From Baghdad, With Love

I was given this book to read by mum and it truly is beautiful and moving real-life story...

It's the story of Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman and the rest of his squadron discovering an innocent puppy in amongst the darkness that is war. This book discusses the horror that is war and is a real eye-opener. He describes all the rights and wrongs that they are told to follow, including the law that forbids them to keep him as a pet. When they know that they shouldn't become attached to this little puppy and the know the harsh reality of what they've been told they should do to it, none of them want to. It's truly moving to read about how much happiness an innocent animal can bring to all of them.

The Lieutenant tries not to become attached to him, keeping the puppy at a distance but slowly his love for Lava turns into a struggle to hide/protect and save him. It portrays the lengths and depths that man will go to for his best friend. It discusses his every plan to keep Lava safe as he comes up against so many obstacles trying to keep Lava a secret from higher powers and from the terror that is all around them. It also gives you hope at how many people want to help, it is actually quite incredible.

There aren't enough words I can write about this book because it is so emotional and had me in tears reading it. But I cannot say to much because I think people should read it for themselves. I truly cannot describe how incredible this book is. This is one of the best books that I have read, I literally could not put it down from the start because I want to know what happened. It really is a roller-coaster of a book. It honestly recommend that everyone should read it.

On a happier note...

HARRY POTTER! 

It's nearly here, a week tomorrow will finally get to watch the second of the finale! After 10 years of films, it's nearly time to say goodbye. I for one am really not looking forward to it. Having read all the books repeatedly and eagerly waiting and having the excitement of all the books, for it to be the last film. The reality is for a lot of people, including me, it's been a huge part of their lives. 

We've grown up with them. Laughed with them. Cried with them. It's going be to strange that there is going to be no more... 

I love the characters, the actors (apart from one) and the films. I've been there at mid-night in the queues to watch of people buying the books. It's been apart of my life and something that me and my sister having nearly always watched together and race to who would finish the book first to talk about it. I have the excitement of seeing the film in 3D IMAX (I've never seen anything in IMAX), I'm a bit scared because I know I'm going to jump at things flying out (I hope there won't be). I'll be prepared with the tissues to cry as much as I did to the book...but one line from Julie Walter's, Molly, will definitely make up for all of that! "Not my daughter, YOU BITCH!"

One day when the re-make the series of films, I hope to watch them and rant about how they aren't as good as the original. And again rip them apart for things they've missed out of the book. This is why I haven't re-read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows recently, so that I won't do this straight after. 

It's part of the experience of the love of the books.

"Where you treasure is, there your heart will also be" Albus Dumbledore