Happy to be Alive, Because just those words tell us so much about this book. We are alive and we should be happy and rejoicing!
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.
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.
My thoughts: I love a good read and Chelsea delivers in this book. You want to continue reading to find out what happens to Avery. I can relate to the book as the child and as the mother. I would want to make sure that my child was happy to be alive and rejoicing in the life they have with the people and activities they do have. But of course, you would also be empathetic to the child who had lost their mother. I have not had to deal with that before but have lost grandparents and know how hard that is. It’s a process we all have to go through.
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