Cancer really sucks!

When I started this blog I intended it to be more for readers advisory and to keep While Others Sleep members informed about what we're reading and mystery/suspense news. It's turned out to be as much about my journey with cancer as anything! While Others Sleep and my mystery books help me get through this journey.

My family has something like a mantra "Cancer Really Sucks". We have buttons, car decals, wrist bands, and book bags with that statement on it. Cancer does really suck -- in many ways. From a medical stand point cancer and its treatment sucks your energy from you, and eventually it sucks your life away. It sucks on a daily level -- fatigue, weekly labs, shots, chemo every three weeks, CT scans. And always in the back of your mind is the concern about what is the cancer doing now.

My cancer is not curable, but my Dr. says I am doing well and I'm tolerating the chemo better than a lot of people, so I'm clinging to that. I'm not afraid to die, but I'm going to put it off as long as I can! I have so much support from family, friends, and co-workers! I may have cancer, but I am so lucky in so many ways!

Next post will be about a new mystery author I've discovered. No sense in letter cancer suck away some of the things I like most.!

August releases by authors we've read in While Others Sleep

Several authors we've discussed in the book club have new books coming out in August:

Mary Jane Clark -- It only takes a moment (Aug. 5th)
Harlan Coben -- Fade away (Aug. 26th)
Tess Gerritsen -- The keepsake (Aug. 26th)
Stuart Kaminsky -- People who walk in darkness (Aug. 5th)
Margaret Maron -- Death's half acre (Aug. 20th)
Kathy Reichs -- Devil bones (Aug. 26th)

Most, but not all, are in the Metro system so call us to reserve them!