The Trouble with a Good Book
Posted by Zen Mama Wannabe | Filed under Books
For over a week now I have been insanely jealous of my 9-year-old son. At first I was supportive and excited for him. Yet somehow envy slowly took over and I started thinking, “I want that too!” He’s been on a streak of some sort lately, one good one after another. And I couldn’t help but think, “When is it MY turn?” I want to be like him and have a book so good that you just can’t put it down. A book you could read for hours and hours and lose all track of time. I want what he’s having – is that really asking too much?
I glanced at my bedside nightstand. There, on the top of the stack, was a book I needed to read for the From Left to Write (Online) Book Club I am involved with. To be honest I’m not sure it is a book I would have just picked …
