Due to a weekend that was exhausting in every way, I'm not in reading mode today.
So, as it's International Nurses' Day, here are a three books about nurses that I'd LIKE to read at some point:
The Road Home, by Ellen Emerson White
This is part of White's Echo Company series, and while it looks like 'Tis the Season also features Lieutenant Rebecca Phillips, The Road Home seems like it's more up my alley, as it's about her return back to the United States from Vietnam, and about the post-war healing process. I have to say, though, while I'm not usually drawn to war stories, I've been meaning to read the Echo Company books for ages: Ellen Emerson White is a treasure.
The Foreshadowing, by Marcus Sedgwick
A seventeen-year-old girl with precognitive powers—she sees the impending deaths of loved ones, but no one believes her, making her a WWI-era Cassandra—joins a volunteer nursing corps and heads off to France in an attempt to save the life of her one remaining brother. Love Sedgwick, so I'm a little bit horrified that I haven't gotten around to this one yet.
In the Shadow of the Lamp, by Susanne Dunlap
The Crimean War! Florence Nightingale! Romance! That's all I really need to know.
The Road Home is my all-time favorite book. It continues the events of 'Tis the Season. It helps to read the Echo Company books first, but you don't have to. All of the books are so well-written, but very realistic. It's not hard to see why Scholastic didn't keep them in print for long. That kind of story for young adults would be accepted now, but not back in the early 90s. It's great that the ebooks are available now, I paid $10-$15 for each used paperback.
Posted by: Sarah | 12 May 2014 at 09:29 AM
I know that they have a very loyal & passionate following. Maybe I'll just start at the beginning and read them all! :)
Posted by: Leila | 12 May 2014 at 11:16 AM
Leeeiiiillllaaa. Why have you not read THE ROAD HOME yet??? You're making me sad.
I never say this, but I kind of lean toward the out of order on this one. It's just TRH is dinner. And it is such a treat going back after and tracking Michael's course in Vietnam and their meeting (of course). But. Read TRH first.
Posted by: Angie | 12 May 2014 at 03:31 PM
AND NOW I'M GETTING CONFLICTING ADVICE! OH, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Posted by: Leila | 12 May 2014 at 03:52 PM
I don't care what order you read them in, but you MUST read The Road Home! As soon as possible! It is SO FABULOUS.
Posted by: Beth | 12 May 2014 at 06:33 PM
The Road Home is one of my favorites too. I first read it in high school (almost 20 years ago), and I still think about it. Yes, yes definitely.
Posted by: Kate | 13 May 2014 at 04:25 PM
Oh my gosh, I can't believe you haven't read TRH yet! If you're an Ellen Emerson White fan, you will be beside yourself -- it's definitely her best one, I think. I agree with the out-of-order fans. The Echo Company books are good and if you already like the EEW flavor you'll appreciate them, but TRH is phenomenal.
Posted by: Claire | 13 May 2014 at 10:32 PM