The Mark of a Good Read

 On the recommendation of a reader friend, I ordered in a copy of this book from my local library. I haven't read John Grisham's work for many many years, I just stopped enjoying his writing. But this book just blew me away! I owe my friend a big 'thank you'.

 This story was written so beautifully, with such compassion and perspective. I took longer than usual to read it because I wanted it to last. The story told of a young Sudanese teen who was chosen to play basketball in America. Now, I know nothing about American Basketball and have even less interest, so I have to admit the matter of scoring was something that defeated me and I skipped over those bits!  The story gravitated between America and the family left behind in Sudan. 

The author took me through a gamut of emotions. You'll want some tissues when you get your copy but I recommend you get a copy. The way he's shaped the words on the page, the evocative descriptions, the way he explored the emotions of the characters and how he developed the narrative and characters was simply impressive.

And it got me thinking about how a good book contributes to our lives. And we can mark them in reflection, by our anticipation as we open the first page, as we ride the waves of emotions as we journey through, and how, at the end, we need to sit quietly with our memories of the story before we can continue with our day. And how those memories stay with us long after the book is finished.

The book had to go back to the library. I'm going to buy my own copy for my virtual library! One day, I'm going to go back and read it more.  How do YOU feel when you've finished a GOOD book? I'd love to hear your thoughts