On My Wish List is a fun weekly event hosted by Workaday Reads and runs every Saturday. It's where we list all the books we desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming.
Synopsis:
One summer, an incredible discovery gives Jonathan and his three closest friends many things they so desperately want – but at what cost?
Jonathan, Sam, Schulz, and Eric usually spend their summers hanging out at the park, skateboarding and dreaming about the days when they’ll finally move out of the suburbs. But one summer, the four teenagers find a small fortune hidden inside a mysterious abandoned house, and that changes everything. The dizzying thrill of money and power makes the future seem irrelevant; the only question that matters is what they should buy next. It was a dream come true, but it couldn't last. What starts out as a blessing soon turns into a curse, as stress, drugs, criminal behavior, dwindling funds—and even death—raise serious questions about their choices, and their futures.
Jonathan, Sam, Schulz, and Eric usually spend their summers hanging out at the park, skateboarding and dreaming about the days when they’ll finally move out of the suburbs. But one summer, the four teenagers find a small fortune hidden inside a mysterious abandoned house, and that changes everything. The dizzying thrill of money and power makes the future seem irrelevant; the only question that matters is what they should buy next. It was a dream come true, but it couldn't last. What starts out as a blessing soon turns into a curse, as stress, drugs, criminal behavior, dwindling funds—and even death—raise serious questions about their choices, and their futures.
I'm pretty sure everyone has thought about what they would do if they randomly found a bunch of money. I know I have. But what a lot of people don't think about are the negatives. I'm looking forward to this story for that very reason. How do you decide what to do with it who gets what? I don't know how I hadn't heard of this before this week but I'm definitely going to pick this up as soon as possible.
What's on your wish list? Leave me a link in the comments and I'll come check it out!
There is something about this cover that appeals to me. Is it wrong to buy a book just for the cover? Actually the story sounds interesting too!
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