Because I am a scatter brain I forgot another book that was an all-time favorite, in which case I will enter it here, yea I know that means I have a top 11 favorites for this year ahhh get it 11 for 2011? I know…too much time on my hands. Anyways Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan. This book is amazing; it takes a very serious subject such as child abuse and makes it into a book very eye opening and memorable. Ms. Donovan also tactfully made it into a love story without taking away from the seriousness of the abuse at home.
A little about the book without giving the plot away the main character Emma keeps to herself, she has one best friend she keeps at bay and likes it this way, she studies hard and gets good grades so she can get out of her aunt and uncles house after she graduates, and believe me, she is counting down the days. Unexpectedly a new boy comes to school, his name is Evan Mathews, he makes her feel emotions she’s never felt before and makes her feel alive figuring she is just trying to feel nothing to get through the abuse happening at home. She decides to try and have a relationship with Evan without her abusive aunt finding out, and that is where I leave you in suspense, what happens to her? Does Evan find out about the abuse? Does her aunt find out what is going on?
Read the book I’m telling you it is ah-maz-ing. Oh and you think this suspense is bad wait till you get to the end of the book, this doesn’t even compare to the end. And if you have already read it and am dying to know, from Ms. Donovan’s website she says there will be a sequel… phew!
