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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Funerals to Die For: The Craziest, Creepiest, and Most Bizarre Funeral Traditions and Practices Ever by Kathy Benjamin

Funerals to Die For: The Craziest, Creepiest, and Most Bizarre Funeral Traditions and Practices Ever

Kathy Benjamin

256 pages • paperback • 2013

nonfiction history funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer

The Collected Regrets of Clover

Mikki Brammer

352 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Return to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez

Return to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul

The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul #2

Deborah Rodriguez

336 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction contemporary lighthearted medium-paced
Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Jill Mansell

Don't Want to Miss a Thing

Jill Mansell

352 pages • hardcover • 2013

fiction contemporary romance lighthearted fast-paced
Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh

Reign of the Fallen

Reign of the Fallen #1

Sarah Glenn Marsh

384 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Mister Magic by Kiersten White

Mister Magic

Kiersten White

10 hours, 34 minutes • audio • 2023

fiction horror thriller dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Small Great Things

Ruth Jefferson #1

Jodi Picoult

16 hours • audio • 2016

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival by Omid Scobie

Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival

Omid Scobie

368 pages • hardcover

nonfiction biography history emotional informative medium-paced
A Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths

A Dying Fall

Ruth Galloway #5

Elly Griffiths

391 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
Divergent by Veronica Roth

Divergent

Divergent #1

Veronica Roth

487 pages • paperback • 2011

fiction dystopian romance science fiction young adult adventurous tense fast-paced