16 year old Zeeta and her joi de vivre mother are constantly moving from place to place, country to country. "When you're constantly moving to a new place, adapting to new ways of life, it takes extra work to make sense of it all." Zeeta does this with a rainbow collection of notebooks - the only sentimental things she brings from one country to another. "They're brimming with interviews, musings, observations, questions, and the occasional rant." She has chosen a ruby notebook in which to record her experiences in Aix-En-Provence, France. Here she searches for her long lost father, the fountain of youth, and true love. What a great atmospheric piece! The reader is transported to France and immersed in French culture and language. There is a most awesome glossary of French terms with pronunciations and definitions.
"We all make mistakes, have regrets, miss opportunities. Maybe the best we can do is learn from the past. Fix things if we're lucky enough to get a second chance."
"Don't build yourself a prison of ifs."
"At the darkest times, that is when you find your treasure."
"Make your day a song."
"You are what you love."
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