I’m so glad you guys are enjoying the little meme I posted yesterday. I can’t wait to see what some of you have come up with. Today has been a long day so I didn’t get a chance to blog visit but I plan to catch up soon. I’m going to be in a seminar all day tomorrow and part of me wonders if I can sneak in a book too – haha.
I did forget to tell you though about the book I started the other day and which seems to be getting me out of my slump after the four books I had to give up on recently. I started Intuition by Allegra Goodman. The story takes place at a prestigious research lab in Massachusetts where two scientists and their postdoctoral fellows have come upon some revolutionary findings which could be the game changer in cancer treatment.
I love the way that there doesn’t seem to be just one central character but it feels more like a close examination of a family. Each character has good points about them and flaws too and like with a good mystery, I find myself wanting to find out how this is all going to play out in the end. I’m about half way and see a lot of trouble brewing for the characters.
There’s also a chapter which goes more in detail about the mice used in research and while I don’t think there’s a hidden agenda, because it’s matter of fact and I’m sure probably very true of what happens in labs, it certainly makes you think about the process. How sad for the poor mice that have to be sacrificed but then how else to do research that could be life-saving? Very thought-provoking.
I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for quite a while so I’m glad I finally picked it up. I’ll let you know how it turns out. Have you read this? What did you think?
In the meantime, are we ready for the weekend? Yes!! We have a tax-free weekend and I may just treat myself to some new shoes or some other pretty thing. As usual, I’m going to go to my gentle yoga classes to cool down and we hope to meet up with friends for dinner on Saturday. Have a happy weekend and hope you are reading a good book.
I would love to read this book.
This sounds like a really interesting book!
Namaste. Have a great weekend!
I have not read the book but I’ve heard it is supposed to be good. Lookibng forward to your final assessment. My weeked is going to be school and heat and humidity alleviated by indulging in a little non-dairy ice cream. Have a good Iliana!
This book sounds good. Sounds like you have a nice weekend planned. I love a tax free weekend. It is the perfect excuse for a small shopping spree!
I’ve been wanting to read Allegra Goodman, though I don’t have this particular book. I do have Kaaterskill Falls that I hope to get to eventually. Have a great weekend!
I read about this somewhere else recently, and it caught my attention. Have a great time shopping, and just remember you can spend more because it is tax free!
Haven’t heard of this one, but you’ve made it sound really good. Can’t wait for your thoughts after completing it.
I’ve lost track of her work, but I really enjoyed her second novel and, so, casually collect her novels when I come across one.
I also love it when fiction takes on moral issues like animal testing — even as a minor element in a novel — and urges us to think about them from a different perspective; I’d much rather read a novel to get my brain turning on subjects like these than sit down with a textbook or collection of essays.
Enjoy your weekend 🙂 Inuition sounds like an interesting read, especially with the whole issue about mice being used in lab testing.
Yoga and dinner with friends sounds like fun! Enjoy your tax fee shopping too 🙂
I haven’t read this one, but I did listen to Kaaterskill Falls, and I liked it a lot. I’d like to read more of her work at some point. I hope you’re enjoying the weekend!
I love those tax-free weekends..although many years ago when I worked for Kids R Us, the first time they had a tax free weekend was out of control. They had to get corporate people to help out. It was insanity really. No one anticipated the turnout.
Enjoy your book….Intuition. I haven’t heard of this one but, it sounds good.
I read Intuition a couple years ago and though I liked it, I felt it didn’t live up to my expectations. I don’t know if it was because I had read Katerskill Falls and really liked it or if it was because of the hype. However, Goodman is a great author and I intend to keep reading her.