The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

 

When we first meet Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. As she looks down from this strange new place, she tells us, in the fresh and spirited voice of a fourteen-year-old girl, a tale that is both haunting and full of hope. In the weeks following her death, Susie watches life on Earth continuing without her-her school friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her family holding out hope that she'll be found, her killer trying to cover his tracks. As months pass without leads, Susie sees her parents' marriage being contorted by loss, her sister hardening herself in an effort to stay strong, and her little brother trying to grasp the meaning of the word gone. And she explores the place called heaven. It looks a lot like her school playground, with the good kind of swing sets. There are counselors to help newcomers adjust and friends to room with. Everything she ever wanted appears as soon as she thinks of it-except the thing she most wants: to be back with the people she loved on Earth. With compassion, longing, and a growing understanding, Susie sees her loved ones pass through grief and begin to mend. Her father embarks on a risky quest to ensnare her killer. Her sister undertakes a feat of remarkable daring. And the boy Susie cared for moves on, only to find himself at the center of a miraculous event. The Lovely Bones is luminous and astonishing, a novel that builds out of grief the most hopeful of stories. In the hands of a brilliant new writer, this story of the worst thing a family can face is transformed into a suspenseful and even funny novel about love, memory, joy, heaven, and healing.

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He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Berhendt

 

 

It’s a classic single-woman scenario: you really like this guy, but he’s giving mixed messages. You make excuses, decide he’s confused, afraid of commitment. Behrendt, a former executive story editor for Sex and the City—and a formerly single (now happily married) guy who knows all the excuses—provides a simple answer: he’s just not that into you. Stop kidding yourself, let go and look for someone else who will be. After all, as Behrendt sensibly puts it, "if a (sane) guy really likes you, there ain’t nothing that’s going to get in his way." If you’re not convinced yet, by all means read this smart, funny and surprisingly upbeat little book, full of q’s and a’s covering every excuse woman has ever made to avoid admitting to herself that a man just wasn’t that smitten with her.

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In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner

 

In Her Shoes is the story of polar opposite sisters, who other than there shoe size, have nothing in common. Beautiful, promiscuous, and wild Maggie uses her looks to benefit herself by sleeping with men then asking for money. Rose was straight edged and smart, consumed in her work as a law attorney. When their step mom kicks Maggie out of the house, she moves in with Rose...

 

 

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

 

The Notebook, by Nicholas Sparks, is a book about the power of love. The Notebook recounts the beautiful love story of Noah Calhoun and Allie Nelson, two young teenagers living in North Carolina in the 1940s. They eventually lose each other but Noah continues to live by the memories of his first love. Through a miracle they find eachother again and it is here where their story really begins. Allie eventually forgets the story of their love because of a painful illness and it is through the Notebook read to her by Noah that she begins to remember. This love story is like no other and will surely move you, bringing both sadness and joy.

 

 

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

 

Landon Carter is the typical bad boy and Jamie Sullivan is the typical good girl, daughter of a minister. No one would ever think that the two of them would fall in love. After Landon gets in trouble and is forced to do community service, he sees a different side of Jamie and himself. But, Jamie has a secret that will effect the two of them forever. This story of true love and the ups and downs of life is a truly moving story that will tug on the heart strings of every reader.

 

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks

 

John Tyree is a small town boy who lives with his very quiet father in North Carolina. When the World Trade Center gets attacked, John enlists in the army. On one of his vacations, he meets a girl named Savannah Lynn Curtis who is doing Habitat for Humanity in his town. After a few days, they begin to have feelings for one another. They fall in love and he goes back to Iraq, although she promises to wait for him. However, her best friend influences her decision...

 

Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar

 

 

 

Gossip girl is a series written by Cecily von Ziegesar for teenagers. It follows the lives of teenagers that live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. These are not your normal teenagers. Money is never an issue for most of them. Although they are extremely wealthy, they still face the problems that many teenagers face. They deal with sex, drugs, betrayal, and problems with friendships. Between all of this tumult, there is never a dull moment. Whether you're a part of the in crowd, or dying to be, the drama and gossip continues to build. People make decisions that are selfish, and sometimes are at the expense of a best friend.

 

 

Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner

 

 

 

 

Good In Bed is a novel about love, loss, friends, and family. When Cannie finds out that her ex boyfriend whom she dated for two years just wrote an article on loving and dating a larger woman. That woman was her. This book goes through the trials and tribulations which follow finding out that the man she once thought about marrying shared the deepest secrets of their relationship.

 

 

 

The Guardian Nicholas Sparks

This book is about a girl named Julie who has just recently lost her husband. Once she finally starts dating again, she dates this one man, but she's not interested, and then she falls in love with her late husband's best friend Mike. The man she dated turns out to be a stalker and won't stop pursuing Julie until Mike is dead...

 

 

The Guy Not Taken by Jennifer Weiner

 

 

This book is a collection of short stories all having to do with the trials a tribulations of growing up. One of the stories swim is about a girl and the scar on her face and her insecurities which came along with it. Even if the reader cannot relate to one story, it is almost guarenteed that they will be able to relate to the one that follows.

 

 

 

Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner

 

 

Could you imagine feeling like the only mother in a new town that doesn't look like she walked out of a catalogue to go to the playground with the children? Well, that's exactly how Kate felt. To make matters worse she walked into the house of her new neighbor Kitty to find her dead in the kitchen and a phone number of an old friend written on a pad of paper. What does this number mean to Kate? Why did it send chills throughout her body? Find out when you read this intense novel by Jennifer Weiner.