I think at one point he wakes up in a dumpster.” Even though you’re not one hundred percent certain, you can try different searches with the elements you think are there and hopefully in one combination, you’ll get a hit. The boy may be involved in drugs or something sketchy when she runs into him. I think she becomes a detective at some point or runs into him later in life and they fall in love. You might find your memory looks something like “boy gets kidnapped.

What can you remember from the plot? Even if you’re not entirely confident, write down what you think you remember.

Odds are that same phrase may have stood out to someone else too. Write them down as best you can for your search.

Can you remember a phrase, quote, or a particular paragraph of the book? Sometimes you can remember lines you felt were funny or meaningful or just plain weird.

What did the cover look like? Do you only remember a fuzzy image that’s predominately one color? Even that is a clue! If you think hard, do you remember any elements on it? Was the author’s name in large print, or was the title large? Any of these details can be the difference between success or failure.

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