Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott

 

I still feel optimism for this family. After all the strife, they managed to keep some sort of unit. I was disappointed at Dasani's actions at the boarding school. I hoped it would lead her on a path to prosperity. Then she could help heal her family. But she had short eyes. I thought since her mom and dad supported her, she would choose to excel. But Dasani accepted too much responsibility for her family's behavior and not enough for her own. I think these people can still prosper.

rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Bad Friends by Ancco

 

Too short!!! I wanted more depth. It was getting brilliant, then it ended. The colour scheme suits the mood of the story: dismal. It's depressing how much physical abuse gets hurled towards women. I didn't envision South Korea as a hotbed for corporal punishment.

I would read Ancco again.

rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Cybill Disobedience: How I Survived Beauty Pageants, Elvis, Sex, Bruce Willis, Lies, Marriage, Motherhood, Hollywood, and the Irrepressible Urge to Say What I Think by Cybill Shepherd and Aimee Lee Ball

 

Light-hearted read. I expected a book of this description from Cybill Shepherd. She pretends no guilt about invading other people's marriages. Nor she does deny having long periods of lackluster projects in her career. She holds her looks in high esteem. Many women do, that's not unusual. It was disheartening when she confirmed the absence of friendship with Christine Baranski. I recall reading that there was a rivalry between them so it wasn't shocking.

This would be good to pass the time at the airport or at the doctor's office.

rating: 3 out of 5 stars