Lamblin-podcast for newscluster#3

Christina Lamblin from ABC Journalism reviews two books. "The Messy Lives of Book People" is engaging but not as captivating as expected. It's a good quick read, but lacks depth. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Glute is a riveting nonfiction book about the historical context of HeLa cells and the impact on medical studies. It's emotional and important, earning a five-star rating. Christina encourages readers to explore both fiction and nonfiction books that interest them and to not judge a book by its cover. Do credible research and expand knowledge through reading. Hello everyone, this is Christina Lamblin coming from ABC Journalism. Today we're going to talk about a couple of book reviews that I have. If you're like me, you're regularly bombarded with what is on the bestsellers list and bookstore recommendations. Trying to weed through the mountains of recommendations can be quite intimidating. One of today's reviews comes from a book I picked up a few summers ago while meandering through the bookstores literature section. The Messy Lives of Book People is engaging and mysterious, but I'll be honest, it was not what I expected. It's a fiction book about a book lover who gets a job as a housekeeper for her favorite author. The author dies unexpectedly and the author's last wish is for the housekeeper to finish her final novel. As a seasoned avid reader, I found the book engaging and mysterious, but it didn't take me away from the pages like a good engaging book does. It is an excellent book for quick reading because it's easy to follow and doesn't require deep thinking. However, the simplicity of the book didn't leave much to my imagination. Overall, it's a good book, but it's not recommended as a must read. But if you're interested in a book that keeps you on the edge, a page turner that you can't put down, a book that covers history along with mystery, there's a story that goes back and is told from generation to generation. I couldn't put this book title down. It is called The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Glute. Her writing is riveting and emotional. It is a number one on the New York bestsellers list and has earned its spot on every page of this book. The story is told in the historical context of HeLa cells and the breakthrough it made in science. In addition, the book tries to right the wrong behind what science and doctors did to Henrietta Lacks, who was the person who was the specimen for the HeLa cells were collected without her knowledge. The advancement it made in today's medical studies impacts us every day, even today. Every page is a mystery about the HeLa cells and the person that the cells belong to. You will journey along every avenue of emotion that the writer encounters during her research and interviews. Rebecca goes above and beyond to show not only the importance this one person had in science and medical history, but also how important she continues to be. I could not put this book down. It only took me a few days to read it because I was so enthralled by the content. After I finished the book, I felt like I was saying goodbye to a good friend. I give it a five star rating. Here I've reviewed two books, one fiction and one nonfiction. I implore you to do some more research and find books that are interest to you that are both historical and mystical, mystical and have that make an impact in your life. You can find this in both fiction and nonfiction books, you don't necessarily have to just limit yourself to one or the other. I look forward to sharing more of my book picks and posting reviews about my not so favorite picks. Remember, don't judge a book by its cover. One bad book review may end up being on another person's treasure island list. So again, pick up those books. Heed my warnings about what is good and what is not good. And always do creditable research on what books are full of nonfiction information. And hopefully you can apply them to today's knowledge in your database and go on with future wants and desires that empower you to read more about history and look into books that are nonfiction as well as fiction. Thank you. This has been Christina Lamblin for ABC Journalism. The ABCs of journalism. Thank you again.