pickI should have known this was going to be a heavier novel by the synopsis, but I was still surprised by how much it hit me. The complexity of emotions Kate experiences throughout the book is so well written. I loved the depth and intention put into it. I consider this a novel about a woman who experiences a great loss and learns to become whole again. Really well done by the author (and the acknowledgements make it all the more poignant).
pickAlthough I thought this book could have been better executed (too many reminders of Kate‘s age and Ruby was insignificant to the plot), I liked the story. … Our kids were teenagers when my husband died and I‘m always interested (fact or fiction) in a mother‘s journey through grief. My own experience would not make for a memoir, but I still wish for an editor to cut or rewrite parts of my journey.
Faces of Alzheimer‘s and those that love them.
Sometimes you laugh with them, sometimes you cry for them. Most of all and most importantly, you love them through it.
And books! Always bring wine and books! I have a feeling I‘m gonna also need some tissues with this one. #23of2024
pickThis book gave me hope; I saw it on the library shelf and knew it was different from everything else I‘ve read about the disease. I felt it so important, I got my own copy and have saved the ReCODE website; I have shared the information with others. We know there are many contributing factors to Alzheimer‘s—but what if there was a way to hit back against every one of them? Amyloid forms in the brain but the brain isn‘t trying to attack⬇️
That time a pie chose my next book…🥧
Certains diront qu‘il faut joindre l‘utile à l‘agréable, mais pourquoi ne pas joindre l‘agréable à l‘agréable… Parce qu‘ils ne sont pas toujours compatibles. Impossible malgré tout de laisser tomber cette magnifique brique bleue, qui éclipse la musique d‘ambiance, les mouvements périphériques des grimpeurs et les conversations parfois loufoques des autres usagers du centre.
Hi everyone👋I‘m still around, still breathing, just in the worst book slump of my life & honestly, a little bit of depression too. But I‘m fighting back & going to try and force a few chapters a day to get my book brain back into gear. Books are still coming in so if I don‘t try and read some soon, I‘ll either die under a book avalanche or the hubby will throttle me! So hopefully, I‘ll be around a bit more!🤞🤞🤞(my grandbubba jumping puddles👆)
pickMany thanks to @bthegood for passing this book along to me. A simple and poignant story of an 80 year old dying of cancer hitting the road with her husband who has dementia. The wit and snark of Ella was perfect and her care alongside her occasional anger toward her husband felt spot on. Being older myself I could empathize with her review of her life. Happy to pass this book along to anyone, as it too is a traveler.
