We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin Mee
Over Christmas I got over $100.000 in Barnes and Noble's gift cards from friends and family. I bought over 10 books with my Christmas money including, We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin Mee. I saw the movie before the book which I now regret doing. The book is about a father, Benjamin, who loses his wife to a brain tumor while living in the country-side of France. Benjamin's sister sends him a voucher from a real-estate agent selling a zoo in England. After Benjamin's wife dies after battling against her stage four brain tumor he buys the zoo, moving he and his two children's lives forever.
So far the first three chapters are pretty slow but I have a feeling the story is about to speed up. Benjamin Mee is a very great author as well as a great husband and father. I still don't understand why his sister would just randomly send him a letter showing him a zoo for sale just because he like animals. I mean most everyone likes animals..but it doesn't mean they want to own a zoo. I really love the way Benjamin tells the story with such personal details. Benjamin and his late wife Katherine had such a beautiful marriage and I loved all of the stories he tells about their exciting times together. I shouldn't of expected the book to be exactly like the movie because so fat it's nothing like the movie! I'm loving it but I also loved the movie which is why I bought the book.
We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin Mee- 1hr 55mins; 75 pages
'The Norton Field Guide to Writing'- 35 mins; 15 pages
Lauren I agree with you your regret of watching the movie before reading the book, because usually the book is better. This book seems really good but sad at the same time. I may decide to read it depending on what else you have to say.
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