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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The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

The Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan

329 pages • paperback • 1989

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter

All the Murmuring Bones

A.G. Slatter

337 pages • digital • 2021

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

The Interestings

Meg Wolitzer

538 pages • paperback • 2013

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness

The Book of Life

All Souls #3

Deborah Harkness

561 pages • paperback • 2014

fiction fantasy romance thriller adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

Voyager

Outlander #3

Diana Gabaldon

870 pages • paperback • 1993

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories by Henry James

The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories

Henry James

384 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction classics horror literary short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

Nettle & Bone

T. Kingfisher

325 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction fantasy adventurous dark funny medium-paced
The House Sitter by Debbie Howells

The House Sitter

Debbie Howells

370 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Fairest

The Lunar Chronicles #3.5

Marissa Meyer

222 pages • hardcover • 2015

fiction dystopian fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Part of Your World

Part of Your World #1

Abby Jimenez

388 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced