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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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Homecoming by Kate Morton

Homecoming

Kate Morton

17 hours, 38 minutes • audio • 2023

fiction historical literary mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Ernest Cunningham #1

Benjamin Stevenson

371 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction crime mystery thriller dark funny mysterious medium-paced
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot

369 pages • hardcover • 2010

nonfiction biography history science emotional informative medium-paced
When Shadows Fall by Sita Brahmachari

When Shadows Fall

Sita Brahmachari

384 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon

Three Things About Elsie

Joanna Cannon

464 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction contemporary literary mystery emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

This is Where I Leave You

Jonathan Tropper

10 hours, 19 minutes • audio • 2009

fiction contemporary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase

Black Rabbit Hall

Eve Chase

388 pages • hardcover • 2015 user-added

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
Double Booked for Death by Ali Brandon

Double Booked for Death

Black Cat Bookshop Mystery #1

Ali Brandon

336 pages • paperback • 2011

fiction mystery dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

323 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction contemporary crime literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Tom Stoppard

1 hour, 44 minutes • audio • 1966

fiction classics play funny reflective fast-paced