I love to read other book reviewers' blogs. I've even developed a wonderful group of friends from this shared blog land. Early in January there was a rush of my blog friends publishing their favorite reads from 2010. When I look over these lists I get inspired to read! Don't you?
My new giveaway will be featuring books from these lists. I've picked 10-15 books from the blogs I frequent. Watch for me to feature those as giveaways over the next few months.
Can't wait to read the books my blog friends love!
Here are the giveaway rules:
A. Post a comment to this post to indicate you would like to be entered for this book.
B. Answer today's random "favorites" question for fun.
Today's question: what's your favorite meal?
My answer: I love tacos!
C. If your name is drawn, I will send you an email to let you know. Please respond within 10 days or the winner will be redrawn.
D. Enter by February 16 for this book. Winner to be announced the following day.
E. Come back again soon for more giveaways!
Today's book: Lucky Baby by Meredith Efken. Comes from the favorite of my friends blog WordLily: http://wordlily.com/2010/12/31/best-reads-2010/
Description:
All her life, Meg Lindsay's mother told her what a disappointment she was. Try as she might, Meg never measured up, and the emotional bruises still hurt as an adult. In Meg's opinion, no one could be a worse mother than the woman who gave birth to her-that is, until Meg has a child of her own to care for.
Two young girls lived in an orphanage in China. Unwanted because of a deformity and the lack of family registry, Little Zhen An was destined to spend her childhood in the orphanage. Her only friend was a slightly older blind girl, Wen Ming.
After Meg and her husband, Lewis, adopt one of the girls, Meg's love for her new daughter grows daily, but the tension, fear, and uncertainty of motherhood drive Meg to the brink of despair. Fearing that she is becoming the kind of mother she hates, she fights circumstance, rebellion, a loving but at times tense marriage, setbacks, and the native selfishness that lives in all of us.
Meg's journey is a magical one as East meets West and as imagination aligns with reality. Lucky Baby spans the world, bridges the gap between heart and soul, and shows that the greatest power on Earth is forgiveness.
My Thoughts:
Efken is tender and amazing in this book! Beautiful imagry! There are so many parts of Meg's experiences with her parents that yanked on my heart, not to mention the emotional journey she goes through when adopting her daughter. Well done!
Book Bullets:
- My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
- Genre: contemporary
- Themes: love, family, healing
- Part of a Series: no
- Publication year: 2010
- Publisher: Howard Books
- Author's website: http://www.meredithefken.com/
