The Aloha Quilt

Over the weekend, I read The Aloha Quilt.  I think it is my favorite Elm Creek Quilter Novel yet.  I hope we get to see some more of these characters in the future.  Have you read this installment?  Jennifer Chiaverini has another book coming out in the month of February, if it isn't already out.

A good read. . .

I love Jodi Picoult books. She has suspense and normally questions ethics in her books, to some degree. This book does not disappoint. It is about a child born with a disease called OI, where her bones break all of the time and a mother's struggle to take care of and protect her child. While she is busy worrying about the fragile one, her older daughter is actually more fragile than the mother ever considers. Warning: This book may be a bit hard for some mom's to read.
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Buddy came down with bronchitis. He went to the doctor yesterday morning. Then in the night he threw up. I called the doctor on call, which is a story in itself. The school had just sent home signs of H1N1, which means I can worry all "flu and cold" season. Bronchitis was on the list of a complications from the flu. Super. The doctor thought that the one time throwing up probably was a side effect from the meds he is on. He has been laughing and playing all day and in general acting better than he did Friday morning prior to the meds. So, let's hope that is all it is. I'm pooped.

Looking for a good read?

In this fictional story, Lois Bate was 5 years old when her 30 year old father, Kevin, past away from a disease. On her 12th birthday, her aunt surprised her with a gift from her father. The Manual...a manual he wrote her to be read every year on her birthday until her 30th birthday. A guide for life. A very good read, check it out if you are looking for a good book.