It's A Sad Goodbye.

Tear...Sniff...well, novel nesters...I've given up. Yup. Have you noticed? I haven't even done anything. It was a good idea and a good attempt, but I lack the good energy that comes with it! I find less and less time to read the book and then to even blog about it. I sorta felt like I was back in school cause there were deadlines and I was really turned off by the whole thing. Anywho, I'm sorry. Enjoy the book in your own freetime! Stay connected to my family blog here!

xoxo,
Novel Nester

Goodnight to the back! Goodnight to the front! {Chapters 1-7}

Uh...really? There are already a couple things that don't stike my fancy.

1. Probably not too relevant to the main story line, but how the dad stayed home and the mom worked? I realize this is the 80's people {not that I know if the 80's was big on stay-at-home dad's or anything}, but I'm a firm believer in a hard working husband and ESPECIALLY father. They mentioned he dealt alot with war issues. Go see a counselor. Anyone watch Grey's Anatomy? Um...does Dr. Hunt ring a bell?
2. Also, how disappointed were you when you read the book jacket of the description and come to find out the oh-so-major blood incident was just a lame practical joke at a highschool reunion? We clearly know that she didn't kill him cause already in Chapter 1 good 'ole Dan Swansea was recalling previous events and already thinking about revenge. DEFINITELY not dead.

However, I feel like I got into the book pretty easily. Despite those two hiccups, I'm actually anxious to see what else unfolds considering we have so much more to read! A sweet memory arose as the author was explaining how Addie and Val pretty much met and that definitely took me back to the summer before 1st grade. My family and I just moved to Oregon from California so I was in a completely different world. The details are fuzzy, BUT it was only a couple days before I met my best friend of the time, Rachael Shinall {woot woot...are you reading this? :)} I believe she was riding her bike around the neighborhood. We exchanged glances...soon names...then became inseparable for many many years. We lost most of our contact at College, but thanks to the 21st Century of social networking and facebook, we have found each other again and talk every now and then to catch up! Does anyone else have any story like that?

xoxo,

Novel Nester