AUTHOR: Mitch Albom- He is the author of two international best sellers "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" and "Tuesdays With Morrie". Those two as well as "For One More Day" have all been made into TV movies.
SUMMARY OF BOOK: Charley Benetto has had a troubled past; with the disappearance of his father, recent death of his mother, divorce of his wife, alcoholic problems, and not even being invited to his only child's wedding, he decides to commit suicide. While trying to take his own life he ends up in his childhood home, where his mother (who has been dead for a 8 years) is there. The rest of the book is a normal day in what used to be his perfect life, and he ends up realizing the true meaning of life.
FEELING OF THE BOOK: Somber, Inspirational, Genuine, Eye-opening, Heart-felt, Caring, Loving, Motivating, Moving, Encouraging, Sincere
MESSAGE: Don't take life for granted and appreciate what you have (as cliche as that is).
PROTAGONIST DOES...:(Charley) Lead us through his life in order to realize the meaning of life.
ANTAGONIST DOES...: (The mother) Helps her son realize what he has.
QUOTES FROM THE BOOK: "Mothers support certain illusions about their children, and one of my illusions was that I liked who I was, because she did." - "It's like this line is drawn somewhere in the world and if you never cross it, you'll never consider throwing yourself off a building or swallowing a bottle of pills- but if you do, you might." - "Have you ever lost someone you love and wanted one more conversation, one more chance to make up for the time when you thought hey would be here forever? If so, then you know you can go your whole life collecting days, and none will outweigh the one you wish you had back." Introduction, p. 3.
WHY DID I PICK THIS BOOK: I thought that the story line was inspirational and seemed to have depth. Also while reading it I had already started to think of ideas for covers.
TITLE: Perfect- A Pretty Little Liars Novel
AUTHOR: Sara Shepard- graduated from New York University and has a MFA in creative writing from Brooklyn college.
OTHER BOOKS BY AUTHOR: The entire Pretty Little Liars Series ("Perfect", "Flawless", "Unbelievable")
SUMMARY: Five girls (Allison, Aria, Spencer, Emily, and Hanna) rule their school, until one night Allison disappears and is found murdered in their small hometown of Rosewood. After her death, the rest of the girls start to get blackmailed from someone calling themselves A. A knows everything, secrets that the girls had only told Allison. While the search for the murder is going on, the complications from A are making it impossible for the girls to live a normal life. Who is the murder? Who is A? Is Allison still alive?
FEELING OF BOOK: Suspense, Secretive, Tension, Interesting, Mystery, Distress, Page-turning, Apprehension
MESSAGE: Secrets will end up catching up with you
PROTAGONIST DOES...: (Aria) learn about her secret love affair with her teacher, the reasons behind the divorce of her parents, and other secrets she has kept her entire life.
QUOTES: "'I'm still here bitches, and I know everything' -A" - "Someone was watching" - "'P.S. I may be a bitch, but I'm not a murder. Here's a clue for the clueless: someone wanted something of Ali's. The killer is closer than you think.' -A" - "'Someone is watching'- A"
WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK: I thought it was out of my comfort zone and I think that it will be good for me to do something different. Plus it is one of my favorite books.
TITLE: The Lovely Bones
AUTHOR: Alice Sebold- Went to Syracuse University and University of Houston for graduate school. She was raped while at Syracuse and testified at her rapists trial.
OTHER BOOKS BY SAME AUTHOR: "Lucky" and "The Almost Moon"
SUMMARY: The book is a novel about a 14-year-old girl who is raped, murdered and dismembered. The main character tells her story from her personalized version of Heaven, looking down as her family tries to cope with her death and her killer escapes the police.
FEELING: Mystery, Heart-ache, Love, Suspense, Letting Go, Grief, Sadness, Joy, Tragedy
MESSAGE: Family will love you know matter what.
PROTAGONIST DOES...: (Susie) Tries to help her family find her killer and also cope with her tragic death.
ANTAGONIST DOES...: (Dad) Does whatever he can to find his daughter's killer showing his undying love for his family.
QUOTES: “He wore his innocence like a comfortable old coat.” - “Had my brother really seen me somehow, or he was he merely a little boy telling beautiful lies?” - “How to commit the perfect murder was an old game in heaven. I always chose the icicle: the weapon melts away.”
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