Book Club Day: The Execution of Noa P. Singleton by Elizabeth L. Silver

We’re doing plenty of summer reading here on From Left to Write with novel The Execution of Noa P. Singleton by Elizabeth L. Silver.  Noa’s execution day is only a few months away when her victim’s mother attempts to overturn Noa’s death sentence to a life sentence. Who’s telling the truth about what really happened? Is Noa truly guilty?

From Left to Write members had a lot to say about this fascinating novel. Head over to their blog and read their personal thoughts inspired by the book:

• Michelle from Honest & Truly! worries that as Little Miss grows older the sweet cuddly child will disappear forever.
• Marianne at Writer-Mommy thinks life is worth the fight.
• The Real Nani wonders what we do with the guilt we carry around.
• Rebecca of Life of an Army Wife is a prisoner of infertility.
• Jessica Claire from Crunchy-Chewy Mama considers how a one-hour tv drama  influenced her thinking about death row.
• Liza from (a)Musing Foodie shares some thoughts around an inmate’s last supper.
• Tasha at Frozen OJ recalls the time she was questioned by the secret service.
• Jennifer of Ramblings of a Semi-Conscious Mastermind Mommy reminds us that old journals help to keep old hopes alive.
• Jodi from jodifur writes about why being truthful is important to her.
• Shannon of Shannon Morgan | Creative believes that everything happens for a reason.
• Cristie at The Right Mom worries about what lessons she communicates to her kids with her words and actions.
• Janaki from More Than Four Sides reflects on experiences she has had taking care of incarcerated patients.
• Julia Coney of All About the Pretty gives details of what her last meal would entail.
• Caitlin of Cait Plus Ate also shares what her last meal would be if she were on death row.
• Jennifer Wolfe from Mamawolfe reflects on the idea of power in children, young women and mothers.
• Amy at Oh What a Life shares her favorite meal suggestions for a “last meal”
• Meghan from Crazy Casa K recalls how one day can change your whole perspective on the world.
• Eunice from Random Walk Down Mommy Street gives her take on the legal elements of Self Defense in a recent FL case
• Monica Barnett at Blueprint for Style relays how the book reminds that life is not a dress rehearsal.
• Ashley Bunker of Memoirs of a Modern Day Wife plays a game of what if.
• Lorien at kaenix.com realizes the toddler years are going to be a big adjustment.
• Amy Heinz from Using Our Words hopes that her loving words are the ones that will echo in her kids’ heads.
• Michelle from Mkokopelli breaks from her routine to discover what she wants to do with her life.
• Emily of The Polished Bookworm reflects on why she didn’t become a criminal lawyer.
• Rachee at Say It Rah-Shay recalls waiting for her dad to pick her up for visits that never happened.
• Emily from Keeping Time plans her last meal.
• Melanie of  tales from the crib wonders what her kids will remember about their childhood.
• Julie at A Good Joe considers relationships between fathers and daughters; and mothers and sons.
• Meghan from Meg’s Idle Chatter wonders if anything is better than summer reading.
• Robin of The Note-Ever-Still Life found the artworks’ secrets.
• Karen at A Magical Mommy is wondering about the gray area.
• Thien-Kim from I’m Not the Nanny wonders if she will like the people her kids date.
• Lisa of Hannemaniacs blamed herself when her son was injured.

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