Where to start?! I have had a lovely reading week and have managed to finish 4 books in the past 2 week and all of them enjoyable.
First up: The Worlds Strongest Librarian – a memoir of Tourettes, Faith, Strength and the Power of Family by Josh Hanagame. I received this from the Christmas in July Book Swop, and what a great read. I thoroughly enjoyed it! And to be honest, what the book is about is in its title… definitely a book which makes you thankful for your lot and also, depending on the state of your family, possibly a little envious. Josh’s family structure is awesome, his parents are with him one hundred percent but that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t get pushed to succeed in his life even with his tourettes. His faith- mormon, was an interesting read, I really enjoyed learning more about it. All in all a fabulous well recommended read!
Then I read Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius, which is also a true story about a boy who gets a mysterious illness which paralyses him completely and his journey from when he ‘wakes up’. Truly uplifting, heart warming, yet heart breaking in places, makes you realise the tenacity of life when there is love and recognition. He teaches himself to read, to communicate and to love. Beautiful book and again, highly recommended.
I was very keen to read Tiger Babies Strike Back – Kim Wong Keltner, especially after reading Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother – which caused controversy with mothers everywhere;-) but it wasn’t quite what I was expecting. Thats not to say it wasn’t enjoyable or interesting, it was, but I think I was expecting a little more oomph,why I am not entirely sure, probably just because of the other book I presume. This one was a lovely read, it was more about why Tiger Mothers are as they are, how they came to be that way and some Chinese history thrown in for good measure. She tell us how she is parenting differently because of how she was raised, but I think Tiger Mother or not, if you didn’t like the way you were raised, there is a pretty good chance that you are going to change your parenting style from those of your parents. I enjoyed this book, very readable, she has a lovely style of writing though I do have to admit to finding some paragraphs a little over the top, but at the same time, I could understand why she was writing as she did. I don’t think this book is for everyone. I do think that some readers may get a bit bored as there does seem to be repetition on the same subjects. This is one you will have to try for yourself…! ( I am glad to see that she has other fiction books out, which I am interested in trying.)
and on that note, I will leave you to it. More reviews to follow soon, currently I am reading Perfect by Rachel Joyce the author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry which I Loved. This one seems to be slightly darker but it remains to be seen at the end of the book.
Happy Reading Week everyone!
