Even when I'm so busy, I still can't stay away from my books.

This is my latest.



My sister bought this one and passed it to me, and through all the milk feeds (best thing about breastfeeding is that it frees your hands!), I read bits and pieces of it, till I finally finished it last night.

Here's a synopsis/ review I stole from Amazon.com:

"Anna was genetically engineered to be a perfect match for her cancer-ridden older sister. Since birth, the 13-year-old has donated platelets, blood, her umbilical cord, and bone marrow as part of her family's struggle to lengthen Kate's life. Anna is now being considered as a kidney donor in a last-ditch attempt to save her 16-year-old sister. As this compelling story opens, Anna has hired a lawyer to represent her in a medical emancipation suit to allow her to have control over her own body. Picoult skillfully relates the ensuing drama from the points of view of the parents; Anna; Cambell, the self-absorbed lawyer; Julia, the court-appointed guardian ad litem; and Jesse, the troubled oldest child in the family. Everyone's quandary is explicated and each of the characters is fully developed. There seems to be no easy answer, and readers are likely to be sympathetic to all sides of the case. This is a real page-turner and frighteningly thought-provoking. The story shows evidence of thorough research and the unexpected twist at the end will surprise almost everyone."

It's a fantastic book.

Anyone who reads it will be very touched by it, but as a parent, it's heartbreaking. I used up quite a bit of tissue paper reading this! :P