BED REST by Sarah Bilston
ISBN: 0060889934
Format: Hardcover, 224pp
Pub. Date: April 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Twenty-eight year old Quinn “Q” Boothroyd is a high-powered, hard-working, type-A woman who has checked off everything on her To-Do List except have a baby. So when she finally does become pregnant she assumes it will be smooth sailing right to the delivery room. Unfortunately life throws this straight arrow woman a curve ball when she if forced to finish her pregnancy on bed rest. Now she is at the mercy of others and is forced to actually ask for help and attention, something she is not comfortable doing. Bilston’s charming debut gives readers a peak into the world of pregnancy and all of it’s often awkward pauses. Q is forced to evaluate her entire life, her marriage, her family and her self. glimpse into a pregnant woman’s thoughts. An enjoyable read but not much new territory is covered here.
