• Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2019 September #1
  Scarlett and David were the brightest academic stars in their tiny Colorado town, but until one electric moment just weeks before leaving to opposite coasts for college, they weren't lovers. David, Scarlett would tell you, was an ass. Scarlett had dated David's best friend, and was still nursing feelings for him. Now, physics aficionado Scarlett splices together different time lines to unspool the events that have radically altered the expected trajectories of both her and David's lives. As she explains, her story is but a series of "nows." These concurrent storylines take a bit of initial concentration to sort out, but reward the reader with good plot twists and surprising emotional connections. If secondary characters emerge a bit piecemeal, it serves to cement the fact that this is Scarlett's story, singularly told. The issues explored—academic competition, substance abuse, college life, unwanted pregnancy—will be of interest to older teens. Similarly, the writing is John Green–like, intelligent and peppered with witty repartee. Recommended for sophisticated readers. Grades 10-12. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews.

Shana Youngdahl is a poet and author who teaches writing at the University of Maine at Farmington and directs the Longfellow Young Writers' Workshop. One of her greatest joys is helping people embrace the stories they need to tell. Shana lives with her husband, two daughters, and two cats in Maine. As Many Nows as I Can Get is her debut novel.