Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Nick's true love just dumped him. Norah is not into relationships. The two unlikely characters meet one night when Nick's band is playing an amazing show. Nick's ex is in the audience. Unbelievably distracted, he stumbles through the rest of his show. In his venture to avoid his ex, he asks Norah- a random stranger at the show- to help him. One thing leads to another and Nick returns the favor by helping Norah get her sister Caroline home. Persuaded by Nick's friends, Norah decides to spend the rest of the night with Nick. The novel recounts the details of the night, and leaves the reader wanting to know more about their lives. Told from both characters point of view, the novel entertains. From broken down cars and train rides to emotional bathroom scenes, there is not a dull moment in this novel. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is both entertaining and heartwrenching. It is a novel that insults modern culture while patting it on the back. Adults and teens will enjoy this interesting look at the modern generation as well as the simple story told in songs strung together over an evening.