THIS WEEK'S BOOK:
Curveball: The year I lost my grip
Jordan Sonnenblick
285 pages
Overview (Direct from Amazon.com:"Amazon Prime Free Trial." Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip: Jordan Sonnenblick: 9780545320696: Amazon.com: Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2014. <http://www.amazon.com/Curveball-Year-Lost-My-Grip/dp/0545320690>.)
Sometimes, the greatest comebacks take place far away from the ball field.My Summary:
Meet Peter Friedman, high school freshman. Talented photographer. Former baseball star. When a freakish injury ends his pitching career, Peter has some major things to figure out. Is there life after sports? Why has his grandfather suddenly given him thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment? And is it his imagination, or is the super-hot star of the girls' swim team flirting with him, right in front of the amazing new girl in his photography class? In his new novel, teen author Jordan Sonnenblick performs his usual miraculous feat: exploring deep themes of friendship, romance, family, and tragedy, while still managing to be hilariously funny.
This was another fabulous book. Peter Friedman just had a huge life-changing event, but it wasn't over yet. His freshman year is going to be a year full of surprises good and bad. This story is so true to real life that it hurts. I never felt that it was fictional. I cried, I laughed, and I cheered when the boy gets the girl. The ending will make you sad, but it is still true to life. More writers need to follow Jordan Sonnenblick's example for extraordinary lifelike characters.
P.S. I am now currently reading the book Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. This is a 1,432 page book, so I hope I finish it soon. Not by the end of this year. Wish me luck.
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