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My Sister's Keeper Book Review

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 My Sister's book review      A genetically modified baby is born into the Fitzgerald household to serve as a donor for her critically ill sister, Kate. Once Anna gathers funds to hire lawyer, she decides to file a lawsuit against her parents for medical emancipation. Throughout this heartbreaking story, Jodi shows the struggles of every family member and person involved with this case.       I've never read anything like this. This book contained many controversial ideas that included science and ethics. It got really messy, and the reader could clearly see the arguments presented in the book. It was also interesting to see terms I learned in biology this year applied to this book.       The main argument here was whether Anna should have the right to decide on her medical procedures and etc. Since she was donating to Kate whenever she needed something, Anna was suffering the consequences of all those procedures that affected ...

The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins.

A Man and His Cat

  A Man and His Cat Fuyuki Kanda recently lost his wife. His kids are all grown up and live away from him, and for the first time in a long time, he’s completely alone. When his wife was alive, they talked about getting a cat to keep them company after their kids went to college. Years later, he goes to a local pet shop to get a cat. Fukumaru is an old, fat cat. He’s been in the pet shop ever since he was taken from his mother. He has always been an outcast, and everyday he watches every other cat get adopted while he is stuck in a cage, hoping for a loving family. One day, Fuyuki Kanda shows up. To everyone’s surprise, including the shop owner, the other cats, and Fukumaru, Kanda picks Fukumaru above all the adorable, young kittens. He takes Fukumaru home, and they have a wonderful life together, healing the pain from each other’s pasts. A Man and His Cat is a sweet book about repairing yourself through healthy relationships. Now, this might seem like a lot to see in a light-hear...