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library all at once

I am a big fan of placing holds on books I want to read through the library's website.  It's quick and easy.  I request it online.  They send me an email saying a book or movie is waiting for me.  I walk in the door over to the hold shelf, find my name, wait in line, walk out.
See... easy.
Right now it seems all my books are coming in at the same time.  Which means I have a lot to read and fast.

But I haven't updated my books on here in awhile so here you are...

this book has all kinds of issues brought up:  race, medical ethics, consent, abuse, etc.  it's a historical fiction book focusing on the cancerous cells that kept on living from henrietta lacks, but many other issues are touched on too.  this would be a great book club read, lots of discussion points.

check 3 on the female comedian books (2 to go)
basically it's a book on manners for adults.  not exactly funny.  but an easy, fast read.  i agreed with whoopi on most things so i didn't feel like she was yelling at me, but if i didn't i could see how you wouldn't like being told you're doing everything wrong and your manners suck.

1984 - george orwell
this man is seriously a genius.  the book was written in 1948.  i have to stop and wonder how we came up with it.  it was interesting reading this book, while at the same time reading Time magazine's person of the year article: The Protestor.  
it's definitely a very powerful warning against the dangers of a totalitarian society and quite scary in fact.  whew, the mechanisms of control... and manipulation.
i would like to ask all those politicians running right now if they've read 1984.  if yes, what did you think?  I think that would tell us a lot about them.

is everyone hanging out without me? (and other concerns) - mindy kaling
check 2 on the female comedian books (1 to go)
whew... after finishing such a depressing book (1984) i jumped right into this one.  i'm glad i broke up the seriousness with some fun.
this book was awesome.  it was so funny, a great twist on an autobiography.  my favorite chapter:  Best Friend Rights & Responsibilities

apparently this book is a bit of historical fiction, inspired by the Fox sisters in the mid-nineteenth century.  since i've never heard of them the historical part didn't mean much to me, but it could to you...
you can question how you feel about all kinds of issues in this book:  spirituality, love, honesty.  it's thrown in there.  there was never a real build-up and event, but it was a quick, rather interesting read.

this book is full of topics!  from how much of yourself to give up for the other person in a relationship, children, affairs (emotional vs. physical), racism, hope for change, trying to blend in.  kind-of one of those heartbreakingly beautiful books, full of questions.
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