Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel
Jonathan Safran Foer, just yes. He has such a fresh voice, playful style, and a way about him that you can't help but love. He weaves stories like no other. Let me be honest for one sec. I really wanted to show you guys Everything is Illuminated but I can't find my copy anywhere! I re-read it last month and must have left it behind after I finished it. Go read that book. Then! read this one. You'll love both. (I do, anyway) That book is genius. It's beautiful, its witty, it's funny, It's real. You won't be able to put it down. This book? It's great too. You also won't want to quit until you're finished. Life can be incredibly tough. This book shows there is beauty in sadness though. You go on an adventure with 9 year old Oskar as he is determined to make sense of his father's death after 9/11. I love books that make you feel. This one makes me feel so much. The hustle and bustle of New York City, the heartbreak, the adventure, self destruction and preservation - all of it. Every page, you feel.
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Love love love reading so this could become my new favourite feature! Thanks for the introduction to Amber, liking her blog :)
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I love reading this post! First, because Amber is probably my second favorite blogger in the world and I love her IG too! AND Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is one of my favorite books too. Keep these literate and stylish posts coming, I love them! PS your blog is my favorite to read, in case you haven't noticed. My husband tells me I have a lady crush on you :-/
ReplyDeletei love amber - her blog is one of the first ones i started reading! she's adorable. great post!
ReplyDeleteI love these posts! such a great idea! i'm a fairly new reader to your blog. :) hello!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love Amber!!! I saw the movie version of this book and loved it. I'm looking forward to reading this book as part of my summer reading!!
ReplyDeleteOH MAN! I LOVE Jonathan Safran Foer!!! I just met him a few months ago in DC.
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He is my hero. I love this book soooooo much. Great post!
love. love. love. reading it right now - loving EVERY sentence.
ReplyDeleteI love this new feature! This is also one of my favorite books.
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