IGGPPC : Iggle BookWorms discussion

Ahoy Iggles,

This week starts IGGPPCamp!
So this months challenge is to read something inspired by this years Troops: Invictus, Chimera, and Lovegood!

This leaves us with a very broad spectrum to pick from:
Maybe you could read something that has a captain or pirate, perhaps a book of poetry for Troop Invictus. Or something with mythical beasts like a griffins or a mermaid, a true Chimera. Or something lovely and quirky that Luna Lovegood would read. The choice is yours!

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As always, find a book you can't resist sharing? Share below.

Peace, Love, and Campfires!
Tracey aka Counselor Cassette

I didn't have time to read a new title but I have read Me Before You and The Girl on the Train, both of which I loved.

I in no way have a drinking problem but I found myself relating to Rachel in ways I didn't think I would. I tend to have an unreliable memory which can aggravate the people in my life in much the same way that Rachel's family becomes annoyed with her. This book definitely made me re-examine the ways in which I treat those I hold dearly in my life, such as my family and my closest friends. The other aspect of this book that made me feel uneasy was the way in which Rachel feels she is a burden on others. I have definitely been feeling like a burden on my parents and that has caused my depression and anxiety to flare up. I'm in my thirties and having to ask my parent's for money has been frustrating and I can sympathize with Rachel begging her friend for a place to sleep despite all the trauma she has caused while living with her.

Me Before You didn't resonate as much with me because I am not in any similar situation (other than being in love with someone who can't love me back) but it did speak to my beliefs on assisted suicide. Right after this book came out, there were many discussions on assisted suicide with one side arguing that disabled people should live their lives in spite of their illness and wish to mentally overcome their limitations while another side argued that if a person is of sound mind, why can't they make that decision for themselves. I tend to fall on the side of "if we can help a person be in less pain and they are able to make a sound decision, they should be allowed the agency to make that decision." I don't think this means that any person who has a disability should choose assisted suicide, but who am I to say that they can't make that decision. Assisted suicide is not something patients enter into lightly nor are they allowed to. There are many hoops to jump through and much time is allotted between the time the option is first mentioned to when the time actually comes. I empathize with the family because no one wants to see a person they love make this decision but I also think Will is being pragmatic. To be suddenly incapable of doing even the simplest task with no hope of ever regaining those abilities would make any person question their existence. As much as his family wants him to power through, they are ignoring his wishes and forcing Louisa to intervene to try and change his mind is unfair to all involved. She at least was able to make his last few months on the planet memorable and was able to give her something to live for. Although I will say that the sequel to this novel is slow and it has taken me 8 months to get through just half of it. But that's a tale for another review.