I was not one to specifically read Christmas-themed books during or leading up to the festive season but I thought this year, I would try it.
I've done a couple books and so far, even though I have yet to read a book that gets a good grip to my heart, I think I now understand why people love to read holiday or Christmas-y books during this time of the year. If you have any recommendations, please leave them down in the comments below or through the contact form of the website.
The Story
Lou Suffern is one of the best at his job. During the time of his life when he's chasing a much deserved promotion, he meets a homeless guy named Gabe who told him a few things about his coworkers as he has observed them.
Lou thinks that he's got it all together but in reality, he does not. He takes his loving wife for granted and never spends time with his family. He thinks just because he gives them the best that money can buy that it's already enough for them.
Gabe gives him some pills that allows him to be in two places at once. For the ever busy Lou, this meant that he could still work for the promotion and be the family man that his wife and children have always wanted.
Little did he knew, this gift was not going to last very long but it's still the most precious one of all.
What I think...
This book reminds me of the Mitch Albom type of storytelling. There's a supernatural thing going on, but it's almost too real to be magical.
It's not very lengthy and the author does not go on describing the room for an entire chapter which I think is a very good thing for a story like this. There are parts though that I found just skimming through - like when Lou goes into a boating competition. It's not the author's fault, I just have not experience that to connect or understand it to the very least.
If you think you're always out of time or you're not too confident that you know much of its value, this story might help shed a little bit of light. It's a great, light read. There's no intensity except at the very end. It's calm and chill like a good winter morning. I don't expect this to be a book that I would always remember, but it wasn't too bad as well.
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