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Aug 24, 2017  
Cinder
Cinder
Marissa Meyer | 2012 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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8.5 (96 Ratings)
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Contains spoilers, click to show
A great retelling of Cinderella's story. Set in the future the world is struggling against a deadly disease that has no known cure. As the disease spreads faster the royal family is also in hostile negotiations with the splinter society living on the moon called Luna. Cinder is a cyborg living with an adopitve family in a world where cyborgs and androids are property. Cinder is a highly acclaimed mechanic and her skills lead her to a meeting with the emperor's son. Multiple circumstances lead to Cinder landing in jail and her whole life being turned upside down.
  
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    Veterinary Consultant

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When Breath Becomes Air
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi | 2017 | Biography
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9.3 (10 Ratings)
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Beautiful and poignant
Probably not the best idea to read this while you're in hospital but I did. It was beautiful, humanising doctors, after the roles are reversed. Paul Kalanithi's short but wholesome life is a testament to many others surviving this awful disease.