"I like big parties...

"They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any intimacy."

I have always said that my students like this book better than I do. Maybe its my age, a mid-life crisis, or just a change in attitude, but I really loved reading this book with my students.  We laughed, rolled our eyes, sighed, and almost cried throughout the whole book.  

The Roaring 20's, the lifestyle, the changes in society, the intelligence, the bad decision making, the hope for a better future, the fear of staying the same, the need for help, and the suspense that comes with human nature.  It's a must read.  

The Ones that Got Away

Thanks, Makenna, for sharing this title with me as it was the perfect spring break read.  Although I would NOT recommend this for the younger high school students (sexual content), it is a great story based on a tragic event.  When a group of students return to their high school for a documentary interview ten years after a school shooting, they confront their unsettled emotions and friendships.  This book focuses on the impact a tragic event can have on people and how they must work through the emotions.