the secret science of magic by melissa keil

I loved his journey of discovery, I loved his friends, and I loved the way he loved Sophia. He cares about Sophia but has a lot to learn about his role in her life and the role he should play in his own life. A magician, he is constantly fidgeting or shuffling cards. Also, her favourite Doctor Who is Matt Smith, so clearly we are soul mates. She knows she is different from the people around her, she longs to understand how to fit in better, and she really struggles with the feeling that different equals bad.

She is incredibly smart when it comes to maths, but she is also terribly unsure about everything else, from reading facial expressions to understand others’ emotions. But as Joshua will tell you, timing is everything, and, maybe, it is the right time for Sophia and Joshua to finally connect. But he knows she deserves more than a guy who is only good at magic tricks and doesn’t have a plan for his life. For years he has longed to connect with her, really get to know her rather than observing from afar. Without her friend Elsie, she would be isolated. She excels at maths and calculations, but struggles with social situations. The Secret Science of Magic was one part wonderful, one part heartwarming, and totally teenagery (yes, that’s a word). I have come to really love Melissa Keil’s writing and I was eagerly awaiting the release of this, her latest title.

But when your best trick is making schoolwork disappear, how do you possibly romance a genius? Joshua spends his time honing magic tricks and planning how to win Sophia’s heart. When everything she knows is falling apart, how can she crack the puzzle of what to do with her life? But there are some things no amount of genius can prepare you for, and the messiness of real life is one of them. Sophia is smart, like genius-calculator-brain smart.

The secret science of magic by melissa keil