I picked up The Help by Kathryn Stockett while waiting in the bookstore for a friend to finish paying, by the time he had made his purchases, I couldn’t put the book down. This lengthy book about 1960’s Mississippi does not seem like the kind of story that is going to be completely gripping and impossible to put down. But it is! Because it deals with some pretty heavy social and historical issues (class, race, etc.), it doesn’t seem like the kind of light reading that can keep you entertained on a hot beach in mid-August. But it is! I haven’t finished it yet, so this isn’t our “official” review, but I have been so enthralled by this story that I had to update our BookFinds readers.
Trust me, I am not the first to mention this extraordinary book. USAToday recently wrote about THE HELP. The New York Times was all over it when it came out back in February. And the Today Show put it on their list of must reads for Spring!
Grab yourself a copy and check back for our review later this month!
Great job on the blog, it looks great. I am going to save it and will make sure to visit weekly