My Favorite . . Book Mom
My Favorite.. is a weekly meme hosted by Maureen’s Books. In this meme we share every week something we love with each other. Because let’s face it.. The world can be a dark place and it’s time to share something positive. For more info: My Favorite Meme.
There are a lot of great book moms. Some are warm, some strong, some misunderstood, some doing their best in a given situation, but I don't have many favorites. In all honesty, I tend to avoid books featuring kids, which means I don't see women characters in their mom roles very often.
It's been a while since I've read Room by Emma Donoghue and it was not one of my favorite books, but Ma deserves a place in the best book moms list. She was kidnapped and raped repeatedly, held captive and had a child, but she loves her son, Jack, with all her heart and does everything she can to help him be happy,...