Sunlight, Cocoa, and Good Books

  Truly, Madly, Deeply By Karen Kingsbury Truly, Madly, Deeply synopsis: When eighteen-year-old Tommy Baxter declares to his family that he wants to be a police officer after graduation, his mother, Reagan, won’t hear of it. After all, she’s still mourning the death of her own father on September 11 and she’s determined to keep her son safe from danger. But Tommy’s father, Luke, is proud of Tommy’s decision. He would make a kind and compassionate cop. Meanwhile, Tommy is in love for the first time. His sweet relationship with Annalee Miller is almost too good to be true. Tommy begins seriously thinking about the far off day when he can ask her to marry him but she hasn’t been feeling well. Tests reveal the unthinkable. While his girlfriend begins the fight of her life, Tommy is driven to learn more about the circumstances surrounding his birth and the grandfather he never knew. Secrets come to light that rock Tommy’s world, and he becomes determined to spend his future fighting cri...

  100 Days of Sunlight By Abbie Emmons 100 Days of Sunlight synopsis: When 16-year-old poetry blogger Tessa Dickinson is involved in a car accident and loses her eyesight for 100 days, she feels like her whole world has been turned upside down. Terrified that her vision might never return, Tessa feels like she has nothing left to be happy about. But when her grandparents place an ad in the local newspaper looking for a typist to help Tessa continue writing and blogging, an unlikely answer knocks at their door: Weston Ludovico, a boy her age with bright eyes, an optimistic smile... and no legs. Knowing how angry and afraid Tessa is feeling, Weston thinks he can help her. But he has one condition: no one can tell Tessa about his disability. And because she can't see him, she treats him with contempt- screaming at him to get out of her house and never come back. But for Weston, it's the most amazing feeling: to be treated like a normal person, not just a sob story. So he comes ...

 Hello, readers! I'm so excited to be starting a blog for you all! This is something I've wanted to do for a while, and I can't wait to see how it turns out! As an avid reader, I'm always hunting for the next book to read, and often I've found myself wishing for a whole list of great books. This can be that list for you! Along with posts that recommend books, I will also post some of my thoughts and opinions about different books I've read, and advice for anyone who posts a question in the comments. I'll be happy to listen to anything you have to say! I can't wait to get started and I hope you enjoy! Happy reading! Lylia