The Vow

The Vow, starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, hits theatres on February 10.  I can't wait!  It sounds like an amazing movie.  The movie is based on a true story.  The Vow:  True Events That Inspired the Movie is a book that will hit shelves the same day the movie is released.  Here is the publisher's synopsis of the book:

Life as Kim and Krickitt Carpenter knew it was shattered beyond recognition on November 24, 1993. Two months after their marriage, a devastating car wreck left Krickitt with a massive head injury and in a coma for weeks.  When she finally awoke, she had no idea who Kim was. With no recollection of their relationship and while Krickitt experienced personality changes common to those who suffer head injuries, Kim realized the woman he had married essentially died in the accident. And yet, against all odds, Kim and Krickitt fell in love all over again. Even though Kim stood by Krickitt through the darkest times a husband can ever imagine, he insists, "I'm no hero. I made a vow."

Doesn't that sound good?!  To put a visual with it, here is the movie trailer -




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Summer Reading

Summer is my favorite time of year.  It's a perfect season for reading.  One of my favorite things to do in the summer is lay in my hammock with a good book.  Here are the books on my summer reading list this year:

• Get Rich Click! by Marc Ostrofsky 
• Room by Emma Donoghue
• Freedom by Jonathan Franzen

I usually choose to read only fiction in the summer.  I like to kick back, relax and get caught up in the stories.  It's like a mental vacation.  However, I've added a nonfiction title to my list this year.  Get Rich Click  has been on The New York Times Best Sellers list for several weeks and it's been a best seller in my bookstore.  Because I kept selling so many copies of this book, my interest was piqued.  It is about making money on the internet.  "Click," indeed!  It's right up my alley and I'm excited to read it.

Room has also been on the Best Sellers list and a friend recommended it to me.  According to the publisher's synopsis, this story is told entirely in the language of a 5-year-old by the name of Jack.  This novel celebrates the bond between parent and child.  It has received rave reviews.  It sounds like a perfect summer escape.

Finally, I have been intending to read Freedom ever since Oprah chose it for her book club.  It is a comedic novel about family.  I plan to spend time with my family this summer, so it should be a great book to share with family and friends.

Of course, I will be reading countless books that I have been requested to review.  I recently finished The Dirty Side of Midnight by Davida Adedjouma.  You can read the review on my blog.  I am currently reading The First Americans Were Africans by David Imhotep.  I will share my review of that book in a few weeks.

What are you reading this summer?