When it came to this particular category, I immediately started doing research. My pin-a-holic self went straight to Pinterest to search for bloggers who have reviewed books to be released this year. There have been a lot of books released this year that have received rave reviews! I read several synopses and even made a list of books to check out at the book store. I was really concerned I wasn't going to be able to choose just one. I literally had a stack of ten books to pour over and choose from while monopolizing an over-sized comfy chair at Barnes and Noble. It was so hard to choose just 1 that I was secretly thinking of how the other books could fit into the challenge list. Ultimately I decided on "Before I Go" written by Colleen Oakley. "Before I Go" is her debut novel. The reason I chose this book was because the entire premise of the book intrigued me. It intrigued me in a way that I wasn't sure if I'd love it or hate it. That alone told me I had to read it to find out.
This book is about Daisy and Jack. Daisy is 27 and has her entire future ahead of her. She's getting her degree to become a therapist and her husband Jack is about to graduate to become a veterinarian. Then Daisy becomes diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. It's a terminal diagnosis. All the doctors can do is prolong her life. So through Daisy's grieving process, she decides she needs to find Jack a wife for when she's gone.
Excuse me, what? You're going to do what now? I can't even fathom the thought of picking out a new wife for my husband if I knew I was dying. I was so curious as to how the writer was going to create and complete this story. I have to tell you Colleen Oakley has constructed a beautifully written story. I think I felt every emotion while reading all 309 pages. I laughed out loud at times and I even experienced the anger and grief right along with Daisy and Jack. Other times, I full on ugly cried into my pillow. I'm thankful I had the tissues on stand by. This book took me through the emotional ringer, but it was worth the read.
Stats:
Angie: 3 books
Clare: 1 book
Total: 4 books
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