Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life







That's right... it's time for the first official book review post!! Remember this book is one of the posts you can comment on to be entered in our very first giveaway! Since it's later in the day than I intended I am going to extend the time that you can comment on this book for the giveaway. Any comments on this post between now and May 10th will be entered into the drawing. If you comment twice on this post you will only be entered once BUT if you comment on this post and the Theodore Boone post you will be entered TWICE!  Your comments can cover 1. If you read it, how you liked it. 2. If you are not finished you can say... hey I'm not done. and 3. If you don't think you want to read it WHY....

From Goodreads.com


In one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen. But does he have what it takes to be a teenager? He collects mutant candy, he won't venture more than four blocks from his apartment if he can help it, and he definitely doesn't like surprises. On the other hand, his best friend, Lizzy, isn't afraid of anything, even if that might get her into trouble now and then.
Jeremy's summer takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious wooden box arrives in the mail. According to the writing on the box, it holds the meaning of life! Jeremy is supposed to open it on his thirteenth birthday. The problem is, the keys are missing, and the box is made so that only the keys will open it without destroying what's inside. Jeremy and Lizzy set off to find the keys, but when one of their efforts goes very wrong, Jeremy starts to lose hope that he'll ever be able to open the box. But he soon discovers that when you're meeting people named Oswald Oswald and using a private limo to deliver unusual objects to strangers all over the city, there might be other ways of finding out the meaning of life.
Lively characters, surprising twists, and thought-provoking ideas make Wendy Mass's latest novel an unforgettable read

While reading this book think about it's characters and what they go through to find "the meaning of life." What is the meaning of life to them and what do you think it would be to you?  What do you think the author wanted you to take from this book. In our monthly recap post I'll let you know what I think but for now please comment below to let me know what you think!!

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