Review: MY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2013
Since I started reading this book the day it came out, I've read at every opportunity I had free.  The book is an anthology of authors' tales about Christmas events in Sweetwater Springs.  It is totally amazing to see the observation of each author and the individuals they depicted. There were lives of those that lived in the town itself as well as the outlying ranches in the area. I could actually see the mountains of snow and the mud in the town as the snow melted. At one point, the cold was so descriptive that I actually got up and put a throw over my lap. I smiled over the fact I felt the cold from the book. That isn't easy in Southern California, but the author made me feel the chill. I laughed over the glee of children's happiness with a piece of candy and cried over little Ike in the loss of his parents. Meals  were late in this house because I had to finish one story and then rushed to clean up because I had to start another. Very little has gotten done around here because I had to read this book, cover to cover, and let you all know how great this book is. I met new authors and read their stories. Thanks to all of you for your hard work in bringing to life Sweetwater Springs, Montana. I look forward to reading books from all the authors who contributed great stories.