Frank: Family Book Club!

So Liz and I were reading Winnie the Pooh this past month. We sort of started an pseudo book club, and we thought it would be fun to invite the rest of the family in on it. I'll have the details about March's book at the end, for now I would like to discuss A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh and House at Pooh Corner.


I finished the book today, and I literally could not stop crying. The ending isn't that sad, I would compare it to Toy Story 3's ending for a reference point. Still, I think there was just something, different about this book. It was truly different from anything I've ever read. It had a simplicity that disguised its clever and witty prose. It was an honest book, which is something I don't think I've ever encountered before. The characters were true to themselves and I suppose the stories were like reliving childhood playtime. I have been struggling to think of a book I have read that was more enjoyable, more meaningful and provoked an equally strong emotion from me and I can't think of any. For now, I would have to consider this my favorite book ever. It truly was fantastic and I highly recommend it to everyone. Don't let the Disney Pooh fool you, the real Pooh is a endearing, lovable, silly old bear and the real stories are wonderful to read. There are some fantastic lines that I can't recall at the moment, but for the next book, I'll be sure to write down my favorites and share them with you.



March's book of the month is going to be: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. We're trying to do books off the BBC Book List Challenge on Facebook. Most of us have it as an app already. You're all welcome to join me, Liz and Dad in reading it. More details on the book club coming and I'll post the specific Sherlock Holmes titles before March.