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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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Countdown by Iris Johansen

Countdown

Eve Duncan #6

Iris Johansen

499 pages • 2005

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater

Greywaren

Dreamer Trilogy #3

Maggie Stiefvater

335 pages • paperback • 2022 user-added

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

Where the Red Fern Grows

Wilson Rawls

272 pages • paperback • 1961

fiction classics middle grade adventurous emotional medium-paced
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

The House Across the Lake

Riley Sager

349 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The House with All the Lights On: A Memoir about Deafness, Hearing and Family by Jessica Kirkness

The House with All the Lights On: A Memoir about Deafness, Hearing and Family

Jessica Kirkness

7 hours, 6 minutes • audio • 2023 user-added

nonfiction biography memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
The Seventh Sun by Lani Forbes

The Seventh Sun

The Age of the Seventh Sun #1

Lani Forbes

379 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous fast-paced
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

The Last Devil to Die

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery #4

Richard Osman

422 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction crime mystery emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
Ambedkar: A Life by Shashi Tharoor, Shashi Tharoor

Ambedkar: A Life

Shashi Tharoor, Shashi Tharoor

240 pages • hardcover

nonfiction biography history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Survival in the Killing Fields by Haing Ngor

Survival in the Killing Fields

Haing Ngor

528 pages • paperback • 1975

nonfiction biography history memoir dark emotional informative medium-paced
The Last Equation of Isaac Severy by Nova Jacobs

The Last Equation of Isaac Severy

Nova Jacobs

337 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced