BECOMING MRS. LEWIS is a book that I have been looking forward to reading for a long time. At the same time, I put it off because I was afraid it would not live up to my expectations. I had previously read JOY by Abigail Santamaria, an excellent non-fiction book about Joy Davidman and her life with C.S. Lewis. When I finally sat down and started to read the book, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved it.

I breezed through BECOMING MRS. LEWIS. The story is captivating and the writing is superb. I bet most people have heard about C.S. Lewis, also called Jack, the author of, among other things, the NARNIA books. But, perhaps not many know about his personal life. Jack was a confirmed bachelor, an Oxford don who was living with his brother. And he was also an atheist who found God. Joy Davidman also finds religion and begins to write letters to Jack asking for spiritual advice. And the rest, as they say, is history. Reading this book will give you a deep insight into both Joy and Jack's past and present.

If I made a top ten list of books I have read this year so far, BECOMING MRS. LEWIS would be one of them. I love it when books turn out to not only be as good as I hope, but better, and still feel the effect of reading the book long after I'm done. A feeling of contentment. Before BECOMING MRS. LEWIS, I had never read any books by Patti Callahan, but I want to read everything she has written. If you love reading biographical fiction, or just want to read an awesome book, then, I recommend this one!