Drift House by Dale Peck

★★★★

Firefly Lane by Kristen Hannah

★★★★

"That was the thing about best friends.  Like sisters and mothers, they could piss you off and make you cry and break your heart, but in the end, when the chips were down, they were there, making you laugh even in your darkest hours."

Maus I: My Father Bleeds History

★★★★★

"To die, it's easy.  But you have to struggle for life."