I Highly Recommend....

It's no secret I've been reading a lot of books lately. I've been a bit pickier than Michele, though, insisting that my books fall into the Christmas category. It's just too cozy and romantic to sidestep at this time of year, plus, it leaves all of those other books that Michele can't wait for me to read for after the New Year when I REALLY need an escape into an alternate reality provided by good literature.

As I result, I've experienced Christmas celebrated in: Savannah, NYC, the Ozarks, Colorado, Montana, Seattle, the Olympic Rain Forest, Malibu......and many many other places. I think I like the snow locations best - no surprise there!

Today I began a book out in the hot tub that I ordered online. It's called @ HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Meredith Efken and as soon as I opened it, I regretted not grabbing something else. But, I was up early, it was 7am, and there was no way I was going to crawl out of the tub and disrupt the sleeping folks of the house to find something else. I was stuck with this book and it's crazy writing style consisting entirely of email communications among a group of primarily STAY AT HOME MOMS (SAHM's). I was put off from the beginning by the first woman (and her email) and her ultra high-conservative, judmental attitude that epitomizes what many people think of Christian stay-at-home, homeschooling mothers. Then, as I read further (nothing else to do, don't you feel SO SORRY for me.....) I realized that the other characters feel about her like I do and then realized the book is hilarious - mostly because I can put real life names to many of the characters from my own life. I haven't laughed out loud to a book this many times in a while......

I haven't finished it yet, but I wanted to put the recommendation out there for anyone interested in finding something light and fun to read for the holidays. Jodi, been thinking a lot about you on this one - would love to laugh about a few parts with you.......