Another one down

On my journey to read a book a week I finally finished My Beloved World, Sonia Sotomayor's bio. Very good. Really very good. Very well written as to be expected, entertaining and insightful. Ms Sotomayor's journey to becoming a Supreme Court Justice was not an easy one but her dedication to learning and overcoming many obstacles is impressive. A glimpse into what it takes to even be considered for a position on the Supreme Court. Wow. I am not one to read many biographies but this was well worth it. In fact it was a library book and I returned it 5 days overdue because I had to finish it. I then picked up Wonder a YA book.. The book tells the story of a young man born with a facial deformity who has been home schooled for his entire life until he enters middle school. The story is told from different perspectives- August the young man with the deformity, Jack and Summer, two students who befriend August, his sister and well that is as far as I have gotten. It is the story of bullying and how people react. I am intrigued and saddened as I am sure anyone who reads this will be able to think of a situation in which a simple act of kindness could have made a difference but wasn't done. The author, J. Palacio, has called the book "a meditation on kindness" and it is about acceptance and tolerance. Can't wait to finish it.