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“What she needs are stories. Stories are a way to preserve one's self. To be remembered. And to forget. Stories come in so many forms: in charcoal, and in song, in paintings, poems, films. And books. Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives—or to find strength in a very long one.”

The Lucky Ones by Liz Lawson is a story about surviving grief and loss. It’s been almost a year since May McGintee’s twin brother, Jordan, was killed in a school shooting. May has been lashing out at everyone close to her, everything makes her angry. Now that May is finally returning to school, she’s never felt more alone. All of Zach Teller’s classmates have made life very difficult, since his mom is the attorney for the shooter. Everyday is a struggle for May and Zach so when they meet each other they try to hide who they really are. The unlikely friendship of these two outcasts brings hope back to their lives. I loved this book, though it is definitely gut-wrenchingly sad in places. The author did a fantastic job of making all the characters realistic and relatable – all dealing with grief in their own ways. The Lucky Ones is perfect for fans of Sadie by Courtney Summers. Goodreads Rating: 5/5 stars #lizlawson #theluckyones #ya #yabooks #youngadult #youngadultbooks #fiction #fictionbooks #readin2020 #whatthebook #bookreviews #readersofinstagram #bookaholic https://www.instagram.com/p/CJC2wZIA7Hp/?igshid=1wlm2qrq9xbuf

-Beautiful Chaos: Lena Duchannes (pg. 494)

“I always like that thought, the way two people really did seem to grow into one. Or at least two overlapping parts, trees with tangled roots."

“Whatever history remembered of us, whether it likened us to the sun and the moon - only permitted to meet once a year - or simply to a boy and a girl touched by the stars, fate had danced to bring us together.”

“The world didn’t end in a scream. It ended in a gasp. A single, startled exhalation. And then— Nothing. Nothing but silence.”

“I told you this was a bad idea!“ Scarlett gasps. "And I told you I don’t have bad ideas!” I shout, kicking through a doorway. “Oh no?” she asks, cracking off a shot at our pursuers. “No!” I drag her inside. “Just less amazing ones!”

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