I read a fair amount of books this year, and posted a few reviews as
well, but in looking over my list, a couple of titles stand out as being particularly wonderful. If you haven't had a chance to read these, I recommend you put aside some time and do so! Life is short. Read a good book.
THE PERFECT HORSE, by Elizabeth Letts, author of the equally
wonderful EIGHTY-DOLLAR CHAMPION, is the riveting true story of the rescue of Lipizzaner
and Arabian horses abducted by the Nazis to become the perfect war horses of
the Third Reich. Previous depictions of this story star George Patton as the
rescuer, but in actuality, the true heroes were made up of US, Czech, Polish,
German, and Austrian men and their families.
PAX, by Sara Pennypacker, is a novel for youngsters that
will enthrall all ages. The title refers to the fox’s name, but it’s clear
early on that this is a book about war, not peace. Caught in the middle of an
apparently never-ending conflict are two souls, the fox and his boy Peter, and
an unlikely heroine who sheds light on an otherwise black world. Don’t miss
this, or dismiss this book just because it’s designed for younger readers. It
will stay with you a long, long time.
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