Freebie Friday #15

Here’s the issue I caused by not writing my thoughts on books right away; now I have to rethink my thoughts and retrieve the book since I deleted it by mistake.

Hey Everyone,                          

As you know, I’ve been trying a new thing for me, where I share a book I love and provide a free ebook link to it, if possible.

As a reader, sometimes you connect with characters in a way you never thought you would. Nina has been pretty much glued to her sister’s side ever since she was born, so when her sister passed before her thirteenth birthday, she left a bucket list, and Nina goes on a mission to make all the wishes on the list come true for her sister. While on this adventure, she embarks on a journey of dealing with survival guilt, which evokes intense emotions. On top of coming to terms with the fact that she has a crush on her best friend. I’m always amazed at how well some authors can deal with topics like death. It’s a heartfelt middle grade in verse.

First Lines:

Before . . .

summers in Paris

were all kinds of magic.

Visiting Aunt Renée,

sipping chocolat chaud

on sunny patios while locals

sipped bitter espresso

in the heat of summer

because we could.

Our parents worked remotely,

took time off

to explore with us;

everything was lighter laughter,

and so much learning!

Every French word

rested, rooted

into my tongue. My ears

knew les mots like spells I now forget.

It’s been three years

since we walked these streets

a whole family

a yearly tradition that . . . died.

Two years, eleven months, nine days

since we were

a whole family

anywhere.

I decided to share the first piece so you can get a feel for the writing

Goodreads Blurb:

Nina always followed her older sister, Lily. But just before her thirteenth birthday, Lily died, leaving Nina behind forever.

In the three years since she lost her sister, Nina has completed Lily’s secret Before Birthday lists to continue in her footsteps. But now Nina is catching up. When Nina flies to Paris, France, and completes tasks that Lily never finished, Nina finds herself magically transported inside of her own memories, face-to-face with the ghosts of her past.

With her birthday looming and the last list running out, Nina is torn between visiting her sister in her memories and adventuring in the present, including crushing hard on her art classmate, Sylvie. Should she follow Lily’s instructions or try something new? And what happens when she finishes the list?.

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