I got a comment from Ardddjjeennn a few weeks ago that every time he saw an entry on my blog that had something to do with books it was about a book that I picked up from the Schiphol Top 10. The Schiphol Top 10 of books are the most popular books sold at the airport’s book shops (psssst, such a list actually doesn’t exist, it’s just a figure of speech). You can always find the latest Dan Brown book there, the latest Nikki French and a selection of books that talk about the new techniques for effective negotiations, getting things done or making ideas stick (in other words, business-type books).

This time however I’m writing about a book that you won’t find in the Schiphol Top 10. I don’t think you’ll find this book on any airport actually. It’s a book about a boy who lost his dad in the 9/11 attacks on World Trade Center in New York. The author, Jonathan Safran Foer has managed to turn this book, about a depressed boy that lost his father into an incredibly funny, engaging page turner that makes you want to stay up all night to finish it. Unfortunately I couldn’t do that as I’m currently in the middle of a training session i Stockholm, Sweden, but I did manage to finish it while here.

After the boy has lost of father he finds a key. Then, he begins to search for the lock that the key will open and the whole thing turns into a big adventure. It’s funny and sad at the same time and combined with the fact that Jonathan is incredibly creative with words, make this book a great one to read.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer