Today is day 4 of the Summer Lovin’ Read-a-thon and today’s topic is Tears on My Pillow (books that made you cry). This is an easy one for me because I just recently read a book that made me bawl like a baby. I’m including one New Adult book and one YA book (since lots of my readers are YA).
Books that Made Me Cry
Girls Love Travis Walker by Anne Pfeffer – I just read this book recently and it completely wrecked me (but in a good way!). Don’t let the frivolous title and cover fool you – this book was very real and extremely emotional. It deals with homelessness and love and loyalty. I literally cried through the last 25% of the book, but I loved it. I HIGHLY recommend this book! (This one is NA adult, though, with some sex scenes, so not really appropriate for the younger crowd).
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken – When I was trying to think of a YA book that made me cry, this was the first one that came to mind. It’s been awhile since I read it, but I’m pretty sure I was in tears at the end of the book when Ruby makes a large sacrifice (I won’t spoil what it is). I still think about that ending often and can’t wait for the next book in the series to come out!
Book Spine Poetry
I have to admit that I actually used this book spine poetry for a recent entry in Top Ten Tuesday, so some of you may have already seen this. I don’t have that many physical books on my shelves and I don’t have a lot of time, so I didn’t think I’d be able to come up with another one very easily. This is kind of an eclectic mix of books (some Christian non-fiction, sci-fi and kids’ books), but it made an interesting poem!
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| The Power of a Whisper Welcoming the Stranger Mostly Harmless The Whisper |
Progress on My Goals:
Day 1: Finished reading Branded by Abi Ketner and Missy Kalicicki.
Completed Challenges (Introduction and Teaser Tidbit)
Day 2: Read 150 pages of The Copyeditor’s Handbook (okay, it’s not fiction and technically wasn’t one of my goal books, but it’s still reading!)
Completed Challenges (Must-Have Summer Reads and Cover Re-do)
Day 2: Finished The Copyeditor’s Handbook
Read 152 pages of Slammed by Colleen Hoover
Completed Challenges (Favorite Female Character & Page 99 Test)
Your poem is so beautiful! 🙂 I really like it!
Thanks so much!
The Darkest Minds made you cry?! I got to read it asap then!
Kelly @ Effortlessly Reading
Yes, the ending was definitely heartbreaking as far as I was concerned!
I like your poem! It makes me want to read it in a whisper. 🙂
Thanks, Kate! That reminds me of the book I just read – Slammed. It involves slam poetry and it’s not just about the words but the delivery!
Eek. This poem is so nice! It is so eerie, especially the stranger part.
Thanks! I love book spine poetry!!
Gasp! I had no idea that The Darkest Mind was a read that would evoke such emotion. I have wanted to read it for awhile. Must get on with it! Great poem!
Yes, I highly recommend the book – I loved it!
I cried on TDM too.. 5 times T____T
Glad I’m not the only one!
Great poem! The Darkest Minds is a book I’ve been meaning to read, so now I’m even more intrigued!
I really loved it and would definitely recommend it!
Okay, I just added Girls Love Travis Walker to my TBR list. It sounds like a great, emotional read.
Love your poem too.
It definitely is!! You might want to get it now because it’s $0.99 on Amazon – I don’t know if it’s going to stay that price or not. 🙂