkie, Birth Day, Stiff and I've heard so many good things about Jantzen's Gift. Have a wonderful week and happy reading!
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