Forgotten

Won through ForeverYoungAdult.com, can't wait to read it. :)

The book was confusing. Things didn't make sense to me. If she's supposed to forget her past, then how does she remember her mother and best friend?

Recommended to me by a member of the TBC. This was great, I really loved it. I have actually read similar plots that fell flat and got boring, but not this one! London is a great character with a great voice.
Was hoping for a sequel, but CP's blog says no. Oh, well, I will still keep passing this title around. It's a keeper!

For most of the book, this was a 3-star book for me - it was an interesting concept, I liked the characters, etc.
But the ending was really rushed. Nothing was resolved, and I just felt like it left off in the middle of a chapter. And I get the appeal of not having everything wrapped up all neatly - it's nice to have a somewhat “realistic” ending sometimes. But this didn't even feel like an ending at all.
Plus, there was just so much about London's memory issues that weren't explained. Just, oh it must have happened when this thing happened when she was 6.
The only thing I can think is that there'll be a sequel. If there's at least one more book, I think I'll forgive this one. :)

Wow. That's all I can start out with, is wow. I am utterly stunned by how original, how beautiful, and how amazingly captivating Forgotten was. I promise to do my best to explain without any spoilers, but let me just say that this is a book you need to keep your eye on. Trust me.

London Lane has an interesting problem. Every night when she goes to sleep, her memories disappear and she starts the next day with a blank slate. Sounds pretty awful right? Well that's what I thought too, but London handles her situation with the utmost grace and strength. I fell in love with her right from the start. Using a notebook and a specially programmed phone, London keeps her life on track the best way she knows how. It was fascinating to watch her go through her daily life.

Now if you're thinking that London is just like any other person who might have something like amnesia, let me guarantee you that you're wrong. See she may forget the past, but what is really captivating about her life is that she sees the future. It's not always clear, it's not always happy, but it's there. London lives her life in the future, because she cannot seem to remember her past. People who are unimportant flit by, but the people she knows will stick are always there to be remembered when she wakes up in the morning. The downside to seeing the future is that she can't change it. Or can she? Are you salivating over the prospect yet? As you should be! This added so much more to the story, especially when the mystery (that I won't spoil for you) comes into play. Did I mention this book is amazing?

In terms of the hot guy and romance that is promised in the synopsis, I was really pleased with how it all worked out. Instead of just throwing London into a new relationship with some unspoken connection, the two of them really do grow together. Cat Patrick also throws in some information that makes you feel really good about their match. On top of that, Luke is to die for. He's sweet, funny, sensitive, basically perfect. However he's not so perfect that he is unbelievable. Luke is the guy we all want in our lives. Flawed, but flawed perfectly. I think I might be in love too.

There are so many elements of this book that I'd love to shout from the rooftops, but I'll have to leave it here. Anything else would be a spoiler, and you all know my policy on spoilers. So therefore, you'll have to trust me when I say that Forgotten is well worth your time! If you want a story that is truly original, go and get a copy of this book. You won't be sorry.