This Is My Brain on Boys

Reach for this book when your teenager is over-analyzing their first crush or trying to apply logic to the messy, confusing feelings of high school romance. It is perfect for the student who feels more comfortable in a science lab than at a school dance, providing a humorous and relatable look at how our brains react to physical attraction and social pressure. The story follows Addie, a high-achieving science student who decides to treat her unexpected feelings for a boy as a controlled experiment. As she attempts to use data to debunk her own hormones, she discovers that human connections cannot always be reduced to a formula. It is a smart, funny, and safe entry into teen romance that validates the intellectual girl's experience while normalizing the awkwardness of growing up. Parents will appreciate how it balances academic ambition with emotional development for the 12 to 17 age range.