Jay Lagare

I was looking for a short book to read and I ended up with The Missing Piece Meets The Big O. I turned out to be pretty nice. It’s a story about a missing piece looking for the one it belongs with. On one level, it is a nice children’s book but on another level it’s a nice adult’s book. It is one of those classics that can be enjoyed by both children and adults. Can’t wait to read Shel Silverstein’s other works. Quite a few but good thing they’re short :D

As I mentioned in my High Fidelity movie review, I read Wander Girl by Tweet Sering, a passing acquaintance in college. It chronicles the journey of the lead character Hilda through her tumultuous twenties. Her changing relationship with her parents and sisters, her search for a job and a career, her search for the right guy, etc. It culminates in her finding her calling and the right guy. It’s pretty entertaining enough, even quite amusing in some parts. But I read it mainly because it was written by Tweet. So, no, I don’t think I’ll be reading any other book in the series.

Last sunday, I read By The River Piedra I Sat Down And Wept. After reading it, I had this feeling that words can’t quite convey how beautiful the story is. I don’t know if it was just me, or the sun, or the weather but I really found it to be beautiful story. I’m really glad I read it.

It is the story of two childhood friends’ journey of discovery: discovering themselves, discovering each other, discovering their roles in this world. There may be too much religious references for some but that is just the background of the story.