Jason Castro
Some/most of you probably know that I’m a big fan of Jason Castro. And as proof that I am not completely crazy to have been keeping track of him for the past year and a bit, he recently signed with Atlantic Records! That’s huge!
So anyways, last night he had a live webchat. Sadly I had to miss it, but I was able to watch it later. One of the fan questions he answered was about his favourite books. I love books. So naturally I was excited to hear his answer, because I have discovered some great books based on his recommendations. The Historian, The Kite Runner and The Guardian especially stick out in my mind. I highly recommend everyone read these books.
Getting past all my babbling, the real point here is: when asked about his favourite books he mentioned one - The Alchemist. The reason I tell you this is because I, along with some other local fans of his, gave him The Alchemist back in July! He has mentioned it a few times in interviews, but hearing him talk about it is pretty thrilling - even now. In fact, apparently Jason liked The Alchemist so much he’s now reading another Paulo Coelho book - The Valkyries.
It’s just really awesome because I know he was given a ton of books last summer. And of all the books he was given, all the ones he’s read since then, The Alchemist is the one that really seems to have stayed with him. And that makes me happy.
P.S. I also recommend reading The Alchemist. It definitely makes you think.