14 year old Jewish boy in late 1930’s Germany learns to box as his world caves in. Max Schmeling becomes his coach and ultimate savior.
PJH Rating: ****
Month: September 2012
Book: Gone Girl; Gillian Flynn
Point of view goes back and forth between a husband and wife whose marriage has gone completely wrong and the wife has gone missing. A good fun read with twists and turns everywhere.
PJH Rating: ****
Book: The Unlikely Pilgramage of Harold Fry; Rachel Joyce
Harold Fry, a recently retired office worker in southern England, receives a letter from a past friend informing him that she is dying of cancer. Harold writes a letter back to her. On the way to the post office to deliver the letter, he decides to walk to visit her instead…500 miles away…a journey that takes months.
PJH rating: ****
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