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52 Books in 52 Weeks (2023) (52 Book Club) - hosted by britrcup

Includes a funeral
 
A funeral is a ceremony (sometimes called a “celebration of life” or a “memorial service”) that honors and memorializes the life of an individual who has died. Funeral practices vary in different cultures, and this will be reflected in your reads. For this prompt, choose any book that includes a funeral. There may be several chapters (or the entire book) designated to this event, or it may only be mentioned in a paragraph or two.

The book picked could be a humorous recounting of a funeral for a pet goldfish, or an emotional story that moves you to tears. It could be for a character who was hated by his family or one who works as a funeral director or mortician (also known as an undertaker.) It could be a non-fiction read about burial practices, or a book that was chosen simply because it has the word “funeral” in the title.

Creatively, you could also choose a book that has a cemetery or hearse on the cover. It’s up to you what extent the book involves a funeral, and whether you want a light read or something heavier.

Goodreads List: Includes a funeral 

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Death Nesting: The Heart-Centered Practices of a Death Doula by Anne-Marie Keppel

Death Nesting: The Heart-Centered Practices of a Death Doula

Anne-Marie Keppel

176 pages • paperback • 2019

nonfiction memoir science informative reflective medium-paced
Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

Love in the Time of Serial Killers

Alicia Thompson

348 pages • digital • 2022 user-added

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

The Empress of Salt and Fortune

The Singing Hills Cycle #1

Nghi Vo

121 pages • digital • 2020

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

300 pages • digital • 1979

fiction classics literary speculative fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus

One of Us Is Back

One of Us Is Lying #3

Karen M. McManus

359 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction mystery thriller young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones

The Bone Houses

Emily Lloyd-Jones

338 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction fantasy horror young adult adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #1

Stephen Fry

416 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction classics historical religion adventurous funny informative medium-paced
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

The Woman in Black

Susan Hill

165 pages • digital • 1983

fiction classics horror mystery dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera

They Both Die At The End

Death-Cast #1

Adam Silvera

373 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction lgbtqia+ romance speculative fiction young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane (Book 2) by Joseph Delaney

The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane (Book 2)

The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #2

Joseph Delaney

455 pages • hardcover • 2005

fiction fantasy horror young adult adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced