It’s been a long day. Santa has dropped his load and me and the husband, as his designated elves, are beyond exhaustion. Still I wanted to get in my Secret Cyber Santa Spin before Christmas was officially over.
I’d been reading Pancakes Gone Awry for a few months before I realized Patty and I had something in common. We both disliked Twilight immensely. (The book, not the time of day.) Not only that, but we were eager to discuss the topic at length with someone who had similarly examined their loathing in painstaking detail.
I’d found a kindred literary spirit.
Then we had an idea. We could start a two person book club, where we’d read and discuss novels that didn’t suck, at our own pace, since stay-at-home moms of three and four children respectively have somewhat unpredictable reading and thinking schedules.
We’re on our fourth book so far – satisfying email exchanges that inspire us to flex those somewhat underused thinking muscles we affectionately call a brain. And while I’m awful at responding to her emails on a timely basis, I’ve really come to look forward to them.
Over time I’ve discovered we have more in common than just our reading palate.
Patty is an honest, genuine blogger who’s not afraid to write openly about her doubts as a mom, or the challenges, big and small, she confronts on a daily basis. While our hurdles may differ, there’s something familiar in her voice, her reactions, her observations.
Or how much dropped baby teeth can resemble stray rice krispies on an unswept kitchen floor.
And, of course, her Christmas wish is one that is always in short supply at our house as well.
Despite her frazzled moments (which I really can relate to on so many levels) she is a great mom, who’s love and concern for her kids is always thoughtfully and beautifully expressed.
She writes frankly about her son Danny’s SPD, the obstacles they face, the accomplishments she relishes in, and the lessons learned.
Somehow she even still finds time to distribute Meals on Wheels.
So if you’ve managed to survive the post holiday engorgement, swing by and visit Patty. She’s the bee’s knees.
And she’s got great taste in books. 
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And a Happy Merry Holiday to you.
And you.
And you.
Mrs. Bear, you totally made my Christmas!! Seriously. Thank you so much! And I love our little 2-person book club too, especially since I am not scared to admit my preferences and dislikes to you.
Hope your Christmas has been great! We are still here in Nevada, braving the sun and wind and holiday craziness.
Thanks for the sweet, sweet message!
Oh, yay! She loved it! And I didn’t like Twilight (the book) either! So, I bond with both of you! I’ve been over to her site more often lately and she’s a lot of fun to read. Great tribute! Now, I get some of her gems to read! You’re linked!
Ooooh! She sounds just like someone I would love to read! You can count me in on the anti-Twilight mode…
Great Tribute Spin, Mrs. Bear! I’m heading over to check her out!
Ah-ha! Yet another reason I think I love you – I can’t stand the Twilight BS. Yes, I’ve read all 4 books; it was one of those “car wreck” things – you just can’t look away. I wanted to see if the writing would improve any (it didn’t) and if the plot could become any more preposterous (it did). Nor will we go into the message these books are sending their intended audience, young girls. I could carry on and on about it, but I won’t (for now).
And I’m heading over to Pancakes Gone Awry – you gotta love a blog with a name like that.
Sign me up for that book club, you know I hate it too. This Patty person sounds pretty cool, I’ll have to check her out. Maybe we’ll invite her in on our HC someday.
I’m going to have to branch out to you guys. That sounds fun. But I loved all the Twilight books. I’m so ashamed. . .
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