Revue - "Oh..." par Philippe Djian

Gallimard | 237 pages | 2012

Le titre du livre ne laisse penser à rien de quoi que se soit de se passe dans l'histoire. Oh...est l'histoire de Michelle qui se fait violer en plain jour chez elle et comment elle réagit à ce violent événement dans sa vie. Sa réaction n'est pas ce que je m'attendais et elle guette la chance de se venger elle-même de son agresseur. 

Review - Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Vintage | 315 pages | 2012

I had a hard time getting into this book and I think reading the reviews, specially the bad ones, was a mistake, because it made me dread the read instead of getting excited about it.

The only way I was able to continue reading was when I thought of the story as a novel (fiction) and not as a real life event. The fact that the book was turned into a movie helped my imagination because I was able to see Cheryl as Reese Witherspoon in my head as I read along. 

Still, it was hard at the beginning to get into the book because she talked about the family drama that led her to take on the PCT(Pacific Crest Trail) but I was only interested by her experience on the PCT and all the struggles and wonders of hiking alone. So until she got to the PCT, I was not enjoying the book but once she was there, it was fun following her adventure.

My Thoughts On - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Penguin | 376 pages | 2012

Yet another book I read because the movie is coming out soon.

This novel follows the character of Lou Clark as she becomes the carer of Will, a quadriplegic. Will became paralyzed after an unfortunate motorcycle accident.

Despite the heavy subjects of the novel, paralysis, spinal cord injury associated pain and the right to end ones suffering; it is a quick read that brings joy and a tremendous amount of tears to the reader. All the characters have depth and are well developed without getting into lengthy details. I imagined the characters as the actors in the film which helped me see the story more vividly. This was possible since there wasn’t any specific character description, physically speaking, which allows for a greater space for imagination. The plot moves with ease, gripping every inch of your attention. I spent hours a day reading the book staying awake late at night just to finish a chapter, wanting to know what will happen next.

A great read that makes you ask yourself some big questions.

Now it is impossible for me to imaging the amount of pain quadriplegics go through and how the sudden change alters their lives tremendously and I have no right to tell anyone how to live their lives but I want to say this.

Even though research is slow, there is hope. I recently came past a research group that developed an implant that stimulates the spine in order to regain limb function. They did the animal studies and the human ones are on their way. Link to the video. There is also stem cell research in order to regenerate the damaged spine in the first phase of clinical trials. A recent article in Nature News, talked about the first paralyzed person to be able to move their hands.

I just want to show that many people are working hard to find a treatment.

Review - Run, Swim, Throw, Cheat by Chris Cooper

Oxford University Press | 288 pages | 2012

I sought this book in the hope to understand the anti-doping system in the world of sports since I had an internship in one of the laboratories that specialises in the field.
Chris cooper truly knows how to deliver the complex science behind the doping and the anti-doping efforts in words that anyone can understand. The book went deep enough in the subject to please the simply interested and the expert.

Review - The Devil's Causeway by Matthew Westfall

Lyons Press | 432 pages | 2012

The Devil's Causeway is a fascinating story about the hardship a group of american soldiers who went to the the Philippines in a mission to free Spanish soldiers, but because of one selfish decision, they became the hostages instead.

Rétrospectives sur l'année 2012

Salut tout le monde,

Il ne reste que quelque heures dans l'année 2012 et je veux profiter de ce qui reste pour revenir un peu en arrière et voir ce que j'ai accompli durant cet année.

Review - Anthology I: The other sidee by Hamidah Gul

Self published | 122 pages | 2012

This review might surprise most of those who know me, because I usually do not like horror stories but I accepted to read and review this self published work of fiction because I thought it had a similar feeling to Edgar Allan Poe's stories which are awesome even though they are dark and gloomy. So, I said to myself why not read this book.

Challenge Science & Médecine 2012

Challenge Science & Médecine est un défi que je viens d'inventer. Le but est de lire le plus de livres possibles qui touchent la science ( physique, Chimie, biologie, etc) et la médecine (le personnage principal est un medecin, une inférimière, le lieu de l'action est un hopital, clinique, etc) de proche ou de loin.

Les livres peuvent être un roman, biographie, documentaire, tout est accepté tant que c'est un livre. 

Si vous voulez vous inscire, laissez un commentaire et à chaque fois vous publié votre critque ou opinion sur le livre lu, laissez encore un commentaire. Je m'occupe de tout compiler. 

J'ai déjà une liste prête sur Goodreads pour vous inspirer et en voici une autre.

List des participants:

• Syannelle
• Moi-même :D