Saturday, 13 January 2024

Book Review: 'All in a Doctor’s Day: A collection of short medical stories' by Peter Sykes

Kindle:  https://amzn.to/3HhI4vW
Paperback:  https://amzn.to/3HeZtW7

⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5

If you've read any of my recent book reviews, you'll already know that each book I read and review starts off with the full truck-load of stars and that I'm always hopefully that they'll all be stuck firmly in place by the time I close the back cover.  It always breaks my heart when I have to take off a star, but I always give my reason for removing each one.  I've also hurriedly replaced a star thanks to a magic little sentence right at the back of a book and I'm more than happy to do it as often as I see that magic little sentence.


I'm a nosey girl at heart and the medical profession have always held a special fascination to me.  What goes on in other people's medical appointments?  What do they say to their doctor and how does the doctor reply?  As long as there isn't too much blood, guts or vomit, I'm really looking forward to starting this book!


Let's get going shall we?


That first chapter was good, but the descriptions of the blood wasn't so much... I hope the whole book isn't as blood-ridden as that first one otherwise I'll be having nightmares for aages which I really don't want to happen!


I've lost track of chapters I've read now, but that one was a real feel-good one!


I'm up to 14% now and really enjoying the book so far!


At 21% I've got a grin on my face and a chuckle in my heart - I can just see me doing something similar if/when I'm in that position!  lol


Oh dear, the issue at that chapter is the kinda mistake I'd make lol


Up to 45% and time for me to head to bed on that last 'maternity' story lol


That first chapter of the morning brought another chuckle to my heart!  I'm loving this book so far!


Oh dear, that chapter had me grinning by the end of it!


That one was great to read and has me starting to well up with pride for the patient that he managed to turn his life around!


Now at 70% and that last chapter reminded me of what I've been told I was like in hospital although I was there for a very different reason lol


There have been a couple of uses of brand names, so, like with the other books it's happened in, a star is coming off... will that magical little sentence be at the back of the book which will mean I can return it I wonder?


Just finished the book and it's been left on a slight cliff-hanger - no spoilers 'cos I don't know the outcome with 100% certainty, but this is a definite must-read of a book!


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