by Jessica Scott | Oct 17, 2022 | #bookofthemonth, books, Uncategorized
BOOK OF THE MONTH: BEFORE I FALL: CHAPTER 9 Beth “I have to take my dad to the hospital.” There’s no point in lying to him. He’s caught me staring at my watch. I could make something up about a nervous habit but I’m not that quick...
by Jessica Scott | Oct 15, 2022 | #bookofthemonth, books, Uncategorized
BOOK OF THE MONTH: BEFORE I FALL: CHAPTER 8 Beth I won’t say that kissing Noah is a mistake. It is a breath of something beautiful in the dark fatigue of my life. I love the feel of his mouth on mine, his taste. He’s spicy, like cinnamon mixed with...
by Jessica Scott | Oct 13, 2022 | #bookofthemonth, books, Uncategorized
BOOK OF THE MONTH: BEFORE I FALL: CHAPTER 8 Beth I leave the classroom as soon as possible. I have to get away. The air is crushing me. The ethics class has fired me up and not in a good way. I was already wound up from the phone calls this morning, and arguing...
by Jessica Scott | Oct 11, 2022 | #bookofthemonth, books, Uncategorized
BOOK OF THE MONTH: BEFORE I FALL: CHAPTER 6 Beth “No, I’m sorry, that’s not acceptable.” My voice is shrill. Almost breaking. “You can’t do this. He’s out of medication. He’s in pain.” “Miss, I’m...
by Jessica Scott | Oct 9, 2022 | #bookofthemonth, books, Uncategorized
BOOK OF THE MONTH: BEFORE I FALL CHAPTER 5 Beth I wait until Noah pulls away then jogged off the steps and down the street toward my house. I haven’t been too far off with the address I gave him. It belonged to a little old lady who was recently put into a home....
by Jessica Scott | Oct 7, 2022 | #bookofthemonth, books, Uncategorized
BEFORE I FALL CHAPTER 4 Beth It’s after midnight when my shift ends. I’ll have to be up early. The best time to try and get through to the VA is first thing in the morning. I’ve never had a phone answered by a live person after ten a.m. I have...
