pickThe 4th in the China Thrillers begins with a gripping premise - a virus infecting Chinese immigrants that could spark a pandemic. The strongest element is its prescient story nearly 20 years after publication. There is also a heart-stopping conclusion that leaves readers eager for the next book. But the setting in the US doesn't work as well as the other books in the series. An engaging addition, though not the strongest of the series. 3.5/5 ⭐️
pickWhen you‘re up till 3 am reading a book, that should tell you how good it is. Set in #Ireland, deep into WWII, the Spanish flu, and the torn Irish population between the English and Irish rebels, our main character tried to save the lives of the pregnant women with the flu and their babies. Non-stop, with a serious amount of emotion, extraordinary detail about birthing at this time—when it was still so dangerous even without the flu, and heart. ❤️
The stars are so bright, I‘m dazzled! I looked up and found the Great Bear. I told her, In Italy, they used to blame the influence of the constellations for making them sick—that‘s where influenza comes from.
Bridie took that notion in stride. As if, when it‘s your time, your star gives you a yank—
pickDublin, World War I and Spanish flu epidemic. Nurse / midwife Julia Power works on a maternity / fever ward with women sick with the flu and giving birth.
It was quite interesting to read as a nurse and primigravida myself 😄 I enjoyed both the medical aspects and the characters.
Current #audiostitching project: still unrecognizable 😅
#medical #hisfic #nurse #midwife #ireland #litsylovereads
so-soIn a coming-of-age tale of sex and silent cinema, a gay Danish boy escapes the monotony of his isolated life through his imagination - a hallucinatory experience where the line between the silver screen and reality blur against the unforgiving Icelandic backdrop of 1918 when the Spanish Flu ravaged the population leaving a sprawling expense for Máni's imagery to flourish. I felt obtuse at times, which will prompt me to revisit in the near future.
