Some Christmas Stories Book

I might be the only male to have read this book.

Let me be clear that I only did so because I am trying a new system: To broaden my horizons, I am reading random books off the library shelves. This book was a victim, but then so was I.

Let's play a game. I will set up the story and you tell me what happens: A man and woman, once engaged, get back together five years after the woman ran away with cervical cancer. She can't have any kids, but they want a big family. Meanwhile, a boy comes into their lives who has lost his entire family save for his grandmother, who is increasingly unfit to raise him because of her Alzheimer's.

Did you guess the outcome correctly? I bet you did!

Here's another game: Which of the following did I do during the reading of this book:

a.) Brought upon my own laughter to the point of tears when I finally comprehended that I was reading a Christmas book.

b.) About 20 percent of the way in and after telling my wife a brief synopsis, she asked what were the chances of the two main characters (who allegedly hated each other) having intercourse. "One hundred percent," I replied.

c.) Shut the book and went for a cleansing walk when I read the line: "I want to see you... Watch your face when I'm inside you."

Answer: All of the above. I did all of these things.

Perhaps this review isn't fair, so I'm bumping it up a star to show that I have Christmas spirit. I didn't exactly choose this book, but it does exist to be read. It's a quick read with a feel-good story, and there is nothing wrong with that. It's just been done a million times already.