Monthly Archives: April 2017

0 The Rosie Project: Book Review

Don Tillman has his life in order. He is good at his job as Professor of Genetics. In fact, some would describe him as brilliant. He has two friends – Gene, a colleague at the university, and Gene’s wife, Claudia. He is organized and has a daily routine.

But Don feels it is time to take the next step in the progression of his life. He decides he needs a wife.

Enter Rosie who he quickly eliminates as a candidate. She is disorganized, impulsive, and works at a bar. Clearly, she does not meet Don’s high standards. Plus, she is a vegetarian – AND she smokes!

0 Little Free Libraries

I’ve been aware of these Little Free Libraries for awhile now although I’ve yet to see one in person. I’m fascinated with the concept though — that people would go out of their way to share books with total strangers.

Clearly, someone would have to be a real book lover to do this.

0 Lilac Girls: A Novel

Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly is an eye-opening account of the medical experimentation that occurred in Ravensbruck concentration camp during World War II.

While I was aware that medical experiments were performed on prisoners at certain camps, I was unaware until now of the plight of these women, who were referred to as ‘rabbits’ due to their role as human laboratory animals.

When American socialite Caroline Ferriday learns of these women who have been virtually abandoned by the post-War Russian controlled Polish government, she fights to bring them to the United States for corrective medical treatment.