Bookworms unite
When I flew to QLD for Summit, I sat down next to a lovely lady who turned out to be an avid reader, like me. The only thing I like almost as much as reading is talking about books. Any other ...
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Tonight I finished "Pretty is What Changes: Impossible choices, the breast cancer gene,and how I defied my destiny." By Jessica Queller about her diagnosis of positive for the BRCA mutation. Although I don't have this type of cancer I wanted to read about people's experiences. So not a good choice if you want a distraction! I was interested to read that she was a script writer for Gossip Girl and the Gilmore Girls (not my cup of tea but interesting) - so she's in her mid 30s and the book mostly targets this age audience (in letting young women know this is not an older woman's disease). Her mum is diagnosed with breast cancer at 52, my age, and dies at 60. The book did clear up some info for me about cancer and helped me think more about the whole politics of breasts/femininity/cancer/survival. I would recommend it to anyone in the BRCA 1/2 position as although there is some fairy floss, the book would help me make a very hard decision easier.