So I liked The Candymakers so much, I figured I would try more of Wendy Mass’ books. Good choice. Over the past couple of months I have started books, but never loved them enough to keep reading. That changed with Jeremy Fink.
Jeremy receives a box about a month before his 13th birthday. It was from his father, who passed away several years ago. A friend of his dad’s had held it for safekeeping. On the box is engraved “The Meaning of Life: For Jeremy Fink to open on his 13th Birthday” However, the friend who sent it lost the keys to open it. So brings us to the adventure of finding the keys and the meaning of life. Jeremy has a best friend Lizzy. The two of them discover many things that summer; they go to flea markets, lawyers offices, and to some interesting characters homes. It is a wonderful story about family, friendships and finding your way. I laughed, I cried. I was sad to see it end. However, the story ended so well, that I was okay with moving on from Jeremy and Lizzy. And, there is a movie. . . maybe after my daughter reads it, we’ll look into getting the movie. I do so much prefer the images in my head!
I am looking forward to reading more Wendy Mass.
