And now, for this week’s Wishlist Wednesday…

The concept is to post about one book from our wish lists that we can’t wait to read. Want to play? Here’s how:

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My Wishlist Wednesday book is:

Every Day by David Levithan

From Amazon:

Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.

Every morning, A wakes in a different person’s body, a different person’s life. There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.

It’s all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin’s girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer apply. Because finally A has found someone he wants to be with—day in, day out, day after day.

With his new novel, David Levithan has pushed himself to new creative heights. He has written a captivating story that will fascinate readers as they begin to comprehend the complexities of life and love in A’s world, as A and Rhiannon seek to discover if you can truly love someone who is destined to change every day.

Publication date: August 28, 2012

Why do I want to read this?

I always love a good young adult novel, and David Levithan never fails to impress me. I’ve read several of his novels co-written with other YA authors:

Will Grayson, Will Grayson (co-authored with John Green)
Naomi & Eli’s No Kiss List (co-authored with Rachel Cohn)
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares (co-authored with Rachel Cohn)

With each, I’ve been incredibly impressed by the authenticity of David Levithan’s voice. He doesn’t talk down, he doesn’t imitate, he’s not an adult trying to capture the lingo of “kids today”. His characters have a depth and dimension that’s unusual in YA fiction. They experience a slice of life, deal with real-life problems and dilemmas, and most of all, have personalities and wits that sparkle.

I’m eager to read some of David Levithan’s stand-alone works, and the story synopsis sounds for Every Day sounds intriguing. Who doesn’t love a story that involves body-swapping? I’ll be interested to see Levithan’s terrific writing skills applied to a fantasy scenario.