"Oxygen" by Carol Cassella was a quick fun read with a surprising plot. The writing style seemed really wordy, though - I felt impatient but hung in there.
"Family Affair" by Caprice Crane had its moments of humor but I didn't cotton to the multiple perspectives. It didn't move the story forward. I did laugh at the discussion about using the Bette Midler song "Did you ever know that you're my hero?" for a gyro commercial. Ha!
Also read "Pink Brain, Blue Brain" by Lise Eliot about sex-based development in kids. This was a really powerful and fascinating book! I learned a lot. It blew "The Female Brain" out of the water by choosing to focus on studies of children. If you only study adults, then they're already influenced by culture. The author, a neuroscientist with 2 boys and a girl, demonstrates how tiny differences in our brains grow into troubling gaps as stereotypes are reinforced.
It made me resolve to TALK nonstop to our baby boy and encourage him to partake in all types of play, whether for little girls or little boys. He needs to learn empathy and fine motor skills as much as he needs to learn spatial skills and physical confidence.
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