When You Reach Me

When I listen to a book in my car (where I get most of my reading done these days) I tend to leave the story in the car and think about other things while I'm out among the people. This book had me thinking all day long and dying to get back into my car to hear what would happen next. I own a copy of the book too, and I was sorely tempted to read ahead and find out where this book would take me but I saved it for my long car rides because I knew I'd appreciate it in traffic.The story seamlessly integrates a young girl's normal personal life (she has a crush, agonizes over who her friends are, etc.) and a riveting secret mystery which is a matter of life and death. Every chapter of this book was interesting, even though I generally much prefer the mystery side of things. I recommend reading [b:A Wrinkle in Time 18131 A Wrinkle in Time (Time, #1) Madeleine L'Engle http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1305052024s/18131.jpg 948387] before you read this because it is heavily referenced and When You Reach Me contains what I would consider a spoiler to that book. Luckily, I read AWIT this spring and was very familiar with the story beforehand. Highly recommended.