The Guernsey Literary and potato peel pie society

This interesting book is told completely through letters back and forth from an author, Juliet to her best friend, publisher and the residents of Guernsey. They recount the time of the occupation of the Germans during WWII and afterwards. It is historical as well as a love story. An interesting read.

I selected this book for a read around the world but the jury is still out, is Guernsey a country?

Facing the lion

The 8th country I visited whilst reading around the world is Kenya!

Facing the lion is an autobiography from Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton. It tells about growing up as a Maasai warrior. Joseph went to school when he was six years old and was determined to do well as his parents sold their precious cattle in order for him to attend. He won a scholarship and continued his studies over in America. A wonderful story of how he blends the traditions of the Maasai with the his life of a student and continues to raise an understanding of his tribes way of life.

The light between oceans

I had seen this title on many reading lists, and it wasn't until I saw the trailer for the movie that I raced out to get a copy. I bought the book at the airport on our return flight home from Christchurch. Thinking I had a few months to read it, I was surprised when my husband told me they released the movie last week. So I got reading.

I got halfway through the book and I had to put my attention to other things. So there it stayed waiting for me to pick it up and when I did, I read it in one sitting. It was a real page turner the minute I got back into the story. Thoroughly took me along page after page. I cried in lots of moments along the way. And so, I finished another great story this year. A story from my home country and a memorable one too. 

And so this is the 7th book read in my read around the world book challenge.