This is the first book that I had read from this series. It was ok. Some of the situations were quite a stretch. I bought this because it is applicable to me - I have shopped way too much for my babies. This is a light read and somewhat entertaining, but not enough for me to get any of the other books from the series to read.
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11 September 2009
I think Richard Scarry books are great.
This isn't really a 'story' book; it is the point and discuss book. Richard Scarry wrote lots of books (probably a couple hundred) in the late 70's and early 80's (he died in the mid-90s). I don't remember any of them growing up. However, my husband had them and my mother in law liked them. So, I have bought probably 20 for my son. He loves 'Cars, Trucks & Things That Go'. Again, a picture book, but he is almost 3 and loves the pictures and captions. His story books all have the same characters. Mr & Mrs Cat, Helda the Hippo, Lowly Worm, etc. so they are all various animals (or worm in the above case). The stories are quite entertaining for both of us. The illustrations are great too. A lot of his books, especially the picture books, come in hardcover and they are larger. I would recommend this author and all of his wonderful books. They are still carried in bookstores though so you could check him out first to see if he appeals to you before you buy on EBay.
16 September 2007
Would recommend infertility book by 2 patients.
I thought that this book was a bit disjointed in the first few chapters, but then it seemed to come together much better for the remainder. Overall, it was a good book. There aren't too many books out there for those going through infertility (IF) that are from the patient's point of view so that was a nice change. The authors were 2 women who have gone through IF and it is grounded in realism.
There were many things that I agreed with including moving forward sooner rather than later, tests involved, really being an advocate for yourself and asking all the hard questions, and relationship issues.
There were also a few things that I disagreed with. For example, they strongly disagreed with having babies/children in the lobby of the RE. As someone going through secondary (& primary initially) IF, that wasn't realistic for me. So women wouldn't see babies out in public in other places?? Also, I think it is a positive aspect because there is a higher likelihood they became pregnant with intervention.
Overall, I would recommend this book. It is unique from the perspective and of course, you may not agree with everything. Once you get past the uneveness of the first part, it flows fairly well and brings up some good (although many are common sense) points. But it really makes you think about where you are going in relation to IF and isn't that the point?