Book #84 – Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

There were several choices for Connecticut, including my single selection of Nora Roberts and one of Jodi Picoult’s books. I decided to go with Before I Fall, which is set in the fictional town of Ridgeview (might be based off of Ridgefield? Maybe?). The book takes place in a 24 hour span on February 12th, and it would almost make a good Valentine’s Day read (except for the ending).

The book was originally published in 2010, and looking at the cover, I’m pretty sure I saw this a couple times in the college bookstore. The book follows Sam, a Senior at Thomas Jefferson High, on Cupid’s Day, again and again and again. If you combined Mean Girls / The Heathers with Groundhog Day, you kind of get this novel. I actually looked this up, but the book also likely takes place in 2010, as February 12th fell on a Friday that year.