So many books come out each week that it makes it hard to decide what to read. We want to make that a little bit easier on you by sharing our favorite releases from the week and telling you our top 3 reasons why we think you’ll love them too!
This week one of selections is The Geography of Lost Things by Jessica Brody. Are you ready to hear more about this book and its author? Here we go…
The Geography of Lost Things by Jessica Brody
Published by Simon Pulse on October 2nd 2018
Genres: Contemporary
Pages: 319
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In this romantic road trip story perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson, a teen girl discovers the value of ordinary objects while learning to forgive her absent father.
After Ali’s father passes away, he leaves his one and only prized possession—a 1968 Firebird convertible—to his daughter. But Ali doesn’t plan on keeping it. Not when it reminds her too much of all her father’s unfulfilled promises. So when she finds a buyer three hundred miles up the Pacific coast willing to pay enough money for the car to save her childhood home, Ali can’t wait to get going. Except Ali has no idea how to drive a stick shift. But guess who does?
Ali’s ex-boyfriend, Nico. And Nico has other plans.
He persuades Ali that instead of selling the car, they should “trade up” the items they collect on their trip to eventually reach the monetary amount Ali needs. Agreeing with Nico’s crazy plan, Ali sets off on a unique adventure that is unlike anything she ever could have expected.
And it’s through Ali’s travels, through the strangers she meets and the things that they value—and why they value them—that Ali eventually comes to understand her father and how his life may not have been as easy and carefree as she previously thought. Because just like the seemingly insignificant objects Ali collects, not everything is exactly as it appears.
3 Reasons You Should Read…
The Geography of Lost Things
by Jessica Brody
- Jessica Brody made it to our auto-buy list a few books ago. Which means we already had this one on pre-order but boy, oh boy are we glad we did. Her words always make us happy and The Geography of Lost Things was no different.
- Okay, we love Ali a lot. She’s very relatable and just felt… real. But, Nico? Holy. Swoon. You guys are going to fall in love right alongside us. We have no doubts.
- If you’re looking for a YA contemporary that’s full of emotions, a slow burn romance, and will have you breezing through it unable to put it down until you’ve read the last word- then you need to grab yourself a copy of this one now!
About Jessica Brody
Jessica Brody is the author of several popular books for teens, including the Unremembered trilogy, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, and The Karma Club, as well as two adult novels. She splits her time between California and Colorado.
