Fourteen year old Susie Salmon is watching life on Earth from Heaven after being murdered. It was a cool concept for a novel, it's too bad the author chose to write the stupidest ending I've ever read in my life. It ruined how much I liked the book up until then. It was a really, really stupid ending.

If you've read the author's memoir, then you've read a much better version of this book. It tells a predictable story of two girls who are left on their own after their nut of a mother picks up and leaves.

Robert Langdon awakens in a hospital. In Italy. He has lost two days from his memory. Somebody tried to murder him. Langdon and a female doctor escape from the hospital when somebody tries to finish what they started with Mr. Langdon. If you've read his other books, then you know what happens. The clues are hidden in ancient artifacts and the clever Mr. Langdon saves the day.

I love Levon Helm. His ability to sing and play drums at the same time just fascinates me to no end. The Band is also in my top five favourite bands of all time (duh) so I had to read this book. I really enjoyed reading about Levon's life on the farm as a young boy. The stories about The Band early on were interesting. Overall it was an entertaining read. And there's pictures :-)