Book Banter...

I thought I would start of today with a book review that is long overdue. I wanted to recommend a book called Thanks To My Mother by Schoschana Rabinovici . This book was written by Schoschana Rabinovici who lived through the holocaust. What a harrowing tale it was to read. While it is sad and heart wrenching to read it. I found myself thoroughly engulfed in her saga to stay alive in the worst of circumstances. I was amazed at her will to live and her Mother's ideas and protective nature. It also struck me that their were and are everyday hero's in the darkest of places. Meaning when life is terrible and in this case it was really terrible you still have a choice on how to act and behave. I highly recommend this book because I learned so much more about what life was like in concentration camps. I feel it was my duty to know and learn of their struggles so it would not be forgotten. I finished the book with such a big sense of appreciation and gratitude for my life and the simple freedoms I have everyday. To see life go from normal to that was totally shocking. It was a fast read (took only 3 days).

Yesterday my sisters and sister in law and I went out to breakfast. We were meeting to start our online book club (we named it book banter). We decided after spending many girls nights discussing The Twilight series and The Host we might as well make it official. We are using the Good Reads forum (which I really like) to read and review books. Our first book will be, The Moon Spinners by Mary Stewart. If you would like to join you can request us to add you. You won't be able to go on our girls night but you can join the discussion online. We would love to have you.

Holly,Diana, Laura and Lisa

Here is the picture we took for the book group. Totally cheesy I know. The mountain were so different from just nine days ago. The leaves had lost their bright colors and there was white stuff all over- snow. We all took our coats off for the picture and let's just say it was freezing. I am excited to have add a new element to our girls nights and read and discuss good books.