The Two Week Wait - Written by Sarah Rayner
I found this to be an extremely readable, well written, thought provoking book. The characters are true to life, engaging and their circumstances believable. The writer sends you on an emotional rollercoaster ride through the high, lows and pitfalls in the battle to have a baby. She explores tough issues such as single sex families with sensitivity and understanding. It gives a very realistic account of what you can expect to happen when you travel down the IVF route. If I had to criticize it, I would say it has been poorly proof read. There are quite a number of grammatical errors that can jar your senses and detracts from your enjoyment and so for this reason I will give this book:
4/5 stars
by Jane - Pride Angel book reviewer
I WANT to have A CHILD. Whatever it takes! - Written by Carman Martinez Jover.
My goodness what a woman! I defy anyone to read this book and not feel like an underachiever. Of course she doesn't set out to make you feel like that but you have to admire a woman who has achieved so much in one short lifetime. She has taken all her trials and tribulations, sucked them all in and, by drawing strength from her incredible faith, has managed to claw her way through the darkest time of her life and come out the other side a stronger and more confident person. Way to go Carmen. I'm going to take leaf out of your book.
5/5 stars
by Jane - Pride Angel book reviewer
Feminist Technology - Edited by Linda L. Layne, Sharra L. Vostral and Kate Boyer
This is a well written and thoroughly researched book, which sets out to ask the question 'Is there such thing as feminist technology?'. The contributors cover case studies of possible feminist technologies including birth control pills, tampons, breast pumps and self insemination products. Feminist technology is definitely aimed at the academic reader and if you are studying a degree in anthropology it may be worth looking at. However it certainly does not have an 'easy to read' writing style. For this reason I give this book:
3/5 stars
by Jane - Pride Angel book reviewer
LAUGHING IS CONCEIVABLE - Written by Lori Shandle-Fox
This is a very readable and entertaining book. It explores the authors own true-life experiences into the emotional battleground of fertility treatment, using a heavy dose of irony and self-mirth as a tool to maintain her sanity during an extremely trying period of her life. Personally, I admire a woman who can go through the heart wrenching, gut-twisting traumas associated with IVF and who is still able to retain a razor-sharp sense of humour. Hopefully, this book will help to alleviate the suffering of others, either going through or about to embark on this very difficult journey. I believe the author is correct in her assertions that laughter is healing and would encourage anyone, who is unfortunate enough to find themselves in a similar situation, to take a leaf out of her book.
5/5 stars
by Jane - Pride Angel book reviewer