tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post6997455207797432828..comments2024-03-28T04:30:40.483-05:00Comments on Lit and Life: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-53052339714778745822012-01-29T14:15:07.470-06:002012-01-29T14:15:07.470-06:00I just found this at the thrift store. I can'...I just found this at the thrift store. I can't wait to give it a read.Charlotte's Web of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-14832989869311008812012-01-26T16:28:09.796-06:002012-01-26T16:28:09.796-06:00I have heard nothing but good things about this bo...I have heard nothing but good things about this book. I have it and just need to get down to reading it.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-40345437485162449532012-01-26T12:59:07.824-06:002012-01-26T12:59:07.824-06:00I listened to this one early last year and what an...I listened to this one early last year and what an amazing story. Like you I wondered how it could live up to the hype but I loved how Skloot wove together the scientific and emotional aspects of the story. I'm sure it'll be great for your group's discussion. How many are you?Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-25017099594992380742012-01-26T11:36:02.152-06:002012-01-26T11:36:02.152-06:00This is on my list - you know, the one everyone ha...This is on my list - you know, the one everyone has of "Books I Must Read Someday". Now that I've read your opinion I'll move it closer to the top. What a fascinating story!Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094928747500699123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-33528250059412037552012-01-25T23:34:56.073-06:002012-01-25T23:34:56.073-06:00I bought this a few months ago and have been meani...I bought this a few months ago and have been meaning to get to it! Glad it's a good one.Heather G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18051840056392247706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-76030610338520890772012-01-25T23:20:19.554-06:002012-01-25T23:20:19.554-06:00I've been debating on this one. It's boun...I've been debating on this one. It's bound to turn up at a library sale sooner or later...or Bookmooch. I may have to nab it. Thanks for the review!<br /><br />How are you doing on the read-a-thon? Hope it's enjoyable for you, but I know you said you had some stuff going on this week. Also, wanted to remind you that I have the mid-week read-a-thon mini-challenge posted. All the links to mini-challenges/giveaways are listed below the read-a-thon banner just above the post section (below the slide show). Stop on by!Michelle Stockard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572227726980569386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-85416598827181597682012-01-25T20:59:48.658-06:002012-01-25T20:59:48.658-06:00I think I'm the only person who has not yet re...I think I'm the only person who has not yet read this book. Thanks for reminding me that I need to get to it soon!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160951421693455864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-34204592603174241722012-01-25T20:49:11.612-06:002012-01-25T20:49:11.612-06:00I'm so glad you liked this one! I've recom...I'm so glad you liked this one! I've recommended it to a lot of readers because it's such an interesting book. I think it will offer a lot of things to discuss with your group.Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09240085627916462704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-33646445615323699152012-01-25T18:12:21.041-06:002012-01-25T18:12:21.041-06:00I must read this one. I'm glad that you weren&...I must read this one. I'm glad that you weren't even the tiniest bit disappointed!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-50500230103851017102012-01-25T17:50:11.857-06:002012-01-25T17:50:11.857-06:00So glad you loved this, too! It was such a fascina...So glad you loved this, too! It was such a fascinating story. Unfortunately, I could not convince my book club to select it. Hope you post you club's reaction.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-30738520391867321862012-01-25T14:20:20.732-06:002012-01-25T14:20:20.732-06:00wow....great review!! I am currently reading this ...wow....great review!! I am currently reading this one and am completely engrossed in it! What an incredible story! Thanks for sharing your thoughts :)Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243561026473531115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-18196361043675811982012-01-25T13:00:27.845-06:002012-01-25T13:00:27.845-06:00This was such an amazing book, and one that left m...This was such an amazing book, and one that left me speechless as I was reading, and long after I had finished it. The mix between the science and the human story was one that I found incredible, and despite the fact that Henrietta's cells were so amazing, the way she, and her family were treated just made me so angry. I also got incensed at the end of the book when Skloot talks about the rights the people have over their discarded tissues. Just a stunning book, and so very well written and researched. I am so glad that you loved it, and you wrote a really beautiful review on it today. Thank you.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-28743409969373878462012-01-25T11:27:39.605-06:002012-01-25T11:27:39.605-06:00I loved discussing this book on twitter when it wa...I loved discussing this book on twitter when it was the 1book140 pick, so I can imagine what fantastic discussions will result from a real-life book club. Skloot did such a fantastic job of picking the story apart and of telling it without any overt judgement. (As a reader, of course, we inevitably end up judging some of the people here - impossible not to.) I didn't know anything about the research done on cells, the ethics of obtaining those cells, or how much money can be made off selling the cells, before reading the book. Thanks for reminding me of what a great (though often horrifying) reading experience this was; it's been a while, and I was starting to forget how well Skloot combined the personal side of Lacks's story with the story of her cells and the ethics of selling them without the family's knowledge.Ellenhttp://fatbooks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-80943325357009663342012-01-25T08:51:06.151-06:002012-01-25T08:51:06.151-06:00Someone pitched this book at our yearly selection ...Someone pitched this book at our yearly selection meeting and it was outvoted. That surprised me! I thought for sure my group would want to read it.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-64128741054871458652012-01-25T08:38:04.335-06:002012-01-25T08:38:04.335-06:00My online book group was reading this book, so I d...My online book group was reading this book, so I did too. I didn't want to. I expected it to be a whining sort of book, and I was in no mood to hear the complaints. But in the end I truly enjoyed it, learned a lot, and found it to be a fairly balanced portrayal of what happened. Definitely worth the read!terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095349422849979251noreply@blogger.com