6/16/2014

Happy to Be Alive Because

My Thoughts:
While this book is branded a YA book, Chelsea Jacobs writes a story that address grief on a level that is healing.  This book spoke volumes to me, I could relate to Avery so much. I cried, I laughed and I read sections over and over.  I think the only issue I had with this story was I was NOT ready for the end. I wanted it to go on! I loved this book and was happily surprised by the wonderful story. 5 stars from this reviewer.  This book was provided for review purposes only, no payment was received for this review. 

About the book: 

Avery is a seventeen-year-old girl whose reality has just been shattered by the death of her mother. Feeling a desperate need to flee from what has become her life, she follows a travel plan meant for her mom and her that leads her to the little beach town where her mom grew up. It's there that she meets a group of three adventurous friends who adopt her into their circle, allowing her to experience a summer she never thought would be possible after suffering such a great loss. Unfortunately, her summer full of experiences threatens to end abruptly when she realizes that one of the three has a secret that causes her to question everything about the new life she has been building.
Avery must learn to balance her grief and her desire for a future in order to achieve her mother's final wish for her: That she would be happy to be alive.

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About the author: 

Chelsea grew up with an immense love for words---both reading them and writing them. She obtained her degree in English and has spent the time since then getting married to her high school sweetheart and chasing adventure so she'll have something to write about. When she's not drinking copious amounts of coffee while writing, she spends her time reading, playing with her puppy named Gatsby, and dreaming, always dreaming.

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1 comment:

  1. Thank you so much for taking the time to review my book! I am so honored by your kind words! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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