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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Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan

Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare

Cirque du Freak #1

Darren Shan

272 pages • paperback • 2000

fiction fantasy horror middle grade adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

An Echo in the Bone

Outlander #7

Diana Gabaldon

864 pages • paperback • 2009

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The Hunger Games #0

Suzanne Collins

16 hours, 16 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Witchery by S. Isabelle

The Witchery

The Witchery #1

S. Isabelle

384 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Mother by T.M. Logan

The Mother

T.M. Logan

12 hours, 40 minutes • audio • 2023 user-added

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Tin Man by Sarah Winman

Tin Man

Sarah Winman

208 pages • digital • 2017

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Damned by Chuck Palahniuk

Damned

Damned #1

Chuck Palahniuk

256 pages • hardcover • 2003

fiction fantasy horror dark funny medium-paced
Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen

Still Life with Bread Crumbs

Anna Quindlen

252 pages • hardcover • 2014

fiction contemporary romance emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

The Covenant of Water

Abraham Verghese

724 pages • digital • 2023

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
You Don't Even Know by Sue Lawson

You Don't Even Know

Sue Lawson

328 pages • digital • 2013

fiction contemporary young adult emotional mysterious slow-paced