The school year is going at a racing speed. It looks like I haven't ready anything since August. But I have, I just need to remember to blog immediately after I read. My other challenge has been starting a book, and then recommending it to students. Today I have an older title by an awesome, well-known, author Gary Paulson.
Not knowing anything about the book--I randomly picked it off the shelf. O.k. maybe not randomly, I was looking for something short. All of the other books I've been reading have been over 300 pages. I needed something short to get me going. Anyway, enough about me.
I thought that the book would be funny. There are a few funny parts, but not like I expected. This books is about relationships. How to start one, how to keep one going, and how to live with the good and bad things that tend to happen. The main character, Finn, gets a new neighbor, Johanna who is dealing with breast cancer. Finn, Matthew (friend), and Dylan (the dog with the notes) help Johanna deal with her cancer. Johanna helps them to discover themselves, especially Finn, who doesn't like talking with others.
Best Advice from the book: Keep a Journal--Each day write the best thing that happened to you on that day.
First Line: Sometimes having company is not all that it is cracked up to be.
Favorite Quote: The truth always reveals itself, and usually in mysterious ways.
To Learn More about Gary Paulsen: http://www.garypaulsen.com/
