June's Book of the MonthI finally decided to do something a little different for my book reviews from now on and do a little photo shoot! Photo credit goes to my amazing sister Rebecca. She has a great photography account on Instagram, so go follow her here.
Confession time: I got this as an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) from Shadow Mountain Publishing, and for those of you who have hung out long enough you know that I love them!!!! But.....I've been bad about writing the actual review. I'll read the book but then I find myself procrastinating on actually writing the review. It's time consuming and I guess I give myself all of these excuses as to why I can't write the review even though I'm not technically that busy. Also...I waste so much time reading stories on Wattpad that it detracts from my reading of actual books. Sometimes I forget that the stories on Wattpad aren't actual books because they are so well written. So I've been doing a lot of reading, but not the kind that I can log into my Goodreads account. Anyways, onward. Hello my lovely book bees! Let's discuss The Milkman's Son. Firstly, the title!!! If you think you can discern what the book is going to be about by the title you are absolutely right. I personally love family histories and genealogies, which is what originally got my attention with this book. And let me say ya'll, this is a read you won't regret. The author interweaves comedic moments all throughout the book. It's humorous really, which aids the story in its telling and makes it easy and fun to read. I was constantly laughing while my family gave me funny looks. I read this book pretty quickly because I enjoyed it so much. But it does have some serious themes. The Milkman's Son begins with a guy named Randy, who has both adult children and kids still at home, who decides to help his dad with a family genealogy project. He gets as far as he can get with records and stuff that he can find on Ancestry.com, so he decides to do a DNA test to see if that can help him further connect to his ancestors. Long story short, and without too many spoilers, that's how he finds out that his dad is not his biological father. Which is a SURPRISE and shock for someone in their 50's. Randy has what I equate to a midlife crisis over this new revelation and hence the humor comes in, but so does a more serious theme of family, belonging, and love. Randy questions his place in the family he was raised in, if his father loves him less because he doesn't share genetic material with him, and who his other half of his real family is. So he goes on this journey of self discovery to figure all of this out, and man going along for the ride was a real treat. It's a great book!!!!! Anyone who loves genealogies, memoirs, comedy, or just fun stories in general should read this. Honestly it's just amazing and I don't think there's anyone who shouldn't read it. If you have the time, and you like to read, this book is for you! Would you like the publisher's synopsis? Okay, here it is (but I like mine better): Raised in a family he bore little resemblance to, Randy was jokingly referred to as "the milkman’s son." This warm and candid memoir chronicles the unraveling of a family secret, which begins with Randy’s dad having dreams about deceased relatives urging him to complete their family tree. Randy agrees to help with the genealogy, but after his searching leads to a dead end, he takes a commercially available DNA test. The results reveal a possible genetic match to a sister, which begins a familial quest that forever changes the author’s life. Featuring a cast of vivid characters, richly drawn from two distinct families, The Milkman’s Son reveals one man’s family tree, pulling back layers of new information as he gets closer to the truth—a biological father, siblings, and family members he never knew about. This is a story of accepting, forgiving, reuniting, and, most importantly, it’s about the bonds that connect us and the unconditional love that makes us feel like we belong. Extra Links:
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