Frank McGeough
Really well written account of the tragedy of Memorial Hospital during Katrina. I thought it was especially accurate, fair and descriptive. It gave a good account of Dr Pou presenting both her incredible caring and dedication as well as her blindness to what she had done. The ending chapter talking about how other organizations are trying to learn from Katrina and how best to triage during extreme situations was interesting.
Spent about 3 months listening to the audio version of Moby Dick done by the Moby Dick Big Read group. Lots of English actors/artists read the chapters, some well-done, some somewhat less-so. But certainly this was the only way I was going to get through the classic novel. The language is difficult to get around. Lots of terms that require consulting the Internet. I'm glad I read it but I'm happy that I'm now through with it.
A page-turning formulaic young adult novel featuring a lead young female protagonist that has been extremely successful. They are making it into a movie and the novel leaves plenty of room to imagine what each and every character might actually be like so I suppose that made the writers and director happy. The dystopian future is a world divided up into factions based on general traits (the really smart faction, the truth-telling faction, the brave faction, the selfless faction). Kids chose factions when they are 16. This first book spends all its time in the long initiation rites for the main character's chosen faction. No old people in these worlds. I guess they are all dead or extremely quiet and inconsequential.
Great recipes and beautiful pictures. It may be a bit difficult to make some of the recipes depending on where you live. You'll need to find a good source of Middle Eastern spices and supplies locally or shop online (most of the ingredients are available online). There are a variety of online groups that share their experience making recipes from this book. I've made 4-5 recipes from this book so far. They were all delicious.
Well written page-turner. Just enough character development to keep it interesting and move the plot forward. Good book for people who like Robin Cook novels. Although the plot involves genetically modified agriculture the author steers well clear of trying to explain the technology in detail - which is probably a good thing for most readers. Good beach/vacation or airline flight book.
