Oh no! That's horrible! I guess she just thought the ending didn't do the rest of the book justice.
I just finished reading Mitch Albom's books (Five people you meet in heaven, Tuesdays with Morrie, and that other one I forgot about). Those were pretty good.
I also enjoyed Neil deGrasse Tyson's book The Pluto Files. He talks about the rise and fall of Pluto in a way that's informative but also has cute little anecdotes that will definitely make you laugh and keep you interested. Although, I'm sure the book isn't for everyone. But if you want to know why Pluto was destroyed (figuratively), then you should give it a go!
I also have the Marley and Me book ... but I don't want to cry, so I've been putting off reading it for forever. lol