Tuesdays with Morrie by: Mitch Albom

One late night, I stumbled across this late night read. I was tired but was instantly awakened when I read this book. This follows the story of Mitch Albom and his old college professor who is dying from ALS. In this touching story, you learn about Morrie, a optimistic old man who faces death with a smile, and Mitch, a tnce great man whose life has fallen off track. In his final weeks Mitch joins Morrie in one final class, a class talking about the meaning of life, held between only Morrie and Mitch.
A great read! I would definitely rate this 5 out of 5 stars!!! A book for all readers, no matter the genre. A story that will touch your heart deeply in many ways...
(HINT: I cried!!!!)

Kira-Kira by: Cynthia Kadohata

Honestly, I had low expectations for this book once I started it. Although everyone said that it was awesome and it won the Newberry Medal in 2005. I read it though for book club since I had read the other option, The Graveyard Book by: Neil Gaiman. Of course, Kira-Kira is a realistic fiction like most Newberry Medal winners and, as you can tell from my blog, I favor the unrealistic. I have got to admit, it deserves the Newberry Medal. This compelling novel truly isn't a plot-driven story but an emotion-driven story; it just follows the life of a Japanese-American family living in Georgia in the 1950s. You quickly become accustom to their different life-style.

I would DEFINITELY rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
(I admit I cried at the end...)