Ringing praise for Jacob Wonderbar

Like many of my friends, I've been lurking around Nathan Bransford's blog since he started it, way back when tweeting was something only birds did.  A couple of weeks ago, he launched his novel, Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapow, and I was fortunate enough to attend the launch party and get a signed copy of the book.

(For the record, Nathan, those stickers I won for getting the closest wrong answer on that space question? I gave them to the little kid that was hanging around the children's reading area.)

I asked Nathan to inscribe it to my son, Sam, whose 12th birthday was only two days later.  Sam seemed to think it kinda cool to get a book signed by the author (had he not gotten a pile of cash from grandmas, too, he might not have thought it such a hot birthday present).  Anyway, yesterday he started reading the book.

Today he finished it.

I asked him what he thought, and he said he liked it.  A lot.  Sam just turned 12 and is very, very well read for a 5th grader.  He "reads up" frequently but also loves the typical 5th grade stuff like Wimpy Kid.  So a  quirky middle grade space adventure was right up his alley.

I asked if he'd write a short note to Nathan sharing his thoughts.  You know, a sentence or two.  This is what he came up with:

If you can't read his handwriting (I told him I'd type it up, so he never expected anyone to see the scrawl), here's what it says:

Dear Nathan,

I loved your book Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapow.  I like the goofy planets and the silly people on them.  I especially liked the Numonia planet. If the people knew about Earth, why would they be so impressed by a dwarf tree with 2 yellowing leaves on it? Anyway, I loved your book and can't wait for your next book to come out.  Thank you. 

From, Sam

Now, stop bothering me so I can go read this book.  I only got to chapter 2 before Sam snagged it.