This month for the Sony Reader Campaign I’m doing with Martha’s Book Club we’re reading Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. It is a super fascinating story. The book is the narration of one of the twin sons born to a nun, Sister Mary Joseph Prospect, and a Surgeon, Dr. Thomas Stone, that she is the main assistant for in a hospital in Ethiopia. You can imagine that raised some eyebrows. Sister Mary Joseph Prospect (and the book uses this complete name every time it refers to her) dies on the delivery table. Dr. Thomas Stone is devastated by her death and does not want anything to do with the twin boys. Two of the other doctors, the Obstetrician who is a woman, and the other main doctor on the staff raise the boys, who eventually also become doctors. The book is the story of the search by the one son to find out all he can about his parents. In the process, the reader gets to enjoy views into the lives, loves, and thoughts of many intriguing characters. I love this book so far.

Also, they aren’t paying me to say this but I am really enjoying the Sony Reader. It is very much like holding a pocket book but much easier to turn pages, save your place, put in your pocket, etc. It’s perfect for traveling or even just hanging out at the beach. Sony is offering $50 off the Pocket Edition (the one I have.) I’m looking forward to using it as we travel all over Europe this year.

Martha is interviewing the author on her show today. Have you read this book? I’m curious what you thought?