Naomi bumped her head. Badly. A junior in high school, she can’t remember anything since the sixth grade. As far as she can recall, her parents are married and she doesn’t have a boyfriend. Now, she finds out her parents have bitterly divorced and a boy named Ace seems to have very specific idea about why Naomi has birth controls on her nightstand.
To make things more complicated, she finds herself drawn to James, a mysterious boy with a fuzzy past, and her best friend Will isn’t helping at all. Love triangle doesn’t begin to describe this fascinating exploration of teenage relationships. With a blank memory, Naomi can’t trust her experience and instead must closely examine her feelings and reactions for clues about what and who she really wants.
Readers who enjoy this book should try “Elsewhere” – also by Gabrielle Zevin.
Recommended for 14+
Colin Singleton was a child prodigy, not a genius, just prodigy. Now, after graduating from high school he is just a smart guy with a talent for languages and remembering obscure facts. To top it off, he’s been dumped, for the nineteenth time, by a girl named Katherine. In a slump and feeling lost, Colin sets out with his best friend Hassan on a road trip adventure. Searching for that “Eureka” moment, the pair end up in Gutshot, Tennessee where Colin learns that making a difference, really mattering in life, can happen in unexpected ways.
