The Geography Of Lost Things - Jessica Brody
Book Synopsis: 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.
Oh My Goodness. What a good book. I'm finally sitting down to write a review on this and let me say, wow!
Ali is a teen, going off to college, typical story, right? Wrong.
Interesting plot, an ex-boyfriend, Nico and her deceased father, and controlling, Type A mother are three out of four things that make this book so great in my opinion.
A road trip too to top it all off. This book was definitely a success for Jessica Brody. The last book that I read by her was The Chaos Of Standing Still which is reviewed on my blog.
Originally, I was going to read this in a physical copy from the library, but I had a change of plans and bought the book in e-book format on my Nook 7". Oddly, it was one of the first books that I've ever paid for on my Nook, because usually I just get the deals and get free books.
For those Disney fans out there, this is a GIF from the animated movie, Beauty And The Beast, I relate to Belle very much.
Anyway, I decided to borrow it from the library as well because I wanted to actually hold a physical copy rather than read it on my e-book which I did start and finish.
Nico and Ali, their dynamic felt a little forced, but I once you get past that, it feels almost pseudo-natural. Don't get me wrong, I loved them and was heavily invested in their journey.
California's scenary is so beautiful and I just enjoyed how it everything folded so nicely into this crazy adventure. Ali's penchant for personality quizzes and every type of quiz, podcasts, and love of pop music and controlling nature made for a really interesting story.
Yes, that does sound strange, but it all meshes well and I really enjoyed the experience. It was such a fun read and I got inspiration for my own road trip one of these days.
Lately, I've been on a GIF kick for my blog posts, and I will continue to incorporate them as I see fit. Hopefully I don't go too wild with it.
Anything that Jessica Brody writes, I probably will read and this book was no exception to that.
Of course, books and I go together like bread and butter and I look forward to reading as much as I possibly can this year. Maybe I can even break my reading goal which was over 460 books last year in 2018.
Nothing brings me more joy than reading a good book and I will definitely read a lot this year.
Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 Stars!