Breaking Free by Lauraine Snelling

I have read several of Snellings books. She often tackles the theme of forgiveness and starting over. This book is no different. Breaking Free parallels the recover of a retired racehorse with the recovery of the humans taking care of it. Many of the characters have issues of unworthiness and anger to deal with before they can start over. This was not a typical come to Jesus and be forgiven type of a book. It was a pleasant diversion. Not too intense in subject but not forced either. The story felt genuine. The characters have to overcome some obstacles, but finally learn to lean on God in all circumstances.

When I read, I always try to predict the outcome. The ending was not real surprising to me. Somewhat predictable, but sometimes I need a book like that.

Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary w/Eli

This is the second book in the mouse and the motorcycle series. Eli and I enjoy reading about the adventures of this independent mouse. In this book, Ralph gets sick of his relatives always bugging him about his motorcycle and doesn't want to share. He ends up leaving the hotel that he grew up in and finds a summer camp full of kids. He ends up being caught and put in a cage. His adventures include run ins with cats, dogs, hamsters and lonely little boys. Not a page turner, but full of fun for young minds to think about. It has been fun sharing this time with my boy. Soon he will be too big to want to snuggle and read.

Thanks for reading.

Cyndee

Summer Affair by Susan Wiggs

This is one of those trashy paperback romantic history novels. I learn a little bit of history by the long drawn out escapades of two unlikely people that fall in love. It never really works out that way. It is mindless reading. I have been reading such deep novels lately, that I decided to take a break.

The setting in this book was about 1900 in San Francisco. It followed the story of a doctor and his desire to clean-up the waterfront of opium traffiking. Along the way, he picks up a stray patient and subsequently falls in love with her. Just a few moments of suspense, but basically a predictable storyline.

Not a high score from me.

Thanks for reading.