August 28, 2025

—Blaze, Amazon

I think this is an excellent book on grief. I lost my father in a car accident about a year and a half ago and my grandmother 2 years prior to that, both unexpectedly. It’s a struggle losing two people close to me in such a short amount of time and finding others who can relate to that loss is helpful. I’m not really a religious person so the parts where God is referenced, I just replaced it with a “everything will be okay” mantra. I definitely recommend if you lost someone close and are currently struggling with grief.

August 28, 2025

—Christina, Goodreads

I really enjoyed this book, as it was just what I needed to read after my Mother’s unexpected passing. I picked it during a giveaway because I was in a down/confused sort of mood, not knowing what to expect. I found it enlightening, and liked how the suggestions at the end of the chapters made sense. It showed how to do some of the suggestions like the list about your loved one. I also found it reassuring that everyone grieves in a different way, and we all take different amounts of time to get there. Ms. Boyd did a service to those of us who are grieving and not necessarily knowing what that’s supposed to look like, because my grief is not like yours. I would recommend this book to those who have lost a love one as it was reassuring to me, and helped fill the void when I had questions/thoughts that I couldn’t ask the one person I’d always turned to when something unexpected has happened, my Mom.

August 28, 2025

—Lauren Abendschein, Goodreads

I found this book unexpectedly at a local bookstore, but it came at a time that I so desperately needed it. Reading through the raw emotions of grief, was like having a friend speak directly to the hurting places of heart. Whether recently grieving or knowing someone that is struggling with grief, this will be a book that I share widely!

August 28, 2025

—Isis Cameron, Goodreads

What a tragically beautiful memoir. Theo Boyd walks us through grieving her parents after they both suffered separate, horrible deaths. She also discusses her divorce and the grief that can be felt from a loss of relationship. Ms. Boyd’s writing is so beautiful and easily brought tears to my eyes. This book is for anyone suffering through grief. While you get to learn about growing up in a peanut farm in Texas, you also get to feel the sense of a warm hug you didn’t know you needed and hear reassurance about losing a loved one. The author mentions her beliefs in God and religion, which is something I do not relate to. Despite the disconnection on that part only, I would say this touched me deeply and I would recommend this book to everyone.