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Get Cozy, Josey!

September 10, 2008 by Lauren

I like to think of myself as Lizzie Bennet from Pride and Prejudice: confident, poised, articulate. In truth, I am more like Josey Anderson. I have such lofty goals for being the perfect wife and mother, but inevitably, I bungle something!

I first met Josey Anderson when she traveled to Russia in Everything’s Coming Up Josey, and I followed her back to Russia in Chill Out, Josey! as she faced the challenges of marriage and pregnancy far from home. In Susan May Warren’s latest book, Get Cozy, Josey!, Josey steps up to support her husband by following him to Siberia. With two young children and primitive living conditions, Josey strives to be the wife, mother, and friend that God wants her to be.

These books are so fun to read. The humor is light; the message is upbeat. What I enjoy most about these books, however, is seeing myself in them! I have never lived without indoor plumbing in a remote corner of the world; but, like Josey, I strive to do what is best for my family as a wife and mother. While I dream big, I often fall so short. I am sure many of you have experienced this as well (at least I hope I am not alone). Laughing at Josey’s experiences felt a little like laughing at my own foibles. Like Josey, I must remember to forgive others, forgive myself, and then move forward while cherishing my many blessings.

I encourage you to read these books. If you are interested in reading the first chapter of Get Cozy, Josey!, click here. You can also visit Susan May Warren’s website to win a Get Cozy Gift Basket filled with fabulous treats.

Additionally, we have FIVE copies of Get Cozy, Josey! to give to our readers. Please leave a comment if you would like to win. We’ll announce the winners next Wednesday.

Lauren is a wife, a mother of two, and an avid reader. She blogs at Baseballs and Bows.

Filed Under: Christian, Fiction, Humor, Lauren

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Comments

  1. Tammy says

    September 14, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    Looks like a great book – thanks for the chance

  2. Alicia T says

    September 15, 2008 at 12:56 am

    Thanks for the contest.

  3. Felicia says

    September 15, 2008 at 2:20 am

    Thank you, it really sounds interesting.

  4. Linda says

    September 15, 2008 at 9:31 am

    count me in

  5. Faye Williamson says

    September 15, 2008 at 10:31 am

    I love to read and this book sounds like something I would enjoy.

  6. Kasey Proctor says

    September 15, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    This sounds like something I’d really enjoy reading.

  7. Cassandra says

    September 15, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    Sounds great! Please enter me–thanks!

  8. shawna says

    September 15, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    Would love to win this!

  9. jan koontz says

    September 15, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    this is jus to cool

  10. Tina Rath says

    September 15, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    Sounds like a great series!

  11. Huguette E. says

    September 15, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    Sounds great 🙂

  12. Bonnie says

    September 15, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    Reading what Lauren wrote about these books made me want to read them all, please put me in to win this one.

  13. Christina E says

    September 15, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    Thanks for the sweeps, sounds like a good book

  14. Amy Parsons says

    September 15, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    These books are exceptional

  15. Kathy D says

    September 15, 2008 at 10:06 pm

    Books sound fun….. Love all the books you have on your site

  16. sharon says

    September 15, 2008 at 11:14 pm

    as a new mom again, this is just what I need…

  17. Erma Hurtt says

    September 16, 2008 at 6:16 am

    I’d love to win this!

  18. cindy a says

    September 16, 2008 at 7:49 am

    So cute! Thanks

  19. Roseann Kies says

    September 16, 2008 at 7:54 am

    Looks like a good book! Thanks for the contest!

  20. bridget says

    September 16, 2008 at 8:10 am

    I am always looking for a new author to get into so I would love to try out this book.

  21. Amy W says

    September 16, 2008 at 9:46 am

    I am always looking for great new books to read!!! Thanks for the contest and count me in!!

    chrisandamyward(at)comcast(dot)net

  22. Jean says

    September 16, 2008 at 10:47 am

    This sounds exactly like the sort of thing I like to curl up with.

  23. Carissa D. says

    September 16, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    Sounds great!

  24. Betty Curran says

    September 16, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    Sounds like a fun read.

  25. sarah says

    September 16, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    enter me!

  26. Desmond says

    September 16, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    Count me in!

  27. Marilyn says

    September 16, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    I could use a good light book like this

  28. Janet says

    September 16, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    This sounds great. I’d love a chance to win.

  29. Leslie Longoria says

    September 16, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    Good deal. I like it.

  30. Heather C says

    September 16, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    Sweet! Sounds like a fun read. Thanks!

  31. CHERYL A FRANCISCO says

    September 16, 2008 at 6:14 pm

    Posting for entry please 🙂
    [email protected]

  32. Pamela White says

    September 16, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    I would love to start a new series of books. I read thru authors and need something catchy.

  33. Deb says

    September 16, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    Great prize. Thank you

  34. Ed Nemmers says

    September 16, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    What an imaginative cover photograph!

  35. Donna Kozar says

    September 16, 2008 at 8:08 pm

    It sounds good.

  36. Beverly Metcalf says

    September 16, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    This looks like a good book. I guess you can be happy anywhere, if your with the people you love.

  37. kathy pease says

    September 16, 2008 at 8:45 pm

    PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY 🙂

  38. Sand says

    September 16, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    I am always looking for something new to read!

  39. Stephanie J says

    September 16, 2008 at 9:15 pm

    This book sounds wonderful.

  40. Barb Wild says

    September 16, 2008 at 11:10 pm

    havent read any yet but as an avid reader i cant wait to get one to read real soon!

  41. Lily Kwan says

    September 16, 2008 at 11:17 pm

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

  42. kathleen Yohanna says

    September 16, 2008 at 11:20 pm

    Your review has made me want to read this book. I hope I will win a copy.

  43. Timothy Sternberg says

    September 17, 2008 at 1:25 am

    I’m interested in reading this series.

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