Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Take at Chance Challenge - August Book of the Month
**Warning** I plan on patting myself on the back a lot with this post. I have read more than 12 books so far this year! That is a record for me. Seriously. I always say that I'm going to read more but this year I have actually followed through. So I'm patting my back, clapping my hands and giving myself a standing ovation.
That being said, I'm continuing to work my way through the Take a Chance Challenge over at Jenners and for this month's challenge I decided to participate in "Phoning the Author". The random last name I picked out of the phone book was Werling, but when I searched my library catalog the prompt said, "Did you mean Werlin?"
That being said, I'm continuing to work my way through the Take a Chance Challenge over at Jenners and for this month's challenge I decided to participate in "Phoning the Author". The random last name I picked out of the phone book was Werling, but when I searched my library catalog the prompt said, "Did you mean Werlin?"
I figured that was close enough. Hopefully Jenners will agree.
Werlin, as in Nancy Werlin, has quite a few novels, some of which are critically acclaimed. The one I chose, "Rules of Survival" was about an out of control mother told through the eyes of her 15 year old son.
The book was okay. Not fantastic and not terrible. I didn't care for the ending and I had trouble relating to the mother in the book.
I did like the way it was written, which was in the form of a letter from the oldest child to the youngest child so as she would not forget what the all survived.
What are you reading?
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Interesting idea to write the story in that format. I'll have to check it out. Congrats on getting all those books done! I better get a move on with this challenge:)
I haven't read in ages but I have found it to be my favorite thing to while nursing Aubrey. I will have to check out that book sometime!
And I'm patting you on the back too for reading more than ever before! woo hoo! Keep on going!!!
Sounds like a depressing book but I kind of like the premise. : )