Roger, who thinks I read too many books anyway, sent me an email the other day about a man who read 125 books one year. I'm pretty sure I can't beat that (he probably wasn't the COO of his household!), but I was curious to see how many books I read in year. So I decided to post a bit about the books I read for anyone who may be interested (probably no one) and for me to keep count.
Just finished this one here. Not the first Christmas book I've read this year, but the first one I'm counting.
Join three of today’s bestselling inspirational fiction authors in a collection of Christmas stories from Victorian-era America that are full of second-chance romances. Jilted by her fiancé, Karla packs away her wedding quilts and her plans for marriage. Widow Jane travels to marry a prosperous man she barely knows in order to give her daughter a better life—then is stranded in a winter storm. Ada, a wealthy ingénue, inadvertently causes grave injury to a poor man she once considered quite a catch. Each must search her heart, change her plans. . .and patch together a tender, unexpected life filled with love. (descrip and pic from amazon.com)
My favorite story was the last one, The Bridal Quilt. Read for yourself, but basically socialite decides she wants a passion like the one her ex-fiancee has. He walked away from fortunes when he found himself in a situation rescuing an orphan child from an abuser. He took her back to the orphanage and realized his real passion was helping the needy children there. He didn't think his future bride would understand his consuming passion, so he left her. Not wise, but the way God works it out (even if only in a story!) is amazing and redeeming and ... well, you just have to read it for yourself!
O:)
Melissa