Now Reading: The Noticer

What a delightful find The Noticer ended up being!  I think I came across this one in the "browse" section of my e-library account.  I will be the absolute first to admit that it is a little bit of a self-helpy/spiritual book, but it is written so well that you barely notice.

The Noticer is a memoir, of sorts, that follows a young Andy Andrews through one of the worst times of his life.  I honestly have no idea how much of the story is true, but for the sake of this review, I am going to assume the basics are true, with of course a bit of story-telling magic.

I will also admit that I have no prior knowledge of Andy Andrews (seriously, his name is Andy Andrews...), who is apparently a self-helpy speaker at corporate events and the such.  To clarify, while I am not a pessimist, I am definitely in the line of realism, and I usually find motivational/spiritually books and speakers a bit hokey.  That wasn't the case with The Noticer, and I really enjoyed it!



If you enjoy Mitch Albom's books, it kind of a long the same lines as his books.  I've noticed (hehe) that this book is listed as a Christian book, and if I recall correctly, there is no blatantly Christian undertones, so don't let that scare you.  Of course, if the undertone is that Jones (i.e. the titular character) is god or something, then I totally did not pick up on that.

Anyway, Jones is a vibrant vagrant that appears in a small beach town every so often, and helps people in need.  He doesn't do anything but have a small chat, and offer them a bit of perspective; hence the catchphrase of the cover. It's true though, take a sticky situation, sit your way out of it, and look at it from someone else's shoes and who knows what you'll come up with.
A truly charming novel that I highly recommend.