In “The Giver” each family is only given three books. A dictionary, a book of rules, and the committee volume. They have never read any other books. I can’t even imagine life without books, because I spend a great majority of my time reading. If you are going through problems with the people around you, books are an escape route. When you read, you are able to escape your world, and go into another. This is why I read when I am stressed out, or dealing with friend problems. Reading allows me to forget about whatever else going on in my life, as I am consumed by the words on the page. One of the best book series that I have read is “The Sister’s Grimm” by Michael Buckley. This story is about two girls who are left orphans…show more content… Stork. This is definitely the most serious book that I have read. It isn’t completely nonfiction because the events in this book could, and do happen to millions of people around the world. “The Memory of Light” is a story about a girl who is severely depressed, and so unhappy with her life, that it is to the extent where she doesn’t see the point in living anymore. She turns to the only option she feels she has left, and attempts to take her own life by overdosing on sleep medications. I think that this book has the potential to save someone’s life, because the story is not about what leads Vicky Cruz to attempt suicide, but the events that lead to her recovery. It shows that with the right mindset, and help from those around you, it will get better. You may feel like you are drowning with no one to save you, but if you just make a sound, someone will always come. This is the kind of book that some will love, and others won’t even be able to pick up, because this is such a touchy subject with some people. I personally enjoyed this book, because I got to see what goes through the minds of those who deal with depression and thoughts about suicide. The author of this book dealt with depression for a period in their life, so the thoughts that Vicky Cruz gets are real thoughts that people actually get. I think that this is an amazing book, and is by far my
