(4 out of 5)
Reading Level: Young AdultSo I read the back cover and thought this sounds like a good book. When I opened the front cover I think I actually groaned because the book is written in verse. I was like I can’t read this. I don’t like books in verse. Verse means that it is written in a poetry style. When I took my lunch break I brought this book along. I thought maybe I’ll give it a try the story sounds really good. It sounds like something I would like. The book is 226 pages and I read it in a hour and a half. No I did not extend my lunch, I would have liked to but I didn't. The book was awesome. It was like reading her journal but better. The story is about Ava and Jackson. Ava and Jackson are in love but an unexpected tragedy happens and Jackson dies. Ava is devastated. Ava soon realizes that Jackson is still hanging around as a ghost. She can feel his presence and Jackson lets her know he is there by turning on the CD player, lighting candles, flipping the TV channels, and leaving her little notes. Ava is very happy to spend her time in the house with Jackson and at night he comes to her in her dreams. As much as she loves Jackson she wonders if she can really have a ghost as a boyfriend. This book is about love, loss, forgiveness, and acceptance.
What I found out about myself is that I liked this book in verse. Normally a 226 page book takes me a couple days to read because each page is filled with information. Sometimes you don’t need all that extra information. I don’t always need to know that the house was blue, had four windows, was on a large plot of land, and the trees were big and beautiful. This book was simple and to the point. It was a quick read that I really enjoyed. To find out more about the author you can visit her website, http://www.lisaschroederbooks.com/
