# 1 - Read 30 books - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (book 5)

Read this book...now.  It is absolutely amazing.  It's undeniably sad but also inspiring.  There are so many things we can learn from children when it comes to how we should treat people.  I don't want to give much away but please put this book on your must-read list.  You'll be glad you did.  I couldn't put it down and finished it in 4 hours.  I hope it inspires you too.

There's also a movie but I'm a little hesitant to see it.  The book was written from the perspective of naive 9 year old Bruno.  There are some scenes where the author could have easily described the horror of the scene but told it from Bruno's sheltered perspective.  I appreciated that and I'm a little afraid the movie will be more graphic.  I still may watch it though, but not right now.  I don't want the beauty of the book to be entangled with the movie just yet.

Read more about the book and/or buy it here.