I swear to god that I chose A Million Little Pieces as one of mine even before I read Alexa's post. It's one of the ten books that I love enough to bring down to school with me. Amazing. I never realized how intense and hard it can be to overcome such a serious, mind-blowing addiction. It's done a couple things for me. A-steered me away from ever using such heavy drugs. B-helped me choose my future career, substance abuse counselor. It also contributed to my swearing like a sailor, but I think it's a trade-off that was worth it.
Book number 2: A Thousand Splendid Suns
This book is AMAZING. It, along with it's partner by the same author, Kite Runner, are two of the best books i have ever read. They both are in my top five Basically it's about this girl who lives in the Iraq/Iran/Afghanistan area. And it follows her throughout her life and shows how terribly women are treated over there. It's so so so so SO GOOD.
Book number 3: Impulse
Impulse was a life changer for me. The poetry is stunning both in how it is read and how it appears visually. It was really an eye-opener for me, as the first time I read it was during my senior year. It taught me a lot. It taught me that it was okay to hurt, and that no one is too good to have a deep dark secret. Everyone has got something. Everyone. Even the Mckenna Lewis' of the world have one. I read Impulse whenever I feel like things are going wrong. It always helps. Always. Ellen Hopkins is so good.
The final book: For One More Day, by Mitch Albom.
Everyone is so freaking obsessed with Tuesdays with Morrie. But I'm telling you, For One More Day is where it's at. It's the story of a man whose mom died suddenly years before. He has a dream where his mom comes back for one more day. He gets to do all the things he was neglecting while she was alive. This book made me just cherish life. You never know when things are going to go to shit. You never know when someone close to you will die, or when something bad will happen. You've gotta just keep trucking, and when you're skating on thin ice, you might as well tap dance, because you might not get another opportunity.
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