The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

I found this book at a WHS store in the airport at a time when I had no particular book in mind. Something about the description on the back caught my fancy and I decided to buy it. It really is quite different from the genres of my interest but I am quite keen on widening my horizon.
Harold Fry, a man leading a quiet retirement life, takes up an unusual journey to save someone's life. He walks from one end of Britain to the other without proper shoes, a map or even his mobile phone. It is only his faith that carries him forward.
The story is a journey. It is a tale of self introspection and discovering yourself as much as it is of coming to terms with the sheer diversity of people in our world. Many questions are asked about the things that could have been different. What if? It takes us on an emotional ride of faith, hope, remorse, joy and most importantly, love. I teared up at the end.
The story picks up a little slow and remains the same for the greater part of the book. If you are looking for a page turner, this isn't the book for you but in my opinion, it is definitely worth a read.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD!

Well you can clearly tell I am excited. I know I am late in posting this but I've been freaking out ever since the news came out. The script of the upcoming play will be released as a book minutes after midnight on 31st of July!
Oh. My. Goodness.
I'm super stoked to find out about this because I, like many unfortunate fans across the world, can't travel to London to watch it because
1. I'll probably be heading for college around that time.
2. MY PARENTS WOULD KILL ME IF I ASKED TO GO TO UK.
Atleast now I wont sit here moping about the fact that new Harry Potter content is out and I haven't got access to it. Plus, I wont have to worry about spoilers.
There has been a lot of debate about this not being a novel, not being written by Rowling alone and as a way of extracting more money.
WHAT?
First of all, JK Rowling has expressed that in her opinion this story is best suited for this medium. She is sure that we'll get it when we see (in my case, read) it. Besides, the Harry Potter franchise is expanding and I find it exciting. I'd rather know the story than complain about not seeing the play.
Second, play writing is very different from novel writing. Novels give you the power of description. You have the freedom to elaborate on how things look as well as how the characters feel. Plays in that way are limiting. As a result, plays need to be written cleverly so as to communicate the emotions to the audience only through dialogues. Unlike novels, there is no place for description here and unlike movies, no place for editing. As JK Rowling is a novelist, I do not see any problem in her collaboration with other people to write this play. Ofcourse, as the creator of the wizarding world she must have control of what happened to wizardkind and the characters after the War.
Lastly, the money factor. Harry Potter has, over the years, turned into a franchise with books, movies, theme parks, studio tours and now, a play with a release of the script book worldwide. Naturally, money is a factor. But it is also a way for all the fans worldwide to have access to the story. So why not look at it that way?

Anyway, I for one am super excited to read the play as soon as possible! Counting down to 31st of July!