The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue

 This was a book that kept popping up everywhere and when I'm given a sign, I try to follow it. This is the story of Addie, who in a moment of desperation, sent up a prayer to the wrong god. She just wanted a chance at a life and a life she did get. But there are always strings. And her string said that she could live as long as she wanted, go where she wanted, see what she wanted, but no one would ever remember her. Imagine the problems. Where would you live, how would you have a place to call home? And how lonely would you get if no one recognized your face moments after you left them. Addie makes the best of it. She guides musicians, and becomes the muse of artists across time. But the connection she seeks is missing. She could end it all- that is what HE is waiting for her to do. To give the soul she promised back to him. Yet, Addie is not willing to let go, she thinks she can outlast him. Then one day someone remembers her. And she falls in love. How come he doesn't forget? Well he has a story of his own, one that is quickly coming to it's end. Can Addie's last act save him as she loses herself? Or does she have one more trick up her sleeve? This was a fantastic journey through time and place. It asks the question- if you could, would you live forever? Is it the time or the people that make a life worth living? This is more on the mature side of the typical YA. But I am glad I followed the signs. Happy reading my friends!