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Summer reading in February!

One of the great things about this vacation was just relaxing on the beach reading. I packed Pillars of the Earth by Follett and lugged it on the plane across the country thinking that this one book would be my entire two week vacation read. I was off on my estimation and instead the book turned out to be only an eight day read. In hindsight quickly finishing a book shouldn't have been a surprise when reading is your only activity other than: 1) rolling over every 20 minutes to ensure an even tan 2) moving under the umbrella to avoid a burn  3) dangling your toes into the ocean If you like historical fiction, England, and books that span over many years of a medieval family's life, this read is a must. I was glad to have finished any book. I hadn't read a book since summer, but there were 6 more sand filled days to go before we flew home, hmmmm...    We were staying in a house that had a small bookshelf. While snooping, I hit pay dirt! At the time, I thought th