The Bookworm says... Yes!!! The Possibility of Now by Kim Culbertson is a perfect, uplifting winter read that changed my perspective on a handful of things. Mara has a full scale meltdown right before starting a calculus exam. Like, ripping up her test into tiny pieces and crying, full-scale. When a video of her meltdown goes viral, Mara needs to clear her head. In order to do that, she goes and stays with her biological father Trick in Tahoe. While she is there and immersed in relaxed ski culture, away from the competitive, private Ranfield High School, Mara begins to realize things about herself. Mara gets a chance to clear her mind, take a break, learn to live in the now, and possibly fall in love on her road to mental recovery.
I love this book. So much. Mara is incredibly resilient, and her journey is incredible. Watching her learn to live in the present made me remember to do the same. It brings to mind the familiar line from the popular rock-opera, Rent, "No day but today". The lessons that Mara learns are the same lessons that Kim Culbertson teaches to every single person that picks up this book, and I commend her for it.
"He's the fire in the woodstove you take totally for granted but, when it goes out, leaves everything cold."
DISCLAIMER: Review is based off of an uncorrected proof. Official release date is January 26th, 2016.