I've got a new idea for a blog post. I have started and stopped many book journals. I have tried to keep a list of books I've read. I can easily recall the best and my favorites, but I have a hard time remembering all the books I read. I'm going to try to add a post each time I finsih one...or when I finish several in a row, I'll lump them together (see prior post, Read A Good Book Lately?).
So here is my first attempt...hope you don't fall asleep.
It started out reminding my of my favorite book, Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood. It ended up nothing like that book.
A twelve year old girl is raised by a crazy (insane not drunk) monther and absentee father. Unlike Vivi, I didn't feel much for the crazy mother and really disliked the father. The girl, CeeCee, ends up being raised by her great aunt in the South. She is also adored by all the old single women in the town and the great aunt's housekeeper. There's hardly a man in this book. Seriously. That was a little bit of a stretch.
Also, the 12 year old never has a moment of girl drama behavior that is realistic She misbehaves on her own only once and it is pretty uneventful.
It had some sweet lines and touching scenes, but it was just so-so. There were no Ya Yas in this book. Love those girls. On the othe hand, this was not something that I would have read myself, which one of the best reasons to be in a book club in my opinion (that and the monthly chat/wine party). The fact that I finished it in one long travel day speaks to the depth of the book.
Anyone else have something to add???
What should I read next?
Karen
