A Feel-Good Story

A book was recommended to me by a a group of friends, which I think is a great way to find a new book.  Of course, as soon as they told me about it I went on my Kindle app and purchased it.  The book is called A Man Called Ove.  It was excellent.  It's probably more geared for adult readers, but I think there are many life lessons that are learned in this book for the young adult as well.

Ove is the main character in this book.  He is an older man who really calls it as he sees it.  He believes in people working hard to earn what they deserve and he's not afraid to call them out on it.  He has staunch principles, strict routines, and his temper flairs fairly easily.

Underneath this cranky exterior is a man who actually has a huge heart and cares for people.  We travel with Ove through his childhood and learn how he becomes the man he is.  We find out about the love of his life, Sonja, and how their relationship also builds throughout their marriage.  When tragedy strikes, we learn how Ove deals with adversity.

This was a feel-good story that I really enjoyed.  I would highly recommend it.  The book has received many awards and has been on the New York Best Sellers list for many weeks.

Butter

Butter by Erin Jade Lange was an excellent book.  It was well written and I couldn't put it down.  "Butter" is a lonely boy who announces via social media that he is going to eat himself to death while everybody watches live on his blog.  He expects that people will pity him and continue to ignore him as they have his whole life.  Instead he becomes part of the popular group and he has to decide if he will truly go through with his plan of killing himself with food.

The author does a great job of showing both sides of the story. Readers can identify with Butter, but they also get a chance to see how bullies manipulate their prey.

This book is definitely worth reading.