After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick

"They scheduled my transplant, jeff. If my cancer is in remission, they're going to do it three weeks after the statewides. Then I'm going to be in isolation for at least three weeks."
          I stopped pedaling. I can barely do math when I'm sitting still. "Wait, but that means--"
            "I'm not going to be at graduation."
    This couldn't be. It just couldn't be. "Tad," I said, " get on the treadmill. Please."
    "Jeff, weren't you listening just now? There's no point. I'm going to be in a damn hospital bed on the day you...."
     "I don't care! Get on the treadmill! You can't just quit on me!"
    "I'm not quitting on you, I swear. It just.... I'm pretty dizzy lately. And it hurts to walk."
     " GET ON THE TREADMILL!" I shouted. "Get on ! Get ON!" I started trying to push Tad's wheelchair across the room, but he locked the wheels. " You have to! You have to!" 

It is one of my favourite books, lovely story of two teen friends and also two friends who are fighting with cancer. How hard it is for them being different in the school, where everyone tries to fit in. Anyone who is different is made fun of. Their individual ways of dealing with it. Their bonding ... their vulnerability.. their secrets.. their family.. . Just everything about this book was almost perfect. Loved it.

Loser by Jerry Spinelli

" Even in bed that night Zinkoff can still feel the shake and shimmy of the old rattletrap, and coming through loud and clear is the message that was never said. He knows that he could lose a thousand races and his father will never give up on him.He knows that if he ever springs a leak or throws a gasket, his dad will be there with duct tape and chewing gum to patch him up. and no matter how much he rattles and knocks , he will always be a honey bug to his dad and never a clunker." 


I really liked this book. I loved the way the author brought out the emotions of a little boy. It was touching to see his father being the idol of his life. His faith in his dad and their relationship was the best thing in this book. What I also liked was the use of simple words and sentences which makes the reading easy and I could finish it in a day. lovely book.