"The Boy In The Black Suit" - Book Summary

Everything falls apart when Matt's mom dies from breast cancer. Matt's dad starts drinking heavily and can't handle the bill are anything else in fact. Matt is seventeen years old and now that his mom is dead and his father is a non functioning alcoholic, Matt is left to pay the bills. Matt were a black suit everyday not because he is mourning the death of his mother but because he works at a funeral home which pays him $15.00 dollar's an hour.

While working at the funeral home Matt meets a girl name lovely and come to find out Lovey has gone through much worst things than Matt. The become friends and start dating. Lovey was so good for Matt and I found their connection beautiful. This book will have you laughing and crying all at the same time. 

I give this book 5 stars:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book in my opinion is heart warming it deals with the struggles of death of a love one. It also deals with the economics status of Matt living in a poor neighborhood and having to work at a funeral home in order to be able to pay bills.

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"Boy 21" - Book Summary

"Whenever I think the world is ugly - that life has no meaning at all - I remind myself that this is here, always waiting for me." 

Finley, a high school senior living in a suburb of Philadelphia in Bellmont. The town is ruled by the Irish mob, drugs, violence and racially charged rivalries. Finley is a quiet young man with many secrets that the author keeps hidden until just the right moment.Finley and Erin have been best friends since they were kids. But now they are also dating and they know each other so well. Finley is a starter on his school's basketball team until a new kid moves to town who goes by the name Boy 21. Finley and Boy 21 becomes friends and find comfort in each other because they have more in common than they know. I am going to stop right there because I can keep going. Make sure before you start reading to free some time up because once you start you want be able to put this book down read it in one day - within hours.

I give this book 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In my opinion this book has it all from love to death and everything in between. Most of all the reason I give this book such high ratings because of the powerful relationship between two boys.

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"George" - Book Summary

This might be the most important novel I've read this year. 

George is a sensitive, honest, and much needed story about a girl who - biologically - was born as a boy. 

George stopped. It was such a short, little question, but she couldn’t make her mouth form the sounds.Mom, what if I’m a girl?

This story is about a 10 year old boy who decides to reveal her true identity when she could not audition for the lead role in the fourth grades production of Charlotte’s Web. His best friend Kelly was shocked at first when she told her that she was a girl not a boy. Kelly took a couple of days without speaking to George because she didn't know what to say. There were two boys who teased and picked on George throughout the book. If I keep going I might just reunion the twist and turns in the book. To me this is a must read, it could be a heavy read to some but I will let you be the judge of that.

I would give this book  5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The reason I rate this book so high is it touches on a subject that is relevant and children struggle with everyday. 

To find more about the author visit the following website: http://www.alexgino.com/

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