Happy to be Alive, Because by Chelsea Jacobs Review

About the Book

  Happy to be Alive, Because
Avery is a seventeen-year-old girl whose reality has just been shattered by the death of her mother. Feeling a desperate need to flee from what has become her life, she follows a travel plan meant for her mom and her that leads her to the little beach town where her mom grew up. It’s there that she meets a group of three adventurous friends who adopt her into their circle, allowing her to experience a summer she never thought would be possible after suffering such a great loss. Unfortunately, her summer full of experiences threatens to end abruptly when she realizes that one of the three has a secret that causes her to question everything about the new life she has been building.
Avery must learn to balance her grief and her desire for a future in order to achieve her mother’s final wish for her: That she would be happy to be alive.
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Chelsea grew up with an immense love for words--both reading them and writing them. She obtained her degree in English and has spent the time since then getting married to her high school sweetheart and chasing adventure so she'll have something to write about. When she's not drinking copious amounts of coffee while writing, she spends her time reading, playing with her puppy named Gatsby, and dreaming, always dreaming."

My Review:
This was a beautiful story. Avery's mom knew she was dying so she decided to give her daughter one last gift. It was a gift of new beginnings, love and most of all happiness during a sad time. I love that Avery was left a journal and she filled it. I really enjoyed when she allowed her friends to write in it as well. I liked the ending, and this book helped me find things to be happy about since my dad died. I am happy to be alive because my dad taught me so many things that I can now teach my nieces and nephew. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review from Litfuse, however all opinions are my own.