tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post3685923969348032871..comments2023-12-03T06:30:45.757-08:00Comments on Miss Cellany: Alzheimer'sShare my Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-48273978280960615942016-02-16T16:45:57.074-08:002016-02-16T16:45:57.074-08:00I haven't read Elizabeth is Missing. My book ...I haven't read Elizabeth is Missing. My book group just met to discuss We Are Not Ourselves. I actually enjoyed it though, as I wrote in a post, it was a difficult read. It hit a little too close to home, too soon. My fellow book group members, who finished it had mixed feelings. I look forward to hearing your opinion. Have a fabulous week.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-91106587215092629602016-02-16T16:15:06.832-08:002016-02-16T16:15:06.832-08:00I'm sorry Elizabeth is Missing turned out not ...I'm sorry Elizabeth is Missing turned out not to be so great. It looks like it could have been a fun read. <a href="http://www.girl-who-reads.com/2016/02/pub-day-deeply-darkly-beautifully-by.html" rel="nofollow">Girl Who Reads</a>Girl Who Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567066995224650190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-3879072403817849042016-02-16T10:18:33.316-08:002016-02-16T10:18:33.316-08:00I am not familiar with Elizabeth Is Missing althou...I am not familiar with Elizabeth Is Missing although I do have We Are Not Ourselves which I haven't been brave enough to read because it is so long! :)Monica's Bookish Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880513088449652396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-79854754752518054072016-02-16T07:48:29.563-08:002016-02-16T07:48:29.563-08:00I read both of these books, and loved Elizabeth is...I read both of these books, and loved Elizabeth is Missing. I felt so much empathy for her...and yes, I can see how an "unreliable narrator" can make the story more complicated...but I found myself immersed in this character.<br /><br />I didn't like We Are Not Ourselves as much, and it was too long! lol<br /><br />Here's mine: <a href="http://rainysnowday.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/tuesday-potpourri-the-shadow-year//" rel="nofollow"> “THE SHADOW YEAR” </a>Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-17737745678173267532016-02-16T07:32:02.920-08:002016-02-16T07:32:02.920-08:00I'm of two minds when it comes to book clubs. ...I'm of two minds when it comes to book clubs. Yes, they open you to new experiences. Those can be rewarding or (as you are finding) annoying, unsettling or boring. It's then that I think "being a grown-up means you don't have to read what you don't want to read". This has even helped me put away a book I may have slogged through but just couldn't finish.<br /><br />The real upside to book clubs is the camaraderie and sharing of ideas, even the idea you gave up on the book!allwaysinfashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351565252580853058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-56762787841570010572016-02-16T06:10:08.473-08:002016-02-16T06:10:08.473-08:00I think the Alzheimer's books are more prevale...I think the Alzheimer's books are more prevalent now because so many in the 'baby boomer' generation are dealing with this issue among their own parents or other family members. It's a hard thing to read about and certainly a harder thing to go through. Very tough subject to do well and make it appealing through the fear it generates. <br /><br />Both of these books are on my list to read at some point. I will say that if anyone is interested in a well-crafted book that includes Alzheimer's, I always recommend STILL ALICE. It is very accurate, at least in my experience (both parents were afflicted). Good luck and yes, that's why we like book groups right? Pushing us out of our comfort zone. :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-75112964635767751592016-02-16T05:39:10.189-08:002016-02-16T05:39:10.189-08:00I'd read the Emma Healey book and would have t...I'd read the Emma Healey book and would have to be in the mood for the second, more serious novel. Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-454620671041508352016-02-15T16:45:57.818-08:002016-02-15T16:45:57.818-08:00Alzheimer is not an easy subject to read about. W...Alzheimer is not an easy subject to read about. We all fear it as we age and I would rather hide my head in the sand, than read a disturbing story about what could be my fate.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.com