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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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All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

All Boys Aren't Blue

George M. Johnson

5 hours, 12 minutes • audio • 2020

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir race young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Hooked by Emily McIntire

Hooked

Never After #1

Emily McIntire

310 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction contemporary romance dark tense fast-paced
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Before I Let Go

Skyland #1

Kennedy Ryan

391 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison

The Witness for the Dead

The Chronicles of Osreth #2

Katherine Addison

318 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction fantasy emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan

500 Miles from You

Kirrinfief #3

Jenny Colgan

432 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction contemporary romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Legacy of Orïsha #2

Tomi Adeyemi

416 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional fast-paced
Cogrill's Mill by Jack Lindsey

Cogrill's Mill

Jack Lindsey

248 pages • digital • 2009

lighthearted fast-paced
The Capital by A.H. Lee

The Capital

The Knight and the Necromancer #1

A.H. Lee

220 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi

Embroideries

Marjane Satrapi

149 pages • digital • 2003

nonfiction graphic novel memoir funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Ruin and Rising

Shadow and Bone #3

Leigh Bardugo

354 pages • paperback • 2014

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced