The first book I read from Picoult that doesn't have any court scene. It's really heartbreaking and real. I guess cause you can see both side of the story so you understand. I suggest anyone who has mothers leaving them behind should read this. It's nice to understand that people leave cause they want to leave and not because leaving the people behind.

"I didn't mean to leave you, I only meant to leave."

That's just right. I mean they are just time when you want to leave. But most of us can't cause of the people we leave behind. But really, not many are strong. I guess those who leave can even be considered strong. Well depend on which side of the story you hear.

Anyway this is also a good book for anyone who is about get married or just into relationship. It shows the relationship from new until they get married and have a kid. I mean it's a good book for guys too to get an understanding of their wives point of view. I mean it's not the same but it's a guide. Even though it's just a story, it feels like it has help me. It prepare me for the future. For my marriage life. For when I have a kid. To choose a better guy. Like you shouldn't see things as now. Cause in the future he sure will have change or something. Work will take its toll. It's always not a happy ending. It never is. It goes back to being in love and loving someone.

A good book with enough stereotype. A baby who knows his mother. An angry resentful husband who works really hard to make it in life. A mother who wants her life back.

I am more prepared in relationship sector now. I will know how to handle situation better. This book helps with that. Cause you learn from other mistakes even if it's fiction characters.

While reading this, I have flashbacks and de javu. it was like I've read it before. But I do not remember the storyline. Te more I read the more I am convince that I read te story before.
So I just skim through the book and trying to remember the story. Like every Picoult book, it filled with mystery and wonder. You get to understand different people perspective which is cool.

The story is about a woman whose husband (second husband), a policeman and her daughter was killed by the carpenter. And she was pregnant by the time. The killer was caught with the daughter panties in his pocket. So it was assume that he molested her and her stepdad came to help and he shot them both. In reality, it was never what it seem.
That's why people, nanny cam! Nanny cam is useful to find out what really happen. But of course there is the privacy issue.
Anyway, he was given a death sentence. Years later, her second daughter, Claire had a heart problem. And the killer named Shay wanted to give his heart to her.
So the story journey about Shay being in jail creating some miracles. Like creating water to wine from the pipeline, having extra chewing gum enough for everyone and knowing bible verse even though he said he never read them before.
A jail mate point of view. A priest who was there at Shat trial, the lawyer and of course the mother.
So you get to find out different view point. It is pretty interesting. And you will find out, spoiler here, that Shay was in fact innocent. He caught the cop dad molesting the kid and tried to help her but shots were given out and accidently killed the girl.

But in the plot is mostly bout the right for Shay to have a different type of prosecution other than the one he was suppose to get. Cause they want to save the heart, he needed to die differently.

I sort of like the ending from Claire point of view. It's sweet ending to a chapter and pretty disturbing too. When the dog died and she hug him and he came back to life. Creepy. But it's a part of Shay that is alive.

Oh well, sorry for the jumble up.

Another classic but less dramatic of Picoult. Usually her stories are more cinematic. I will get to involve with some one of the character. But this time I am pretty much neutral. Even though it is pretty irritating to read about someone who get into a new religion. Their lives change 360 degree. I guess it's the same too for those who got into new relationship.

The story is about a mother who is 40 trying to have a child. After 2 miscarriages and lastly a stillborn, her husband wouldn't want another child. So he asked for a divorce. Then she met a friend who helped her through it all. They fell in love and got married.

Her new wife could get pregnant for her. So they asked for the embryos from the clinic. The only way for the clinic to give her the eggs was to have the signature of her ex husband. So she asked for the permission and it lead to a case.

Picoult books always lead to a case. So we always get to read bout a case. Read both points of the story and judge it ourselves. Reminded me of Law and Order the tv series.
Anyway most of the time you read te stories before the court come to be. You get attached to the characters and you want to save them. And you just hope the ending, the odd is with them.

Sing you home really is just a simple book. I never side with anyone. I don't really love the character that much. Never really symphatise with them that much. I am not emotionally attached to this book.

I never think it will be about homosexuality. Never really care. I always thought that he will come into his senses. Maybe the lawyer will be involved. But this time the lawyers are not part of the story. I did think Lucy is the Pastor child. The ending is pretty sweet.

I know this is brief and just a point form kind of review. But I do not want to say about the story. What I really from the book is that different fonts for different characters. So it is easy to differentiate them.

I also did learn it is great being with a girl. There was one or two pages where Zoe was saying about the differences being with a girl. How for sex is always will be foreplay. How girls are generally more attentive and sensitive. But ya basically makes you realize how great it is to be a lesbian. It will be fun.