While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky

Another excellent book by Barbara Delinsky. What I find so refreshing about this author is that the quality of her books are consistent, she isn't an author simply writing a story for the sake of writing one- she has important, interesting and emotional topics that are very engaging to the reader.

This story centers around the Snow family. This family, to the outside world, appeared put together and in control. However, tragedy strikes the family and secrets are revealed that were never meant to come out. The family relationships are put to many tests and the true strength of the family will be revealed through their reactions to the situations.

This is an excellent read. The reader should be warned that there are sensitive topics in the story including end of life decisions. I highly recommend this book.

Everyone Is Beautiful: A Novel by Katherine Center

This is a very interesting story about the life of Lanie Coates, a wife and young mother of 3 small children. The story centers around the families move from Houston, Texas to Cambridge, Ma. to support her husbands music career. This is a great story that I feel can be very relatable to young mothers trying to balance the responsibilities and demands of raising 3 young children, keeping a marriage strong and trying not to loose yourself in the process. One of the biggest changes for her with the move is that she moved away from her family and her support system. So now she is in a small cramped apartment trying to stay sane while her husband is busy with all of his work. The story takes us through many believable transitions as Lanie searches to achieve the balance she craves. This is a great book that I would recommend, strongly, to young mothers and wives who are going through some of these same situations.