The last book you read . . .
Well this comes at a fortunate time.
The last book I read was a young adult novel by R. J. Palacio called Wonder. A friend from college had posted the book on her Goodreads account, and piqued my curiosity. I checked with my local library, and the Kindle edition was available. I could not put my Kindle down once I started the book! And now I find myself missing the characters, as if they were old friends. To me that is the mark of a really fine book.
Here is the blurb from Goodreads:
I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?
R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.
So even if you're way past "young-adult" and you haven't picked up a book since you graduated, I really encourage you to give this one a try. Or as my friend said, "Read this now!"
