The Temperature of Me and You by Brian Zepka--Starting December 4th, 2021

[Dr. Andy]

Sixteen-year-old Dylan Highmark thought his winter was going to be full of boring shifts at the Dairy Queen, until he finds himself in love with a boy who's literally too hot to handle.

Dylan has always wanted a boyfriend, but the suburbs surrounding Philadelphia do not have a lot in the way of options. Then, in walks Jordan, a completely normal (and undeniably cute) boy who also happens to run at a cool 110 degrees Fahrenheit. When the boys start spending time together, Dylan begins feeling all kinds of ways, and when he spikes a fever for two weeks and is suddenly coughing flames, he thinks he might be suffering from something more than just a crush.

Jordan forces Dylan to keep his symptoms a secret. But as the pressure mounts and Dylan becomes distant with his closest friends and family, he pushes Jordan for answers. Jordan's revelations of why he's like this, where he came from, and who's after him leaves Dylan realizing how much first love is truly out of this world. And if Earth supports life that breathes oxygen, then love can only keep Jordan and Dylan together for so long.

[Dr. Andy]

Ch 8 (view spoiler)[this is strange so far. I am not a fan of how Dylan was like casually stalking jordan. That was definitely creepy. I wonder if jordan started the fire or someone else did to frame him. (hide spoiler)]

40% ch 16? (view spoiler)[ Dylan is definitely a mutant like Jordan now. There's no way he's not. I wonder if it's because he stood in the burning house with jordan. also why is he not more freaked out that he broke a mercury thermometer!? Bitch that is DANGEROUS. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

60% (view spoiler)[ So Jordan is dying!? What the fuck. And Dylan is constantly floating. I feel like everything is a mess in this book. And for some reason I don't find myself caring as much as I should. I'm not a fan of this HydroPro after these boys too. I kind of want this to end lmao (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I really had to slog through the last 40%, I didn't care about Dylan or his problems. His approach to solving them was idiotic and he took all of his friends for granted. Like why did he think ignoring them was the answer?? Then that whole fiasco at HydroPro, like there's no way some guard with a gun would run away from a kid with fire powers. I don't believe any of it for a minute. Plus then Jordan wasn't even there!? WHY! Ugh this book made me frustrated. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 1-8 (view spoiler)[ Dylan isn't super likeable, but maybe that's on purpose? He's kind of entitled and a bit rude.
I feel bad for Jordan that he's stuck with this ability. It doesn't seem like it would be fun. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Andy wrote: "Ch 8 [spoilers removed]

40% ch 16? [spoilers removed]"

@ch 16 (view spoiler)[ Yeah, that was super scary but he didn't seem to care. Maybe Dylan is changing because he and Jordan kissed? (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Andy wrote: "60% [spoilers removed]"

I feel the same way. Things seem a bit jumbled and the characters are all over the place

[Aly]

Ch 9-20 (view spoiler)[ Jordan is definitely changing too and I feel like he should be more concerned than he is.
Also, the HydroPro people definitely know where Jordan is, so I'm surprised they haven't taken him.

AND, why does Jordan have to keep burning down houses? Can't he go into a clearing in the woods?? (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 21-30 (view spoiler)[ So Jordan just left and someone else is causing fires? And suddenly there might be a cure? Okay, this all seems fishy (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Aly wrote: "Andy wrote: "60% [spoilers removed]"

I feel the same way. Things seem a bit jumbled and the characters are all over the place"

oh my god yes!! All over the damn place.

[Dr. Andy]

Aly wrote: "Ch 9-20 [spoilers removed]..."

(view spoiler)[ Or even just like know how the control it at this point?? Especially since he's been seeing Dr Ivan for a while now (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Aly wrote: "Ch 21-30 [spoilers removed]"

SO FISHY

[Aly]

Andy wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed]"

Yes so frustrating (view spoiler)[ I completely agree that the security guard would have just shot him and Dylan hiding everything from his best friends was pointless (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I don't understand why Jordan just ran away and left Dylan to deal with everything. Then he comes back after everything is done? Not happy with him.

Dylan made a lot of poor choices and one moment he's afraid and the next he only cares about dating Jordan. The plan of breaking into HydroPro was dumb and he's lucky he didn't die.

This book was disappointing and I wanted so much more from it (hide spoiler)]