Saturday, March 05, 2011

On My Wishlist #7: Amy & Roger's Epic Detour



On My Wishlist is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City where you can talk about a book you want to read but haven't actually bought yet.

My pick for this week is...

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
(Amazon / Goodreads)

Goodreads description:

Amy Curry thinks her life sucks. Her mom decides to move from California to Connecticut to start anew—just in time for Amy's senior year. Her dad recently died in a car accident. So Amy embarks on a road trip to escape from it all, driving cross-country from the home she's always known toward her new life. Joining Amy on the road trip is Roger, the son of Amy's mother's old friend. Amy hasn’t seen him in years, and she is less than thrilled to be driving across the country with a guy she barely knows. So she's surprised to find that she is developing a crush on him. At the same time, she’s coming to terms with her father’s death and how to put her own life back together after the accident. Told in traditional narrative as well as scraps from the road—diner napkins, motel receipts, postcards—this is the story of one girl's journey to find herself.

This one sounds right up my alley - grief, romance and finding yourself.  I hope I'll get to read it soon!

What's on your wishlist this week?

12 comments:

  1. Oooh I have a quirky romance on my wish list called Benny & Shrimp. I'm off to add this to my wish list as well.

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  2. I've been wanting to read this one ever since I first heard about it! Hope you get to read it soon :)

    On My Wishlist

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  3. This book sounds great! I'll be adding it to my to-read list!!

    Happy Saturday!
    http://readerbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-my-wishlist-4.html

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  4. Sounds good - hope you get it soon! :-)

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  5. Sounds good, kinda reminds me of Two-Way Street.

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  6. I've read a lot of good reviews about this book. I looks really cute. Great pick!

    Feel free to check out what's on my wishlist this week.

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  7. This sounds really cute! Adding this to my list.

    Here's mine As the Pages Turn Blog

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  8. I just love these types of books where the girl goes on a life journey. Good reads always!

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  9. That book's on my wishlist too. I've hardly had time to read or wish for new books. Come see what I'm wishing for.

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  10. I love these types of books. I will add to my wishlist.

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  11. I've heard great things about this book! I've wanted it for a long time, but (like you) I haven't bought it yet.

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