Change of Heart

Change of Heart By Jodi Picoult

Let me tell you a few things about each main characters in this book, before I review the book. June nealon is s mother of 2, married twice. Shay born inmate killed some people, wants to give his heart. Father Michael is a priest, before that he was on the jury that convicted Shay, and is spiritual adviser for Shay. Maddie is Shay's lawyer that will help him donate his heart.  Clair Nealon is Junes youngest daughter, in need of a new heart. 

 The book starts out with June talking about how things where before Clair was born. Kurt June's second husband, is a cop.  Elizabeth is June's first daughter. A few years go by before June becomes pregnant with Clair. Kurt what's to build on her house, when Shay offers to help. When June comes home she sees that cops and ambience at her home. When she finds out that her daughter and husband are killed, she has to be strong for Clair. June sat though all the trial of Shay. 

Now 11 years later Clair is in need of a heart. Shay is locked up in death row. Shay tells a inmate that sees on the news that a little girl who is Clair needs to get a new heart.  So Maddie and father Michael have June and Shay sit down to talk. When Shay says to June "She was better off dead" June is puzzled and runs out of the room...

Does Clair get a new heart? Does Shay get to donate his hart? Does June finally understand what Shay means by "She was better off dead"

Five star review!

HOUSE RULES

HOUSE RULES By Jodi Picoult

Meet Jacob and his family.. Jacob has a form Aspergers which is on  the Autism spectrum. See how his mom, brother,and him handle it. Like many boys, Jacob is fancy with crime. His mom does a paper column. Theo is jealous of Jacob because he acts like the older brother.

Jacob has to have everything as routine. For him, his closet, has to be in colors of the rainbow (ROYGBIV). His tutor Jessica is dead.

The question is.... Does he commit the crime? 

Five star review. This would be a good book for parents, brothers, and sisters. I will say this there is Cussing in this book.

Handle with Care

Handle with care By: Jodi Picoult

Willow O'Keefe is not a typical five year old girl. She has OI (osteogenesis imperfecta) which means you bones break easy. She can read higher then her grade level. She don't like being in a wheelchair because, she had been fitting since she was 2.

Sean O'Keefe is a cop. Sean is trying to get a divorced from Charlotte. Charlotte is suing her best friend because of wong full birth. Amelia O'Keefe,is very lonely because her parents are for cause on Willow. Since the trial anywhere she goes she feels invisible.

Marin is a lawyer for the O'Keefes. She is adopted. She is trying to find her birth mother. 


 Will Marin find her mother? Will Charlotte win the lawsuit?

 

Five star review! This is a tear jurker!