Completed: 3 January 2012

Summary: Set in the year 1996, and Emma receives a computer from her father. Her neighbor and best friend, Josh, comes over to deliver the AOL CD that he says his family won’t use. After it installs, Emma discovers a tab at the top of her browser that says “Facebook”, which hasn’t been invented yet. Curious, she clicks on it, and finds that she can see her status updates from 15 years in the future. With every refresh of the page, the future changes. She and Josh look into their own and their friend’s futures— and some surprises come along. 

Quote: “My dad thinks Ellen DeGeneres is gay, and we love Ellen!” “Are you kidding? She’s not gay.”

Review: This book was amazing, and it truly makes you think about the future. Near the end of the book, I cried for probably half an hour, and not directly because of the book. Because of the fact that we don’t know what our future holds— and that’s scary. But also, I think that if I had the chance, I wouldn’t really want to know anyway. 

Rating: ★★★★★