Every Day, by David Levithan

As a certified bibliophile like me, I have no such thing as a favorite book, since I always encounter new ones frequently. But this book, "Every Day" by David Levithan encourages everyone that love is not about being together, but enabling yourself to love someone at a distance, and even if the only choice is to let them go.



"A" is an undefined being, not knowing what gender he is, or if there are other people like him. You see, he always wakes up as a different person, having exactly one day to live his/her life. He can have access to his host's memories, but he still has some of his own. He doesn't know why or how he lives like this, but he always maintains a low profile living the host's life, to avoid suspicion.

One day he wakes up as Justin, a bad boy persona, who has a girlfriend, Rhiannon, that loves him dearly though he treats her poorly. A eventually realizes that his one day as Justin can help Rhiannon mend her relationship with the host. He then bonds with her, and in the midst of it, falls in love with her. Over the next few days, A has realized that for once in his life, he should be selfish, using the hosts' body to stalk Rhiannon. In the end, he finally tells Rhiannon his situation, surprisingly convincing her. But while Rhiannon accepts him as he is, she knows that she can never have a normal relationship with him. She struggles with the various appearances of A, but still loves him admiringly.

A meanwhile, has made a mistake at leaving his e-mail account open in one of his hosts' body-Nathan Daldry. While bonding with Rhiannon, A ungracefully leaves Nathan's body at an abandoned street. When he is found, Nathan had a distinct memory that he was not himself yesterday, having gone home with A's email on his computer, he e-mails A, demanding for answers.

A then reveals himself to Nathan. Nathan then calls a priest, Reverend Poole to be with him when he meets him, to help him catch A.
When they meet, A then realizes that Reverend Poole is also being possessed like someone like him. He (Reverend Poole's persona) tells A that he can mentor him, and teach him the ways of their kind.

Realizing that he can never give Rhiannon what she deserves, A bonds with Rhiannon for the last time, in a body of a host similar to him-Alexander. At the end of the date, A tells Rhiannon that she should give Alexander a chance, knowing that Alexander can make her happy. A plants a memory in Alexander's body- that of him falling in love with Rhiannon- before he goes. He then lets Rhiannon go, promising that he will never bother her again. The next day, he uses his host's body to meet the man that possessed Reverend Poole, to get some answers and to finally understand.