Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2021 · Est. 7.5 hour read

You've Reached Sam

Written by Dustin Thao

A call to a lost love connects Julie to the impossible. Can she say goodbye?

3.6/5 Goodreads · 184,594 ratings

296 pages· 81,922 words· Est. 7.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Julie Clarke's world shatters when her boyfriend Sam dies, derailing their future plans. In her grief, she dials his number, longing to hear his voice. To her shock, Sam answers. Each call offers a fleeting connection, reigniting her love and complicating her path to healing. As Julie grapples with this miraculous link, she must decide if she can truly let go. What would you do with a second chance at goodbye?

From the publisher

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!If I Stay meets Your Name in Dustin Thao’s You’ve Reached Sam, a heartfelt novel about love and loss and what it means to say goodbye. Seventeen-year-old Julie Clarke has her future all planned out–move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city; spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes. Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his belongings, and tries everything to forget him. But a message Sam left behind in her yearbook forces memories to return. Desperate to hear him one more time, Julie calls Sam’s cell phone just to listen to his voice mail recording. And Sam picks up the phone. The connection is temporary. But hearing Sam’s voice makes Julie fall for him all over again and with each call, it becomes harder to let him go. What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye? A 2021 Kids’ Indie Next List SelectionA Cosmo.com Best YA Book Of 2021A Buzzfeed Best Book Of NovemberA Goodreads Most Anticipated Book

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