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Sherring’s Goodreads: When Breath Becomes Air

01/16/2017 by Sherring D.

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi My rating: 4 of 5 stars Paul Kalanithi could have easily become a writer, but felt a stronger calling to become a neurosurgeon instead. After he was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, he focused his time to draft his beautifully written memoir When Breath Becomes Air. The son and brother of doctors was at first deterred by the medical profession which he attributed to his father’s absence from many childhood memories; however, […]

Categories: Goodreads, Uncategorized • Tags: Book recommendations, book review, cancer, Goodreads, lung cancer, memoir, When Breath Becomes Air

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Sherring’s Goodreads: And The Mountains Echoed

10/23/2013 by Sherring D.

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have a hard time seeing a movie then reading the book on which it’s based, so I never read Kite Runner, even though I loved the movie. Kite Runner, based in Afghanistan, is about a wealthy boy, Amir, who befriends his father’s servant’s son, Hassan. Though unbalanced in favor of Amir, the two boys have a deep and loyal friendship. Having seen Kite Runner, I’m vaguely […]

Categories: Goodreads • Tags: Book recommendations, book review, Goodreads, reading

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