Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand

One my of favorite things to do is borrow a book from a friend's bookshelf when I visit. Not gonna lie, usually I don't return it so it's not really borrowing. But I can guarantee they will receive a book during my Christmas giveaway (see below). Recently, I "borrowed" Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand.

Seabiscuit is the story of the thoroughbred horse from the late 1930s who enthralled the nation. In his younger days, he was a below average racing horse who rarely did as told. With a change in ownership and a new trainer, he is given a second chance. Seabiscuit transforms into a great racehorse as his trainer understands how he behaves and what he reacts to and uses this to their advantage. He takes the country by storm and becomes a sensation. It is a marvelous story of whom many consider to be the greatest horse ever.

Laura Hillenbrand is near the top of my list of favorite authors. While she has only written two books (Seabiscuit and Unbroken), both have been on the bestseller lists for at least a year. She does an incredible amount of research to provide background on all of the characters. Most impressive is her storytelling ability and the way she is able to create suspense, making the reader want to turn the page quicker and quicker to find out what happens. If I had to have one person write my biography, I would choose her.

I didn't know Seabiscuit's entire story. Not sure why I didn't know it, especially considering this book is a decade old. But I am really glad I read this book. Really glad.

My rating for Seabiscuit: 5 stars out of 5. Get it here!

P.S. The Christmas giveaway is in progress. I mailed out some books last week and will be delivering the rest. Next week I'm going to write up my year end review and go into further detail about the Christmas giveaway. Happy holidays!!