One of my favorite things to do over spring break is to read for pleasure. During high school and especially college now, I find that I have barely enough time to finish assigned readings for class, let alone read my own books. I just love the idea of curling up on the couch to read a book, or even better, laying on a beach and perusing through multiple novels and magazines.

Last spring break I had the opportunity to read one of the best books i’ve ever read (I actually stole it from my mom while she was reading it. Thanks mom.) This book, "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes, is becoming much more popular these days because of its upcoming movie, set to be released on June 3 of this year. Pending the release of the movie, I will also be rereading this novel this spring break, and you should too. Here’s why…

This novel, set in current London, is the tale of Will Traynor, a young, attractive adventurer who gets into an accident and ends up paralyzed from the neck down. He needs the constant assistance from a caregiver, but is very bitter and stubborn in letting anyone else do anything for him. Thus, we meet Emilia Clarke, a smart young woman, moving from odd job to odd job to support her family, who ends up working for the Traynor family to care for Will. There is a catch however; Will’s family has hired Emilia, not only to help him eat and keep him company, but because Will wants to go to Switzerland to commit physician-assisted suicide. Will's family thinks that Emilia can change his perspective on life, and keep him alive. Emilia takes the job, and begins the task of trying to show Will all of the adventures he can still have while in a motorized wheelchair. The bond between Will and Emilia deepens, and their lives change in ways neither of them could have imagined.

Now, the topic of this novel is very heavy, but I promise, the book basically reads itself to you. Here’s why-- because the book is written from Emilia’s perspective, someone knowing nothing about Will’s life or physician-assisted suicide, there is no scientific jargon to attempt to read around. This lends to the book being written in a very casual, calm tone, buffering the severity of the topic to the point of tolerance and enjoyment.

Moyes writes with a gentleness that I have never before read, even with a harsh topic such as this. This style makes the book thoroughly readable and enjoyable on many levels. I highly encourage everyone to find a copy of "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes, and read it from cover to cover in two days like I did, wherever your favorite spring break reading spot may be.