ANA Book Club?

[CHD63]

I'm in.  Trying to decide if I want to wait on ordering a paperback, see if the library has it, or get the Kindle version.

Susan, in the past we have agreed on a book and after a "reasonable" length of time and hopefully after most have finished reading it, we simply have started making comments on our thoughts/impressions or ask questions.  If there are book club questions in the back of this one, it will be easier to use those as starting points, as well.

Clarice

[Kaybo]

Yes, Heidi, that is it!!  Thank you for looking it up. I finished it on the plane here...had I not been in a public place, I think I would've been a sobbing mess - however, I doubt it would have that affect on everyone!

Thanks, in advance, to all who want to join me on this journey...

K 

[saralynn143]

I just read that book a couple of weeks ago, Kaybo.

[Kaybo]

Sara-
Whatd you think? Did you like it or is it just me because it is so much like my story??

K 

[saralynn143]

Kaybo, I think the author does a good job of describing emotional responses, but gets a bit clinical in descriptions. I liked Left Neglected better than her novel about early onset Alzheimer's, though. The brain is fascinating and I've been reading quite a bit lately about recovery from brain injury. I kept wondering why Sarah did not just scan her head to the left to get a whole picture, until I figured out that she could not even conceptualize left. That kind of deficit is beyond my imagination.

The author could have a field day writing about acoustic neuroma, don't you think?

[Soundy]

I'm in ... my last book was not fulfilling ... it got better but ehhh ...

Hannah is reading Pearl Bucks The Good Earth ... she isn't liking it but is slogging through ... I have been reading it too ... read it about 35 years ago as a freshman ... like it better now but still not doing much for me ... I think because I know it ... I need a book that touches and stimulates me

[moe]

I too have read Left Neglected and found it very eerie how you have to "retrain" your left side of your body.I'll have to skim through it again, though because my memory sucks  
Is similar to how some people have to accept the "new you" post trauma, but her condition just seems insurmountable and she persevered through it all

[Brewers7]

Kaybo,
     I got Left Neglected on my Kindle but I am trying to finish another book first.  Need a few days.

[Kaybo]

No worries - I don't think we have even set a date yet...I just got back home from vacation and I need a couple of days anyway - I want to reread...

K   

[leapyrtwins]

I'm in 

I read Still Alice by Lisa Genova and really liked it.  It was sad, but worth the read.

I'm also in the middle of another book, so give us a timeframe when you get a chance, Kay.

Jan

[cindyj]

Hey, all!  Glad to see you're going to try to start a book discussion like we used to do here...I can't join in on this one (in the middle of a book and way too much going on in my life right now for me to be able to join in), but I'll check in on things as I get a minute.  Miss the group discussions, so hope it will work out.

Enjoy!

[leapyrtwins]

Kaybo -

stopped at Walmart today and purchased their last copy of Left Neglected for the whopping price of $10.50 (down from the $15 that was printed on the book). 

Don't ya just LOVE Walmart??

Anyway, I should be finishing the other book I've been reading in a day or two, so let's set a deadline for Left Neglected.

Jan

[Kaybo]

Sounds good...I know a couple of other people are still trying to get the book...it is a quick read once you get going though.  Let me know who is still getting the book...

K 

[CHD63]

I ordered "Left Neglected" from Amazon, but it will not be here for at least another week.  Soooooooo, I have checked out a copy from the library so I do not hold anyone up, who wants to join in on this book.

Finally back home and more reading time.  Not promising ..... just saying ......

Clarice

[Kaybo]

How long do we usually give for reading...anyone remember?? 

K