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The Geography of Lost Things
The Geography of Lost Things | Jessica Brody
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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. A lot can happen on the road from lost to found Ali Collins doesnt have room in her life for clutter or complications. So when her estranged father passes away and leaves her his only prized possessiona 1968 Firebird convertibleAli knows she wont keep it. Not when it reminds her too much of all her fathers unfulfilled promises. And especially not when a buyer three hundred miles up the Pacific coast is offering enough money for the car to save her childhood home from foreclosure. Theres only one problem, though. Ali has no idea how to drive a stick shift. But her ex-boyfriend, Nico, does. The road trip gets off to a horrible start, filled with unexpected detours, roadblocks, and all the uncomfortable tension that comes with being trapped in a car with your ex. But when Nico starts collecting items from the quirky strangers they meet along the way, Ali starts to sense that these objects arent random. Somehow they seem to be leading her to an unknown truth about her father. A truth that will finally prove to Ali that some thingseven broken thingsare worth saving.
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LisaLovesToRead
Geography of Lost Things | Jessica Brody
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This book is well-written and pretty deep for a young adult audience. Nicely done!

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dariazeoli
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I‘m posting one book per day from my ever-increasing TBR. No description. No explanation. Just books to read. Join the fun if you want.

Day 25.

#fromthetbrstacks

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JanuarieTimewalker13
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Pleasantly surprised with the way this fleshed out. I‘m 4 decades out of the demographic for this one, so the teen romance drama was a bit annoying, yet this is what I loved about the book: the road trip which brought me through NoCal, Oregon, and Washington, the side characters, the up-trading on Craig‘s List and of course, the ‘68 Firebird Convertible with stick shift. This started out a 2.5 for me and ended at 3.75🚙

JanuarieTimewalker13 2019:Book 32 5y
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I had no idea the US was bombed from the air by a Japanese soldier...Brookings, Oregon

RealLifeReading I learnt that very interesting fact last year when we toured the Cape Blanco lighthouse in Port Orford. If I‘m not wrong, his ashes now lie in the forest that he bombed 5y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @RealLifeReading Yes!! You‘re right! The book mentions that fact!! War is a colossal mess. 5y
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Sorry about my foot, it‘s been a bad hip spell. Dean Martin on my lap modeling with current read.It‘s slow, but so am I. I‘m digging the ‘68 convertible Firebird, but all the ex boyfriend angst is getting tiresome. I‘m sticking with this one bc it‘s a road trip in Northern Cal. Always up my alley🏔

ValerieAndBooks I might just have to pick this one up! Being a NorCal native and a veteran of many coastal road trips there! 5y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @ValerieAndBooks it‘s a little heavy on teen angst, but I am enjoying the Russellville, Fort Bragg, Garberville, etc road trip to Crescent City. A little circuitous due to unforeseen obstacles. These areas are unfamiliar to me, but I have done the Reno-San Fran road trip, which was fun, but different from this. 5y
JanuarieTimewalker13 I wish they had a map of NorCal on the end pages, that would‘ve been great! 5y
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ValerieAndBooks Oh, I am totally familiar with that route! We lived in the Sacramento area when I was growing up and our extended family all lived up there not far from Crescent City. Then after my parents retired they moved up there. When we go back to see family, we usually split our time between Sac/SF/Humboldt County 😅 5y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @ValerieAndBooks ok, you gotta read this book! Just arrived at Humboldt Redwoods State Park😀 5y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @ValerieAndBooks if this wasn‘t a library book, I‘d send it to you, but FYI...it‘s on Book Outlet! I had it on my wish list, but took it off when my library had the book. 5y
brit91 😻😻😻😻 5y
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I was pretty excited for this book. A roadtrip and a story of loss are 2 of my favorite storylines. That is what saved this book for me. I didn't like Ali, the main character. I couldn't connect with her, in fact i kept finding myself annoyed with her. Overall I wanted to like this book more than I did. It's a quick and easy read though, so if that's what you'd looking for give this a shot.

JanuarieTimewalker13 I think it‘s the road trip that has kept me invested....and the side characters, along with the “trading up” adventure. However, the relationship drama is boring me to tears. 5y
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karajay
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This lazy Sunday I'm curled up on the couch, enjoying the journey this book is taking me on.

#sunday #jessicabrody

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karajay
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I have seen Gilmore Girls upwards of 12 times all the way through. It's my perfect background noise to read to.
Plus it's International Women's Day, so what else should I watch?

rather_be_reading heck yes!!! 5y
rather_be_reading jessica jones 5y
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Mindyrecycles Hi, I just tagged you on a #gilmoregirlsreadingchallenge post in case you‘re interested. 🙂 5y
karajay @rather_be_reading yes such great suggestions!! 5y
karajay @Mindyrecycles amazing thank you!!! 5y
Victoriahoperose How I met your mother, a million little things, riverdale, desperate housewives 5y
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karajay
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I feel so attacked and heard at the same time by this exchange.

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karajay
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My new read. Recommended by my boss, have any of you read it?

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This was one of those books that touches your soul and makes you all the better for it. It's stayed with me since I finished it, and I think it'll be resonating in my mind for a very long time to come.
Read more on my blog: wayfaringbibliomaniac.wordpress.com/the-geography-of-lost-things-by-jessica-brody-arc-review

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"You must be looking for something...Or you wouldn't be here."

CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 🎉 6y
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His words are so spot-on, his comprehension so profound, I flinch and look at him