If you've read any of my other recent book reviews, you'll already know that I start them in the same way and that is by saying that all the books I read and review start off with the full ship-load of stars and that I'm always hopeful that they will all still be there when I close the back cover. You'll also know that I always give my reasons for knocking off any stars, usually for copyright or trademark for reasons. I've replaced a fallen star once thanks to a magic little sentence right at the back of the book.
Let's get this book opened and read shall we? At 492 pages, it's gonna be a loooong read but the nosey parker in me can't wait!
I'm enjoying the book so far, but there has been a mention of a very famous book character so unfortunately the first star is looking wobbly.
Oh dear, that's two trademarks and one copyright in a chapter and a half, so the star has to come off and I'm really hoping that magic sentence is at the back of the book so that I can return the fifth star!
I'm up to chapter 4 now and I'm really enjoying it so far... definitely a 5 star book if it hadn't been for those dratted trademark and copyright mentions!
All the staff at my GP surgery are definitely getting a Christmas gift from me, based on the last two chapters!
I'm up to page 105 already and it's not even lunchtime yet... will it be a 1.5 day book instead of my usual two-dayer? The chapters are pretty much self-contained too, so I can put it down and pick it up whenever I need or want to as well, which I much prefer.
I knew that doctors were busy, but 30 ring-backs just in one morning, as well as the sit-and-waits and the routines is just eye-watering!!
After reading that chapter alone, I know for certain that I couldn't be a doctor - they have to deal with so many heart-breaking cases already that they don't deserve the complaints on top of it all!
I've had a busy afternoon and now techy troubles as well as my Kindle only having 10% battery left, so I'm gonna stop for the night at p188 and I'll hopefully remember what I've read today if I need to, but don't think I will 'cos of the mostly self-contained chapters.
It's a new day and I'm ready to rock and read today - will today disappear like yesterday morning especially did?
Wowsers. Such a lot happened in that chapter and I feel for the doctor, especially, even more now.
This is an incredible book for nosey-parkers like me and I'll definitely try to be a better patient from now on!
Up to p316 now and I'm loving every page... nothing that turns my stomach yet either, which is a huge relief and this sentence means that I've just jinxed it lol
Page 376 and I'm debating on whether I should read the next chapter now or after I've had my lunch, just in case it's gross lol
I was wrong and I'm glad I kept reading and it was an interesting chapter too, which is another plus point. Up to page 396 now... do I risk another chapter before I have my lunch?
Just finished this incredible book and those uses of brand names and a fitness tracker pretty regularly is the only reason this isn't a full five stars.
If you're a nosey-parker like me then definitely get those pennies spent on this book!
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