#1 The Diving Bell and The Butterflyby Jean-Dominique Bauby It’s that time again, another year-long book journal. First off, a defense as to why it took me three weeks to finish a 100-page book: I started with another that I haven’t finished yet, and also omg my life has been hectic. I’ve been wanting to read this for years. It’s so interesting and heart-breaking. Part of me was a little disappointed though. I was hoping for more pragmatic details. How, when, where. More information about his illness (before and after), maybe a little scientific explanation and less I-had-a-dream-about-a-wax-museum type chapters. I feel like this is one case where the movie might win me over because I can see them focusing more on his life than his thoughts.

#1 The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
by Jean-Dominique Bauby

It’s that time again, another year-long book journal. First off, a defense as to why it took me three weeks to finish a 100-page book: I started with another that I haven’t finished yet, and also omg my life has been hectic.

I’ve been wanting to read this for years. It’s so interesting and heart-breaking. Part of me was a little disappointed though. I was hoping for more pragmatic details. How, when, where. More information about his illness (before and after), maybe a little scientific explanation and less I-had-a-dream-about-a-wax-museum type chapters. I feel like this is one case where the movie might win me over because I can see them focusing more on his life than his thoughts.