Far From You by Lisa Schroeder

I won this book from Mrs. DeRaps with DeRaps Reads blog.  Stop by and say hi sometime.  Here's a bit about this book from Ms. Schroeder's website: This is about 16-year-old Alice's reluctant road trip with her stepmother and her new baby sister, and the terror that ensues when they wind up lost in the snow-covered woods.

My Take

Prior to this, I had read one other novel in verse.  I think I'm hooked now.  I wondered how it was possible to tell an entire story in verse.  It's not only possible, it winds up being lovely and conveys tons of emotion.  I felt as though I were inside that care with Ali.  I could feel her desperation and her regret. 

I think Ms. Schroeder has done an excellent job to deliver and taut emotional novel that speaks to living without regrets and allowing yourself to love someone and vice versa.  It's lovely and I'm giving it 4 1/2 kisses!