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Hello everyone! Today I am teaming up with Wednesday Books to bring you a book preview of In Orbit of You by Ashley Schumacher, which comes out on March 19, 2024.


My Thoughts:

Book: In Orbit of You
Author: Ashley Schumacher
Rating: 5 Out of 5 Stars

I would like to thank the publisher, Wednesday Books, for sending me an ARC. I think it’s kind of sad that more people are not talking about Ashley’s work. She has this way of taking the every day and making it magical. I wish her books got more love and hype. She truly has a lot of talent.

In this one, we follow Nova, who is used to moving around. She used to like it, but now as she is applying to university, she wishes that she had a bit more of a grounding. The last time she felt grounded was as a child when she and Sam would pretend to have this city of snails. Sam lived an abusive life and the last time she saw him, he was being taken away to live with his aunt and uncle. At the time, both were too young to know what was happening. They made this promise to meet up again when they turned eighteen. Nova and her mom find themselves in a football-centred Texas town. They are only supposed to be there for a few months. Nova knows the drill. However, one day at lunch at her new school, she finds herself at the edge of the jock table. To her surprise, the star football player is none other than Sam. She doesn’t think it's possible. He doesn’t know it's her. Then, the school does a Crush test, which is supposed to hint at who you should love. It’s all fun and games until Nova and Sam end up being matched. As Sam comes to realize who the new girl is, it brings up both the good and the bad times.

This is very much a coming-of-age story. There is a lot of self-discovery and reflection going on between Nova and Sam. Sam is the star football player and is expected to do great things with it. He is supposed to be getting a scholarship offer and go beyond that. Everyone knows that this is what he is supposed to do. He also has a dream girl. Yet, Sam is having doubts. He has these doubts before Nova even comes into the picture. He is afraid of letting people down because everyone has given up so much for him. He knows that the current path he is supposed to take is the safe one. Yet, it’s not what his heart wants. The thing is he doesn’t know who he will be if he veers from the current path. He will be letting a lot of people down. He wonders if it is even worth it. Nova is also on her path of self-discovery. She keeps telling herself that she is fine with always moving. She even takes on these different roles at each new place. However, as she starts to think about different universities, she comes to realize that this is the first time that there will be a long-term place. She doesn’t know what to expect and comes to realize just how much she has missed out. She and Sam become close, but she forms a group of friends here. It hurts whenever they all talk about the future and she realizes that she will not be there. She comes to realize that maybe moving around all the time is not what she wants.

The personal growth and coming to realize that it’s okay not to want what others think you want is something that stood out to me. This will speak to several people. I’m not just talking about teens either. So many times, we are forced to take the path that others want for us because it is easy and we don’t want to hurt anyone. Sam and Nova both go through this. Sam knows just how much his aunt and uncle have given him for football. Not playing anymore feels like a betrayal. After all, they have taken him in and loved him as their own. Nova knows how important her mom’s work is and knows that it is easier to just go along with it. Yet, she has never felt like she belonged anywhere. Both don’t want to hurt anyone, but both are suffering.

This book comes out on March 19, 2024.


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