This Week's Wanna Read: Irritable Hearts by Mac McClelland

When Mac McClelland returns home after witnessing horrifying events in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, she begins to experience strange and disturbing psychological symptoms, among them dissociation, nightmares, and hallucinations. After being diagnosed with PTSD, she researches the disease while trying to heal, traveling the world, and falling in love.

Now that sounds like a story. Read an excerpt of Irritable Hearts here.

Please Don't Be Ghostwritten

Photo via Billboard via Hollywood Reporter

The multitalented Shonda Rhimes has written a memoir, Year Of Yes, slated to be released this fall. It's apparently about her decision to "say yes" for a year to any surprises that came her way, and what happened when she did:

From Variety:

In December 2013, the “Gray’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” creator, who was also a self-proclaimed introvert, was challenged to say “yes” to anything unexpected for an entire year. Rhimes’ book is a result of her transformative journey into agreement.

 So, could be fun! Interesting! Maybe inspirational! If I'm feeling cynical, I think it could be yet another ghostwritten consumer-driven celebrity "memoir" designed to enhance their "brand" and make lots of money. If it's some kind of self-help book, I will surely rip my hair out.

But, hey, I'm interested.