I was lucky to receive an early draft from the author and while I was more than excited to read, I didn’t particularly know what to expect. Upon finishing in one sitting, The One Thing turned instantly into one of the best YA contemporary books I’ve read this year. The One Thing, however, is not only undeniably good but brilliant. When a book has you staying up late and crying at 2 in the morning, you know it’s undeniably good. Visit Stay Bookish for more book reviews and to win a hardback copy of The One Thing!

before she loses everything she has grown to love. Even if what she's currently dreaming of is Mason Milton, the infuriatingly attractive lead singer of Maggie's new favorite band, who just happens to be Ben's brother.īut when she learns the real reason she can see Ben, Maggie must find the courage to face a once-unimaginable future. After awhile, Maggie starts to realize that losing her sight doesn't have to mean losing everything she dreamed of. But only one person: Ben, a precocious ten-year-old unlike anyone she's ever met.Ben's life isn't easy, but he doesn't see limits, only possibilities. Then Maggie's whole world is turned upside down. But she isn't interested in rehabilitation, not when she's still mourning the loss of her professional-soccer dreams, and furious at her so-called friends, who lost interest in her as soon as she could no longer lead the team to victory.

Ever since losing her sight six months ago, Maggie's rebellious streak has taken on a life of its own, culminating with an elaborate school prank. Maggie Sanders might be blind, but she won't invite anyone to her pity party.

The one thing by marci lyn curtis