 From the Blurb: A new young adult novel from the critically acclaimed author of This Raging Light and Mayhem If you could erase all of your painful memories, would you? Blue Owens wakes up one day with the strangest feeling that something is very wrong. Everyone’s acting weird and she’s found a note in her closet telling her to get on the Little Blue Bus at 7:45, which she does, meeting up with the exact person she was supposed to avoid: Adam Mendoza. Even though she has no idea who he is, something about him is so familiar. When she confronts him, the truth is revealed—Blue has paid to have her memories removed, and Adam is one of those memories. As Blue struggles to piece together her history, she is torn between her desire to know why she would do something so drastic and her fear of what she will find. Remember Me is the bold and beautiful story of a girl who must find the courage to face the demons of her past and reclaim her loved ones—even if it ruins her. Publisher: Wednesday Books Publication Date: March 22, 2022 ISBN 9781250261939, 1250261937  My thoughts:
Have you seen The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a 2004 sci-fi romcom with Jim Carrie (one of his best roles ever), Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elija Wood? If you haven't, I highly recommend you do- the cast is stellar and the story is one of the romantic ones I've ever seen in my life. So it's no wonder I jumped at the chance to read Remember Me, the new YA novel from Estelle Laurie, and I just loved it. It had the sweetness of young love and passion which knows no boundaries, the bitterness of learning that some things cannot be undone no matter what, the sadness of the heartbreak and the awesomeness of a very clever book. The protagonist of Remember Me Blue Owens wakes up one day and find that everything around you feels a bit off and everyone is behaving strangely. She finds a note asking her to get on a bus where she meets Adam. It is clear from other people's reactions they have history, but what is it and why can't she remember any part of it? Blue finds out she underwent a special procedure designed to remove her painful memories. Gradually she manages to discover what happened and piece back together her fuzzy and fragmented world. This is obviously a concept-driven book (Would you erase your painful memories or are they and what we learnt from them an integral part of what we are?), but there is also an emotional punch. Make sure you check out the list of content warnings as some of the topics discussed in this book can be triggering. The characters are flawed as all humans are and quirky, which makes it all even more engaging. Thought-provoking and touching, the book is well-written and is definitely worth reading. Can't wait to read more from Estelle Laure! Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the review copy provided in exchange for an honest opinion. Content warnings:
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Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo -- EXCERPT: My eyes were weak, but I heard every heartbeat in the Hollow. Every thud had a signature as unique as each of the countless snowflakes piled outside. The chilly air stung my eyes and lips. My ears curled from the cold and the tips of my fingers were burned black. We didn’t even have a word for frostbite in the Dark World. Many Shadows who slept in the Hollow had missing fingers, hands, or entire arms and legs. Some limbs were taken in battle, others lost to the cold, but not one of them was a lesser fighter for it. We were born fighting, thrashing our way into the frosted wasteland of the Dark World with nothing but the voice in our heads. I’d named mine Wisdom. My conscience. The angel on my shoulder. The Devil. An imaginary friend—who wasn’t imaginary. A visitor in my head, whose thoughts were a plague on my mind. Do it now, Lennox. While Helectra’s sleeping. Her death will be quick and easy. You’ll be out of the Hollow before anyone knows you’re responsible. What if you’re wrong? I asked, my words heard by Wisdom alone. Helectra’s a spy! I went through the Crawlers’ records myself. Would you like to see them? Wisdom’s tone was far more threatening than helpful. No. I trust you. It was a two-week hike to the closest computer I’d be able to verify the information on, anyway. You should trust me. I’ve never been wrong. About anything. Wisdom’s irritation was so strong, a bitter taste settled on my tongue. We need to deal with Helectra before the Crawlers come after her. End her, Lennox. And don’t hurt anyone else this time. Wisdom’s memories threatened to pierce my mind. I focused my thoughts, pitting my will against hers like a shield. I only wanted her words. I couldn’t handle her feelings. Helectra wouldn’t end my life quietly. Crawler or not, I owe her a fight. I can do this. The pain will stay with me. Wisdom’s doubt broke my shield and tore through my body. Of course, Lennox. As always, you’ll do what you think is best. No matter what happens. Wisdom slipped from my mind, nothing but the jerk at my scalp to remind me a visitor was here. There was no time to celebrate the relief her quiet brought because once my visitor left, her voice was replaced with a new sound. Thump, thump, thump. Even a heartbeat sounded different when it belonged to a traitor. I followed the traitorous beat through the series of caves I’d sought refuge in with nearly thirty others. The children born during the Evernight were called Shadows, and the Crawlers hunted them mercilessly. 
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