The Snow Angel

*kind of funny that just a few days after my last post I have a book to review...that is how it goes*

The other day my mom gave me this book with strict instructions : "it is a gift read it fast I have to mail it tomorrow." That is how we do books in our family...we all read them before or after they have been given as a gift. It is so fun. That gave me about 24 hours to read it, 8 of which I was sleeping then there is kids to take care of what ever else I do during the day.

I didn't do it. I came very close, but since my mom decided NOT to gift it I was able to slow down and I took about 34 hours to read it in stead. It was a VERY touching story, one that I didn't want to put down.

It is a story about Rachel who is living a life none of us would really wish for-except for her sweetheart daughter (we all want one or two of those). Rachel's husband is a monster and with the help of a couple of true friends and the previously mentioned daughter Rachel rediscovers the power within. I don't want to give away too many of the details. But I will say that had Dave NOT walked into the room while I was reading the last few pages I would have been crying for sure...and knowing my pregnant weird-o-ness I would have ended up sobbing or something silly like that.

This is a sad book, with a very happy ending (I was nervous about the happy ending). Glenn Beck is an excellent writer and although this isn't a book I would suggest reading on Christmas Eve I would suggest reading this book.

My only issues with the book was that the 11 year old daughter seemed to be much older and instead of being 11 she should have been 14 or something. But that is pretty minor, in fact I think when I pictured the little girl in my mind she was older. Also there are two seperate stories that start off right away and I was very confused about why I was reading about two different people...I got through the confusion and figured it all out.

I will say...I am excited for Christmas and all the sweet stories that come with it. I think it is time to re-read Glenn Beck's The Christmas Sweater along with a few other favorites of mine.

Favorite Quote: I can't find it now, but was about being a construction worker and how he didn't just build houses he helped build homes. I liked that very much.

GRADE: B+

Something terrible

Well, I don't know if anyone noticed besides me but I haven't posted a book review for quit sometime. I am working on a few books...but I am really going slow at it.

WHY?

Well, I just don't want to read right now. Weird I know. I can't remember when the last time I felt like this was. I think part of it is the fact that at night when it comes time to either sleep or read I always pick sleep. So there goes a BIG chunk of time when I read.

I have thought of maybe just forcing myself to keep reading until I found my "want to" again. But doesn't that go against everything pleasure reading is about?

And so...my plan is to take a break. I am part of a book club so I will read the monthly book and I am still going to plug along with the books I am reading now (look off to the side to see the little list...they are mostly information books no novels). I assume that once winter settles in or who knows when I will be back to pumping the books out like a mad woman again and loving every pages of it..

But for now...I am reading when I feel like it and nothing else in other words I am going to do what I have been doing (makes this post seem a little pointless now doesn't it?).

I hope you (meaning the one person who reads this) are enjoying a book or two these days. Let me know what it is...maybe my problem is a lack of great novels ideas.