Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library Reader Advisory Blog: Wedding By Design Series

Looking for breezy, fun-filled romance? Try the new Wedding by Design series by Janice Thompson:

Book 1

The Icing on the Cake by Janice Thompson

Book 2

Book 3

Picture Perfect - (Book 1, 2013) Wedding photographer Hannah McDermott tries to impress Bella Neeley, Galveston Island's most sought-after wedding planner, so she can take the top spot in Bella's list of recommended photographers, but what Hannah doesn't count on is falling for the competition, Drew Kincaid.
The Icing on the Cake - (Book 2, 2013) Scarlet Lindsey is making a name for herself as the best wedding cake designer in Texas, but will a handsome guy with designs of his own derail her dreams?
The Dream Dress - (Book 3, 2014) A seamstress at a swanky bridal boutique in Texas, Gabi Delgado's dreams include becoming a wedding dress designer and meeting the man of her dreams, but the problem is, her prospects are slim in both places, until she meets Jordan Spencer, the editor of Texas Bride magazine.

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Genre: Adult Non-Fiction
Rating: 5 out of 5

"Being Mortal is about the limitations of what modern medicine can provide for people as their lives draw to a close. Gawande argues that the objective of medicine should not merely be treatment and survival; medical care should also ensure dignity in death and having control over one's final moments. He argues that instead of aggressively fighting the inescapable realities of aging, we should ask the hard questions of ourselves and our loved ones -- What makes life worth living? When should we try to extend our lives, and when should we choose a better quality of our remaining days over extending their quantity?

This book is difficult to read. Not because of the way Gawande writes -- his style is highly engaging, and he never lapses into excessively scientific jargon or overly simplistic explanations -- but because of the tough subject matter. Gawande draws on his own experiences as a doctor and peppers his book with honest and humane stories of his patients, friends, and family; the stories he tells make the book more accessible, and also more heartbreaking. (And that's not a bad thing.)

No one likes to think about their loved ones', or their own, impending mortality. But it's important to have these hard conversations, because as Gawande says, "endings matter." - Amanda

Wedding By Design Series

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