Book Report

Jenna Evans Welch

 J- enna was the kind of insatiable child reader who had no choice but to grow up to become a writer. 

     E- ither she’s writing or chasing her children and making elaborate messes in the kitchen.  

     N- avigated her way in Florence, Italy, her high school years, driving a scooter. 

     N- ever had enough gelato from Florence, Italy, and loved dancing in fountains.  

     A- nd she currently now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and two young children. 

Worst News

Oh mother,  

     Life was great with you here. 

     One day we are out having fun, 

     And the next day we find out the worst news.  

     Your about to leave my side and I won’t see you again.  

     Remembering those times, we used to sing karaoke in the car makes me sad  

     Because now all we can do is look/ talk to each other  

     While your laying in the hospital, about to die. 

What’s To Come

You are gone now   

     Cancer has taken you.  

     You wanted me to go to Italy. 

     So, what do I do now? 

     Here I am in Italy  

     Scared of what’s to come 

     People I’ve never met before. 

     They say it’s my home. 

A New Friend

Here in Italy 

     I have a so-called dad  

     I haven’t met in 16 years. 

     I live in a cemetery, 

     And had no friends.  

     I say I had no friends, 

     Because now I do  

     I met Ren on top of a mountain on my morning run.  

     Rens a hero, 

     He’s been taking  

     Me almost everywhere  

     and helping me find out  

     The surprising news in my mother’s journal. 

     And trying to find out if this so-called  

     Father of mine is my father. 

Final Thoughts

So, it turns out my so-called father (Howard), 

     Isn’t my father. 

     Some guy named Mateo is. 

     But he’s a whole liar. 

     After reading my mother’s journal,  

     I found out some bad and sad things about her  

     And Mateo’s relationship,  

     And who Howard really was. 

     And me and Ren are together now after all our drama  

    With his ex-girlfriend and after accidentally kissing him, 

     After my breakdown from meeting Mateo. 

     I’m also officially staying in Italy

Decisions

Decisions  

Make choices 

Do the right thing  

Dig deeper to find the truth 

Satisfied  

Love & Gelato

     Love & Gelato was a very suspenseful and sad book. 

     It thought the reader how to never glance or skim  

     Through an object,  

     But to dig deeper into it.  

     You can never just glance 

     At something and decide.