by
Ruth Emmie Lang
Pretty darn sure I've never written a book review, however, with my recent interest in reading ever book on the planet I figured it was time to share my opinion. I mean, I can't be the only one who reads book reviews on Amazon right?
When trying to decide on a book to read for my first month's book club I came across this book on a friend's Instagram story and thought I'd look into it more. Well, not only did it get rave reviews on Amazon but it was sold out in store in my local Barnes and Noble AND the libraries closest to me didn't have the book in stock. Was this a great sign? Yes, yes it was. I ordered on Amazon and dug right in when it arrived. Now I understand the hype.
This book was just what I needed to read this summer. A story about friendship, connecting to nature, and most of all accepting our own differences and letting those differences shine. Weylyn is the shining hero of this novel. He was born with a special connection to the universe. His emotions can control the weather and he has a unique talent in communicating with animals. If that doesn't spark your interest I don't know what will. Through the book we meet some of his friends, family members, and work associates. People who find out about his one of a kind characteristics and how they react to his talents. I'll admit, there were a few characters I liked more than others but each person in the story brought out more information about Weylyn and truly, Weylyn is what it's all about. He's the kind of character you want to be friends with in real life. He's the person you want to know more about and pick his brain about what he's thinking and how he's feeling...although the constant change in weather pretty much gives it away as to what he's feeling.
It's hard to pin point just one reason as to why I loved this book but I've narrowed it down to one for ya anyway. One word kept coming to mind when I was reading. Connection. Whether that's connection to self, others, or the world around you, this book brought out my thoughts about connection. How to be open and honest with the people I love. How to look deeper into nature and listen to the sounds of what's around you. How to be still in a world that's full of noise and movement.
Weylyn's story taught me to love the differences we all have. Sometimes its hard to get to know people who aren't quite like us, but Weylyn's differences brought out the good in others so many times within this book. I couldn't help but think what amazing things could happen in our day if we gave people a chance and really admired one another's differences.
All in all this is a must read. A five star! I'll be recommending this book to just about everyone. It's an easy, quick, and happy read. Get your nose in a book!
