What books have made you cry or want to?

[Aroundtwit]

Hi all,

I love reading and thought this may be an interesting topic.

The two books that stand out for me and have actually made me weep are

1/ Ghost Girl by Torey Hayden
A totally enthralling book that had me gripped from start to finish, the level of abuse that one child can go through played heavily on my heart and I shall never forget what she went through.
2/The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Again once started I couldn`t stop reading this book, it is beautifully written and very moving, it is about a couple who meet when she is 6 and he is 36 and marry at 20 and 28 hence the time travelling, it is an amazing book and will have you laughing out loud at times and then very sad on the next page.

Look forward to hearing about your books

Twit xx

[startingover]

Twit, I am getting back into my reading, the Time Travellers wife really appeals to me.
I havent read a book thats made me cry for a long time, I havent really felt brave enough to if truth be known

[JackieClaire]

Twit,
Marley and Me by David Frankel

Anyone who has ever had a dog and has seen them through puppy hood to their final journey. Be warned, you'll need at least 2 boxes of tissues.

[IAD]

" My Dog Skip" ( It's a boy and his dog thing.....Like "Ole Yeller" Ha!) IAD

[Aroundtwit]

I can remember watching the film of My Dog Skip one Christmas with our Son in Law and two grandsons who are obviously ahem all` hard as nails,` well they weren`t that afternoon and we all sat there blubbing our eyes out and each time we looked at each other we made it worse, I would imagine the book would be just the same and definately not one to read on the train unless you wanted to make a show of yourself lol.
I have read Marley & Me too and what a fantastic book often hilarious in places if you are a dog lover like me, I have got the DVD and now just need the time to watch it so no doubt another box of tissues will come in handy!

Thanks for your replies too x

[6Katz]

Haven't read "Marley & Me" but did watch on TV a while back....sobbed through the whole end!

[Sweaty Betty]

Before I die by Jenny Downham.

Its about a teenage girl with a terminal illness. Sounds dreadful but it really isn't, very thoughtful and insightful. I didn't cry until the end.

As an aside - I watched Marley and me on a longhaul flight. Big mistake - the guy in the seat next to me thought i was having a nervous breakdown!

Bets

[Cinders]

Running With Scissors made me cry. I felt so badly for children who were so neglected.

I know it is supposed to be a humorous book, but for me it was just plain sad.

I am sure I can think of others but this was the most recent one I read.

Cindi

[tawnyfrog]

The Bridges of Madison County comes to mind ...

[RedThread12]

Not only did I cry while reading this, I continue to weep years later, with appreciation and wonder at both the poetry of the words and the profundity of the story. Convicted armed robber escapes from Australian prison to Bombay where he makes his way through rich and indescribable circumstances (except in the book).

"SHANTARAM" by Gregory David Roberts. Here's the opening paragraph - best opening paragraph of any novel I've ever read, and the rest of the tale does not disappoint:

"It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured. I realized somehow, through the screaming in my mind, that even in shackled, bloody helplessness, I was still free: free to hate the men who were torturing me or free to forgive them. It doesn’t sound like much I know. But in the flinch and bite of the chain, when it’s all you’ve got, that freedom is a universe of possibility. And the choice you make between hating and forgiving can become the story of your life."

Blessings . . .