David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

David is the reason I haven't read much else in the past few weeks. Had I known how long the book is, I probably would have found an excuse to not read it, but in many ways I'm glad I made the effort. I signed up for a 4-week class on DC when I realized I'd never really read anything by Dickens. How did I get through high school and college and manage to avoid Tale of Two Cities? Anyway, the class was outstanding, and I'm glad I plowed (and skimmed) my way through David Copperfield. I didn't realize that there would be humor in the book, and I enjoyed that part. And Dickens does create some wonderful characters and brings them to life. - June

Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante

Sometimes when I'm reading a book - especially if I'm reading it right before I go to sleep - I dream about it. This happened to me one night after reading Turn of Mind. The book is similar in some ways to Still Alice where there is a successful woman who develops Alzheimer's, and we see the devastating effects this disease brings to her. Both books are written from the patient's (Jennifer, in this case)point of view which makes it seem even more "real" than if another person were just telling her story. Of course, in my dream I had dementia. I couldn't remember my address or my phone number. I can't tell you the relief I felt when I woke up and realized that although my memory certainly isn't what it once was, I do remember the essentials. Back to the book. The twist is that Jennifer's best friend has been murdered, and for various reasons, the police believe that Jennifer did it. However, she doesn't seem to remember things she's done recently, and she's unable to help in solving the mystery. It's hard to say that you enjoy a book about this topic, yet this book certainly held my interest, and it's very well written. I highly recommend it.