The Most Recent Reject: The Neverending Story

I just couldn't get into this book.  The beginning was alright, but by the middle, it just got worse.  The book reminded me of an 80's drug trip.  I thought the premise was to inspire children to write their own stories, but it turns out, the more wishes you make the more memories you lose.  According to the book, to create you own world/story you have to lose your identity.  Furthermore, the main character's imagination started to seem more like hallucinations.  The poor kid's mom died and his father was distant, and to add to the problem he was unathletic and overweight.  There are healthy ways to deal with issues like that.  Talking to a school counselor is a good start.  Escaping into a fantasy land where you are the perfect version of yourself, not to mention all powerful, is not healthy.  I'm all for getting caught up in a good book, but don't use it as an excuse for not tackling real issues that need to be addressed.  I am going to stick with the Chronicles of Narnia.  Even though the stories take place in an unreal would, I feel like Lewis inspired children, and adults, to overcome the problems in their real lives.