tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post4441931086200809745..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: The Emperor of All Maladies; Siddhartha Mukherjee(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-24812725958947752792012-02-17T02:28:50.077-05:002012-02-17T02:28:50.077-05:00This book is very well written and highly informat...This book is very well written and highly informative. By the time I finished I had a much better understanding of what cancer is and why it is treated the way it is. The author does this by tracing the long history of cancer and cancer research up to the modern day. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn more about cancer or just enjoys science related books.Ελλάδαhttp://acreed2liveby.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-37535126545496338562011-02-01T15:23:10.926-05:002011-02-01T15:23:10.926-05:00I did not find it to be the least bit intimidating...<i>I did not find it to be the least bit intimidating, just so very informative.</i><br />I'm not worried about being intimidated, Diane,(I read a huge number of non-fiction books, most science-based, and I read some pretty hefty tomes too - I've recently finished both <i>Anna Karenina</i> and <i>Wolf Hall</i>), it's a question of facing my fears - my dad died of cancer. And your right, the best way to conquer that fear is to be fully-informed - ignorance does no-one any good (which is partly why my medical friend recommended it to me, plus her taste in books is very similar to yours :))Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-16450909708804333102011-02-01T13:37:38.130-05:002011-02-01T13:37:38.130-05:00I really want to read this one and have already ha...I really want to read this one and have already had it on my list. Wow, some of those statistics are staggering!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-22655384979485658382011-01-31T21:43:47.590-05:002011-01-31T21:43:47.590-05:00Sounds like a great book. The NY Times book podca...Sounds like a great book. The NY Times book podcast featured an interview with the author last week. He was fascinating and had a good sense of humor. Thanks for the review!<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-6890183788319884412011-01-31T13:20:02.942-05:002011-01-31T13:20:02.942-05:00I've heard such good things about this book .....I've heard such good things about this book ... yet part of me can't IMAGINE how it would read. I guess I just need to find out for myself.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-1689486380634594222011-01-30T21:59:05.962-05:002011-01-30T21:59:05.962-05:00I have an ARC of this one...I really need to get o...I have an ARC of this one...I really need to get over the length and just read it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-39593188538797032932011-01-30T20:05:54.809-05:002011-01-30T20:05:54.809-05:00Kay, yes this book is available in audio and I hea...Kay, yes this book is available in audio and I heard it is excellent in audio as well.<br /><br />Fantaghiro23, BookGirl, and Erin, even if you do not read much non fiction, I think you might enjoy this book. I believe knowledge is power, and cancer being such a scary disease, I feel like the more I know the better prepared I am should it strike my family again, (or me).<br /><br />Annie, Carin and Heather, I am glad to hear that you are enjoying this book as well. It was so fascinating IMO.<br /><br />Tracy, Wendy, Frances and Iliana, I wholeheartedly recommend trying this book. I did not find it to be the least bit intimidating, just so very informative.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-63907447701431234332011-01-30T19:10:08.338-05:002011-01-30T19:10:08.338-05:00I am reading this right now. Just got to the part...I am reading this right now. Just got to the part about the "selective" poison and it is really an interesting concept. It's like trying to renovate your bathroom... using a bomb.Carin Siegfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278383926500248048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-51180305772222684012011-01-30T18:54:55.210-05:002011-01-30T18:54:55.210-05:00I didn't realize the book was quite the chunks...I didn't realize the book was quite the chunkster but I do want to read this one. I first heard about it on NPR and just thought it sounded so fascinating. Cancer has touched my family's life and I think it's one of the most scariest things I can think of. All the sadness and grief it causes so many people.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-56847046453398800222011-01-30T18:20:13.960-05:002011-01-30T18:20:13.960-05:00I am listening to this on audio while biking right...I am listening to this on audio while biking right now, and I am loving it! It is the only book I have read about cancer, and I am finding that it is not as frightening as some of the other cancer books out there. I like the fact that the material is so factual and so well defined, and I am actually learning a lot. My step-father and a few close friends are dealing with cancer right now, and it is really helping me feel empowered having all this information at my disposal. I am glad you liked it so much!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-32961860813900562972011-01-30T12:38:58.505-05:002011-01-30T12:38:58.505-05:00This really sounds fascinating! I'm hoping to ...This really sounds fascinating! I'm hoping to read a little more non-fiction this year, so I'm on the lookout for engaging non-fiction. Sounds like this one fits the bill!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-56187183236128209562011-01-30T12:36:54.842-05:002011-01-30T12:36:54.842-05:00I keep dancing around this one but you have pushed...I keep dancing around this one but you have pushed me a little closer. So much of the disease in my family that I think fear keeps me away.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597485569740436880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-46407921678382537582011-01-30T12:15:18.235-05:002011-01-30T12:15:18.235-05:00Tina, it took me about 2.5 weeks to read, everyday...Tina, it took me about 2.5 weeks to read, everyday (m-f) at lunch for about 30-40 min. I was never bored. It is the kind of info you want to read slow so it will sink in.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-11429222339940924652011-01-30T11:31:02.900-05:002011-01-30T11:31:02.900-05:00I am glad to see you liked this one so much, Diane...I am glad to see you liked this one so much, Diane. I've been wondering about it and debating whether to read it myself. It's definitely a topic that interests me.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-38542541450524270032011-01-30T11:01:16.678-05:002011-01-30T11:01:16.678-05:00A friend who is a doctor recommended this book to ...A friend who is a doctor recommended this book to me recently - so I'm glad to see it gets a good review. I did add it to my Amazon wishlist, but it'll be a while before I get hold of a copy.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-25704785677023477622011-01-30T08:59:05.486-05:002011-01-30T08:59:05.486-05:00I'm about halfway through this fascinating boo...I'm about halfway through this fascinating book and agree completely with you. Tina, it's not a fast read, because of its length, but I have found myself continuing to read when I normally would have put the book down to go on to something else, so I will have plenty of time to finish before it's due back at the library. AnnieAnnie Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503911310958759533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-34368639736145273222011-01-30T08:56:38.872-05:002011-01-30T08:56:38.872-05:00I'm so glad I saw your review of this one...I ...I'm so glad I saw your review of this one...I like to read non-fiction, and had thought about picking this one up, but I was afraid that it would be too dry -- just what you say it is not :) <br />Thanks so much for this informative overview!TheBookGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299629066975342607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-70853776454280107902011-01-30T08:25:06.981-05:002011-01-30T08:25:06.981-05:00I'm not much of a non-fiction reader, but this...I'm not much of a non-fiction reader, but this one sounds like something I might like. Do you know if it is available in audio?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-14680174642929678282011-01-30T08:09:01.978-05:002011-01-30T08:09:01.978-05:00I'm not really a non-fiction reader, but this ...I'm not really a non-fiction reader, but this is one of the books that I would like to read this year. Thanks for the review!fantaghiro23https://www.blogger.com/profile/16834003796589218555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-79131932155689070012011-01-30T07:00:11.137-05:002011-01-30T07:00:11.137-05:00I have this one checked out from the library right...I have this one checked out from the library right now....it looks so interesting, but I am thinking it is probably not a fast read.Tina's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313626164494986783noreply@blogger.com