This is a fairly straight forward book that does well with what it is, though it doesn't really do anything new with the trope. Those newer to these types of stories, and romantics who enjoy a star crossed love, will like this book.

This was one story I did not enjoy. The short word got tiring and I felt this story was just missing something. Perhaps it just wasnt the right book for me

I loved the story, the world building and meeting the different characters. I felt completely immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading it.

I did not expect to love this book so much because I typically don't like the memory loss trope, but it didn't bother me at all. I really loved this story! Lucy and Marco were great characters, and I found myself really relating to Lucy in some ways. I also liked the character development of Manuela. The magic of memory taking was really fascinating. There were so many mysteries in here, and they were all explained and connected so well by the end. I've never heard anyone talk about this book, and I highly recommend it!

I liked the idea of someone with a gift to take away things we want to forget. Stokes does a wonderful job of taking this idea and weaving it into a mystery in a small town.

Miners are mining something but no one can seem to say what its is. People are losing themselves and Lucy can't seem to master the ability to make people forget.

Even with some things being predictable, I still found myself glued to the pages for the big reveal. I like the theme of trying to forget and what would really be lost if it could happen.

Enjoyable YA novel with a bit of magical realism tied in.

True rating 3.5/5.

Lucy's family specializes in memory-taking and people come from all over to have memories, sad and bad, removed. Lucy's dad is getting ready to teach Lucy all about the business. Unfortunately, something strange is happening in town and every time Lucy gets close to figuring out what it is, she loses time. Lucy and her friend Marco try to piece together everything they know to try and right the wrongs of the town. There need to be a good deal of belief suspension with this one, but the story is intriguing and different.

Thank you to @penguinteen for the eARC and @prha for the complementary audiobook.

I’ve been meaning to read this book for months and I finally did.
I’m so upset that it took me this long.
This book was so good, I couldn’t put it down!

A YA mystery with a touch of magical realism. I love YA thrillers but when there’s a hint of magic it somehow makes it that much more amazing!

At the Memory House, in Tumble Tree, Texas, Lucy’s father can literally erase folks’ heartache and tragic memories. Lucy can’t wait to learn the family trade and help alleviate others’ pain, and now, at sixteen, she finally can. But everything is not as it seems.

The concept of Remember Me Gone was like nothing I had ever read before. Lucy’s journey was an emotional ride, I could feel her grief so deeply.
The author did a fantastic job with the characters and the small town of Tumble Tree. I could literally picture myself there.

I am absolutely obsessed with this book!
The audiobook was fantastic, read by Catherine Taber. I will definitely be listening to other audiobooks read by her.

I highly recommend this to anyone that enjoys a good mystery.

this one was definitely different.. is it dystopian, is it fantasy, is it a thriller... I dont know but I enjoyed it! So many aspects of the story kept me going. I loved the dynamic between the characters, the growth of the same, and the plot had me hooked. I look forward to reading more by this author.

Synopsis:
People come from everywhere to forget. At the Memory House, in Tumble Tree, Texas, Lucy’s father can literally erase folks’ heartache and tragic memories. Lucy can’t wait to learn the family trade and help alleviate others’ pain, and now, at sixteen, she finally can. But everything is not as it seems.

When Lucy practices memory-taking on her dad, his memory won’t come loose, and in the bit that Lucy sees, there’s a flash of Mama on the day she died, tinged red with guilt. Then Lucy wakes up the next morning with a bruised knee, a pocketful of desert sand, and no memory of what happened. She has no choice but to listen to Marco Warman—a local boy she’s always wondered about, who seems to know more than he should.

As Lucy and Marco realize there are gaps in their own memories, they team up to fill in the missing pieces—to figure out what’s really going on in their town, and to uncover their own stolen history along the way. But as the mysteries pile up one thing becomes certain: There are some secrets people will do anything to keep.

Review: I immediately wanted to read this book because it was compared to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Overall, it was a good book but a bit slow

This was different but I am not mad. When I saw it compared to The Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind I knew I had to read it. And I definitely got those vibes.

I think it was a bit slow but overall very interesting and I think a lot of kids will find it interesting.

I enjoyed this YA mystery with a dystopian/magical realism twist! It was fast paced and easy to fly through in just one day. I really liked the main character Lucy but I felt like the world and her family's power was not fleshed out enough. The author could have done some truly unique things with their memory deletion power, but instead the twist at the end felt a little predictable.

All in all, it was a fun read but not one that will stick with me. Thanks to Penguin Teen for the gifted copy.

[Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group, Viking Books for Young Readers, and NetGalley for my gifted e-ARC copy of this book, and to the author for my physical copy of the book, in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions reflected are my own]

SYNOPSIS:
Travel to Tumble Tree, one of those off the beaten path, desert towns, where everybody knows your name - but cell signal and a Target are out of the question. 😉 What makes Tumble Tree so interesting? Lucy’s family isn’t your ordinary family, for generations they’ve exhibited the ability to extract memories. They use their power for good, extracting memories from their home base (dubbed “The Memory House”), for those who find life to difficult to go on.
Their family pulls away painful memories of grief, trauma, and more, allowing people to return to their normal lives feeling unburdened by the weight of the past. Lucy is thrilled that she’s finally old enough to start learning the family trade, but as she begins to step into her power, something feels… off. Why is the awful Mayor always lingering around? And what’s with his permanent sunglasses? The cute boy around her age, that everyone assumes she knows, and she feels drawn to as if she does? What is her father hiding?
There is definitely more questions than answers, and the road to uncovering each hidden memory is a delicious journey.

RATING:
⭐️ 5/5, can’t stop thinking, and dreaming about this book! The concept is so original, but has that a bit of a teen dystopian energy, remnant of stories like The Hunger Games and Divergent, and would adapt so well to the big screen. My fingers and toes are crossed that this becomes a movie one day, highly recommend, please read and then talk to me about it. I am already ready for a re-read!

A YA thriller with a touch of magical realism and a setting so vivid you can basically feel the scorching desert heat of Tumble Tree, Texas. A great one from Stacy Stokes.

Remember Me Gone dealt heavily with grief, guilt, and regret. It begged the question of if those things are important to remember or not. From the beginning I did not agree with what Lucy’s family did. I definitely think you shouldn’t take away memories, even if they’re hard. So I figured we would come to that same realization by the end. I don't know if it was because there were memories missing and so there was a lot missing from the town, but the book felt a little shallow to me. I wanted to fully dive into what was happening but it was kept very surface level and her powers were kept vague, I think to keep from confusing people. Also, pretty early on it was easy to tell what was happening and you just had to sit through the main character being blind to her surroundings. I did like learning what was going on with the other characters and learning what the family used to do. For me, this was a 3/5.

If you like brainwashing, eerie mines, or a connection that can’t be destroyed, this is the one for you.

I received a digital copy of this book free from Penguin Young Readers Group and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you so much, NetGalley, PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group and Viking Books for Young Readers for the chance to read this book in exchange of an honest review.

At the Memory House, in Tumble Tree, Texas, people come from everywhere to forget, thanks to Lucy's father ability to remove people's pain and tragic memories. Lucy can't want to help people and to learn her family trade and now, at sixteen years old, she's ready to learn. But nothing goes as she planned. When she praticises on her father, she can't remove his memory and she sees a flash of the day her mother died, waking up the next day with lost memorie, bruises and sand around her. Forced to listen to Marco Warman, a local boy, they start their own investigation, understanding there are gaps in their memories and trying to fill what they have missed. While they try to uncover mysteries and secrets, they will understand there are things people don't want them to discover.

This is brilliant and speculative thriller and I loved everything about it! The prompt was amazing, an ability to remove painful memories and a girl eager to help people, but finding out mysteries and secrets along the way. The story is amazingly written, intriguing and I loved the characterization and the writing style. It was so interesting, curious and captivating, I couldn't stop reading this book.
I was attracted by the cover, to be honest and I fell in love with the plot and this book didn't disappointed me. It was so great!

I liked the premise of this book. It involves a little magical realism which isn't always my thing, but this book handled it in a way that didn't feel off-putting to me. The idea of someone who can remove memories seems desirable but in the end, we learn that it isn't exactly what we should all hope for. It's a book about treasuring life for its ups as well as its downs and taking all those memories together to live a fulfilling life. I did enjoy this book, but I felt like it could have been a little more. Thought I suppose for YA, it's a good story.

Remember Me Gone is a speculative YA contemporary that omits fully fleshing out the world and the power that our heroine wields to simplify the narrative.

I really enjoyed this speculative thriller. I thought the idea of memory deletion (which has been done before) was thoughtfully done. Even though the tropes that exist in this book have been done many times before, Stacy Stokes was able to weave her narrative to provide a new story that was compelling from start to finish.

An absolutely wonderful YA Thriller that is filled with secrets in a small Southern town. When I first read the synopsis I was intrigued at the thought of someone being able to take away bad memories; it reminded me of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. This book had all your typical wants from a thriller, fast paced and heart pounding.

Thank you to Penguin Teen for the gifted copy of Remember Me Gone!

Remember Me Gone is a ride from start to finish; when it picks up, which happens pretty fast, you’ll be flipping pages hoping to discover answers. I thoroughly enjoyed this one: the mystery, the characters, the friendships & relationship. Remember Me Gone is something that needs to be added to your TBR.