Em and Yves

An example of why I love books sooooo much. I found this book at that little neighbourhood library by our place. It’s an amazing read. I particularly loved it after having experienced bits of Africa and fallen in love with the continent.  Beryl’s father took her to Kenya in 1906 when she was 4 years old. With no mother and only the villagers to play and hunt with, she led an extraordinary life.…

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A brilliant neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi, finds himself on the other side of the doctor/cancer patient relationship when he is diagnosed with lung cancer. Reading his memoir takes the reader into the mind and hearts of the doctors and surgeons who treat cancer and help the patients face their fate and their families face their loss. It then takes us into the mind and heart of Paul as he faces…

“The cause of the unmangeable household math that’s keeping people up at night is not secret. The top 1% now makes eighty-one times what those at the bottom half do when you compare average earnings. For American adults in the lower half of the income ladder–some 117 million of them–earnings haven’t changes since the 1970s. That’s not a wage gap–it’s a chasm. The result is a de facto caste…

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Published in 1993, Moore’s novel “No Other Way” could be published today with equal relavence. Sadly, not enough has changed in much of the world where lasting impacts of colonization–corruption, elites, drug dealers, the Church, and swarms of the starving poor bearing the brunt of it all. BLURB This national bestseller is a swift, spellbinding tale of two men: Jeannot, a visionary black…

No matter where you come from or where you end up, the life of an immigrant has never been easy as Lee’s novel clearly illustrates. Her rendition of a family’s saga through three generations in Vancouver’s Chinatown is sensitive and heartfelt. Kudos to her for showing us a glimpse of that life and engendering our empathy. BLURB Sammy Chan was sure she’d escaped her family obligations when she…

What sounds like it can only be written as a boring factual document becomes, under Keane’s skillful hand, a page turner. Keane has created a “I have to know what happens to this woman” novel that keeps the reader turning the pages. Do not miss this glimpse of life in New York and of the development and advancement of of medical knowledge. Your heart will be with Mary as you learn about her life…

A wonderful story for pre-teens. Well written engaging and never talks down to her readers. BLURB Hollis Woodsis the place where a baby was abandonedis the baby’s nameis an artistis now a twelve-year-old girlwho’s been in so many foster homes she can hardly remember them all.When Hollis is sent to Josie, an elderly artist who is quirky and affectionate, she wants to stay. But Josie is growing…

An interesting look at WWII–theBlitz in Britian and the occupation of Holland–both countries attempting to launch resistant groups in their respective countries. Robotham has done a good job of creating characters we care about and are rooting for. A couple of flaws though, are areas where the pacing could have been faster and hints of the truth about one character are given away too early in…