Add These To Your Need To Read List!

There will never be enough days in my life to read all the books on my Need To Read List.

I love reading and constantly find books I want to read. Here are the books I finished this weekend.

The 411 by Maria:

Two ex best friends find themselves needing to count on each other in this quick paced murder, mystery drama.

The lights go out at a lavish birthday party for Ariel. When they are turned back on Ariel is missing, bodies lie bleeding on the floor and all party goers find themselves hostage to a terrorist group.

While chaos is going on around them, Ariel watches from her hiding place and Sera is the only one who knows where she could possibly be. I loved how each chapter was in the voice of either Ariel or Sera.

This is a great book and while I am unsure of the genre classification (YA), it is about teenagers and there is a rock star romance brewing but there is also a whole lot of death and blood. While I thought the book was excellent it is not something I would want my kids to read until they are in college only due to the violence to teens. However, if your kid likes this kind of thing, go for it just know that it is violent. I however, thought it was very well written, quick paced and intriguing and at times I was nervous.  LOVED IT!

Great Summer Read!  

The 411 by Maria

Intense and heartbreaking story of a little girl dying with leukemia and the different ways her parents are coping or not!

I had to remind myself that this author is writing fiction even though there are so many non-fiction stories that are probably, unfortunately very close to this.

What happens when a doctor cannot save his own daughter? Well, he gives her whatever she could possibly ask for even telling her that he will be with her in Heaven.

This is not a story about a dying girl. We fortunately don't cry our eyes out because the author chooses to give us sad, intense details about a child about to die. This is a story from the parents position. It is gut wrenching and very real! The characters either drinking too much, crying, yelling, and fighting through their grief was wonderfully written.

This is truly a wonderful book. I loved Simon and my heart hurt for him and how much he loved his little girl.

Who wouldn't wish to be there for their child even after the end!?

The ending was beautiful and unexpected. Wonderful way to give the reader peace.