Oh Jodi
(Yes, it’s not a Stephen King
Post!)
So I wanted to take a second to introduce everyone to
another author that I absolutely adore, Jodi Picoult. I’ve been obsessed with
her since college. I needed a book to read on a flight home to Los Angeles and stumbled across My Sister’s Keeper, the story of a young
girl suing her parents for the rights to her own body. Yep, you read that
right. Medical emancipation. It was great. One of those books you immediately
start raving to your friends about. It was the book that made me a fan.
Since then
I have read quite a few of her books and have never been disappointed. With
every single book I’ve read by her so far I have been able to ask myself one
simple question: What would I do if I were in their shoes? What would I do if
my daughter wanted to be medically emancipated from me? How would I react if my
son was on trial for shooting students at his school? What would I do if my
daughter had been raped? Her characters are always placed in difficult and
trying positions. She makes you as the reader take a moral stand and evaluate
how you look at different and extremely difficult situations. I know a lot of
people who don’t like reading books that are emotionally trying and if you are
one of those people don’t go anywhere near Mrs. Picoult. I have cried while reading
quite a few of her books because these books are meant to tug at your
heartstrings. These books are meant to be felt not just read.
One more
thing I must mention about Jodi is the amount of research she puts into each of
the books that she writes. She goes above and beyond to educate you as the
reader throughout the book. Whether the topic is cancer, leukemia, birth
defects, judicial proceedings, it doesn’t matter. If it’s in the book she took
the time to find out every detail available about the subject and I really
appreciate that in her writing. So if you are in the mood to try something new,
definitely give Jodi Picoult a chance.
I love, love, love that you introduced me to Jodi 2 years ago!
ReplyDeleteShe just released a new book! It is definitely on my book lists for this year. I just have to finish Stephen King first!
ReplyDeleteI am in the middle of "Lone Wolf" by her right now and it is AMAZING! I love all of her books!
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