When I saw this challenge, I was so excited. I always love telling people about my favorite books, and I’ll admit that I sometimes spoil the ending, but that’s just me.

There are three books on my list, The Realm of Possibility, The Truth About Forever, and 13 Reasons Why. They all truly touched me.

I’ll start with The Realm of Possibility. This book taught me that it’s OKAY to be different. That it’s cool to be your own person. The free-verse poems and short stories let me see not only what I see as a bad situation, but what the next person thinks too. Now I’m not so embarrassed to be different.

The Truth About Forever made me realize that it’s perfectly normal to grieve, that it’s what’s expected. It also taught me to live like there’s no tomorrow. Your Forever might end in 20 minutes, but if you live those 20 minutes how you want to, there is nothing to regret.

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