The Tragedy of Dane Riley by Kat Spears is going to be one of my top books of the year. "Dane is a senior at a high school he really doesn't want to attend. His father died right before Christmas and Dane misses him terribly. What makes it worse is that his Mom doesn't seem to care that his Dad is gone. She's even started dating his Dad's business partner. No one understands his grief. Not even the girl next door that he has a big crush on. Dane's not even sure he can find a reason to go on living much less graduate." This book is about grief - the incredible burden of trying to fill a hole in your life. It's about broken families trying to figure out a way to put things back together. It's about the impact a simple conversation with a teacher can have. It's about love and hope. And taking a leap. Maybe you're not a 17-year-old guy but Spears, through Dane, asks a lot of the same questions we all ask. I always thought that made me feel less alone knowing someone felt the same way. Add this book to your list this summer. Great read from Spears. #thetragedyofdaneriley #katspears #wednesdaybooks #stmartinspress #ya #youngadult #netgalley #fivestarreads #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #bookcover #bookhaul #booksaboutgrief #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgSKm8rV5G/?utm_medium=tumblr