Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

Over the course of the 2012-2013 school year, I participated in our Faculty Book Club and oh, man!  We had a blast!  Just us girls, laughing, giggling, eating snacks and talking about these book characters.  We sometimes referred to our meetings as our "book club sleepovers".  I absolutely loved it and I can't wait to see these girls again.  

I was so excited, in fact, that I already read 1 of 2 books that we are reading and meeting up about over the summer.  This first book is called "Second Chance Summer" and it's by Morgan Matson.  It kind of takes place at a family lake house (which was interesting b/c at the time, I was with family visiting the in-laws at their house on a lake, so the setting was perfect!).  

The main character's name is Taylor and her and her family go to the lakehouse to spend time together.  She runs into some old friends and an ex-boyfriend who she "dated" when she was like 11-12.  (Do kids even do that?)  The last time she was at the lakehouse, something happened and now she has to face her old "buddies" as well as deal with a family member who has gotten really sick.  

**WARNING**  There are parts where I was holding the book up to my face really close so my son wouldn't see Mommy crying, and then when I got myself pulled together, UGH, again here come the tears.  

I definitely recommend this book, some editing errors (pet-peeve of mine), but all-in-all.....thumbs up!!  :)

Now, I can't wait for our "book club sleepover" to chat about this book, among other things.  :)