About The Book
To Lose a Penny is a fictional autobiography of a man who loses everything and finds answers he wasn't looking for.
Amid the worst year of his life, an anonymous narrator finds an outlet to express his deepest fears, most joyous moments, and largest realizations. Somewhere along the way, we realize his mindless ramblings seem to show us more about the world around us than the one within the pages.
My Thoughts
I am a professional book promoter, editor, and content writer. I have to read, that is literally my job. I read various content, however, I come across very few books that touch my heart.
I don’t like to read romantic books. However, from the very first sentence, this book captures my full attention.
After a long time, I read something so fulfilling for the reader within me.
The story goes in a journal format where we get to meet the main character, well, his name is a mystery. He is suffering from a life-threatening disease, heartbroken over the death of the love of his life (Penny), and wants to end his life. However, what follows is a journey full of laughter, tears and hope.
The main character is like all of us in our worst situations, he doesn’t pretend to be strong, but rather he is strong enough to accept that he is not strong. I was rooting for him from the beginning.
I specifically like how the author finishes every chapter or entry in the journal. Like “A Mess”, “the biggest pain in your ass ever”, “Accidentally 34” and many more.
The language is fluid and easy to comprehend, the pace is fast, not a single dull moment.
This book is author Savannah Lynn’s first book and she did a marvelous job with it. I am eagerly waiting for her next book.
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About the Author
Savannah Lynn grew up in High Springs, Florida. By age 4, her adoration for reading and her wild imagination morphed into a passion for writing. Then at age 15, she attempted her first novel The Story of Mags. This was never published due to her acceptance of a dual enrollment program and was a full-time college student by age 16.
At age 18, she moved to Tennessee and transferred to MTSU. She graduated at age 21 and self-published her second novel Imaginary the same year. Then at age 22, she decided it was time to begin the two-year process of writing To Lose A Penny. Which was her first commercially published novel and was released in 2021.
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