If you want a self-help book full of hope and nice toughs, which pushes for expensive complementary therapies, and stresses the obvious (eat well, get the right body weight, stop smoking, reduce alcohol and stress) this will be a good choice. However, if you want a more detailed explanation of the IVF process, I would suggest reading [b:The Complete Guide to IVF: An Inside View of Fertility Clinics and Treatment|8727364|The Complete Guide to IVF An Inside View of Fertility Clinics and Treatment|Kate Brian|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328819548s/8727364.jpg|6805878] by [a:Kate Brian|3112266|Kate Brian|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], or, if you prefer a more personal account of the IVF journey, [b:Get A Life: His & Hers Survival Guide to IVF|25834105|Get A Life His & Hers Survival Guide to IVF|Rosie Bray|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1441463842s/25834105.jpg|45694937] by [a:Rosie Bray|9761742|Rosie Bray|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] and [a:Richard Mackney|9761743|Richard Mackney|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png].
Of this Zita West's book, I would save only Chapter 12: "The IVF process" (well covered also in the aforementioned "The Complete Guide …
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Review of 'Zita Wests Guide To Fertility And Assisted Conception Essential Advice On Preparing Your Body For Ivf And Other Fertility Treatments' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
If you want a self-help book full of hope and nice toughs, which pushes for expensive complementary therapies, and stresses the obvious (eat well, get the right body weight, stop smoking, reduce alcohol and stress) this will be a good choice. However, if you want a more detailed explanation of the IVF process, I would suggest reading [b:The Complete Guide to IVF: An Inside View of Fertility Clinics and Treatment|8727364|The Complete Guide to IVF An Inside View of Fertility Clinics and Treatment|Kate Brian|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328819548s/8727364.jpg|6805878] by [a:Kate Brian|3112266|Kate Brian|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], or, if you prefer a more personal account of the IVF journey, [b:Get A Life: His & Hers Survival Guide to IVF|25834105|Get A Life His & Hers Survival Guide to IVF|Rosie Bray|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1441463842s/25834105.jpg|45694937] by [a:Rosie Bray|9761742|Rosie Bray|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] and [a:Richard Mackney|9761743|Richard Mackney|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png].
Of this Zita West's book, I would save only Chapter 12: "The IVF process" (well covered also in the aforementioned "The Complete Guide to IVF").
Alessia reviewed Get a life by Richard Mackney
Richard and Rosie started trying to conceive after five years of being together but, two …
Review of 'Get a life' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A very personal account of the authors' IVF journey with wisdom useful for other couples as well. "Her" sections are more detailed and emotional, "his" sections are mostly focused on the (male) author's inability to masturbate on demand but his style is brilliant and he managed to be somehow sweet and funny, despite the subject matter.
Alessia rated La nostra guerra: 4 stars
Enrico Brizzi: La nostra guerra (Italian language, 2009, Baldini Castoldi Dalai)
La nostra guerra by Enrico Brizzi (Romanzi e racconti -- 486)
Alessia reviewed The Complete Guide To IVF by Kate Brian
Review of 'The Complete Guide To IVF' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
While this book includes some brief personal stories, including that of the author, it is mostly a detailed explanation of the IVF process, which I found extremely helpful. It includes a chapter on complementary therapies, which are treated with the right dose of scepticism, and a chapter on the emotional impact of IVF and infertility, which is often neglected.
Definitely more useful than the much advertised [b:Zita West's Guide to Fertility and Assisted Conception: Essential Advice on Preparing Your Body for IVF and Other Fertility Treatments|8213762|Zita West's Guide to Fertility and Assisted Conception Essential Advice on Preparing Your Body for IVF and Other Fertility Treatments|Zita West|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328834079s/8213762.jpg|13060895] and a good read before [b:The Essential Fertility Guide|26330769|The Essential Fertility Guide (Essential Parent Company)|Robert Winston|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1442613781s/26330769.jpg|46339491].
Alessia rated L' inattesa piega degli eventi: 4 stars
Alessia rated Brave New World: 3 stars
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Originally published in 1932, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before. Cloning, feel-good …
Giovanni Verga: Sparrow (1994, Dedalus, Hippocrene)
Sparrow by Giovanni Verga (Dedalus European classics)
Alessia rated La lunga vita di Marianna Ucrìa: 3 stars
La lunga vita di Marianna Ucrìa by Dacia Maraini (Superbur ;)
Alessia rated La figlia de Iorio: 3 stars
Alessia reviewed Chiamami col tuo nome by André Aciman
Vent’anni fa, un’estate in Riviera, una di quelle estati che segnano la vita per sempre. …
Review of 'Chiamami col tuo nome' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Lo lessi, e poi lo rilessi immediatamente dopo. È bello, magico, pesante, soffocante, sospeso tra adolescenza ed età adulta. È vero. Mi ha lasciato un groppo in gola per il realismo delle cose che potevano essere e invece non sono state. Per l'amore che muore. Per Viola che muore. Per la vita che nonostante tutto va sempre avanti. Per la solitudine. Per la vergogna. Per tutta la verità senza filtri. Per tutte le domande senza risposta.
Alessia reviewed Idiot Brain by Dean Burnett
Dean Burnett: Idiot Brain
Review of 'Idiot Brain' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This is a wonderful popular science book which is well written, well researched, and, most importantly, extremely accessible. On the top of that, Burnett's humour and witticisms make it exceptionally enjoyable.
Alessia reviewed Confessions of a GP by Benjamin Daniels
Review of 'Confessions of a GP' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
It makes readers more aware of NHS backstage and perhaps more sympathetic with the GPs (but less with the system, at least in my case).
Alessia rated Sior Todero brontolon: 3 stars
