Book Eleven

I have finally reached over the halfway mark of my featured goal of 20 books read this summer. Book eleven took a little more time because of its length. Pieces of my Sister's Life was a very emotional novel, as can be assumed knowing it is about two teenage girls who lost both their parents and live alone together. They fall in love with the same boy. There you have enough to know that drama is a huge factor. My only real problem with the book is that it took too long for me to get into the plot and feel a part of the story. There wasn't anything really juicy until 200 pages or so in. That isn't really good because most readers will judge a book by its first few chapters, and really committed readers the first 100 pages to make their decision whether they will finish a story or not. I kept reading it only because when it comes to something I started, I have to finish it. Just like how when I finish a book, I have to document it here on my blog, and wait at least till the next day to start the next book. It sounds a little ridiculous but it is hard for me to stop the story after I have read the last words. So to start a book with the last one still running through my brain isn't fair. By mid-way through however, I was deeply involved. I felt completely connected to the characters and felt their pain. It definitely was a great book to read since my bond with my sister is very strong. Thankfully we have not had any strife nearly as bond breaking as these two sisters in the story.