Title: The Start of Me and You
Author: Emery Lord
Published: March 31, 2015
Blurb (taken from Goodreads): It’s been a year since it happened—when Paige Hancock’s first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school . . . and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her—the perfect way to convince everyone she’s back to normal. Next: Join a club—simple, it’s high school after all. But when Ryan’s sweet, nerdy cousin, Max, moves to town and recruits Paige for the Quiz Bowl team (of all things!) her perfect plan is thrown for a serious loop. Will Paige be able to face her fears and finally open herself up to the life she was meant to live?
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Review: First things first, can we talk about how beautiful the cover of this book is?! Seriously, it's gorgeous.
Now, on to the review. I went in to this book not knowing what to expect. I've never read anything by Emery Lord before, in fact I never even heard of her, so I went in to this book with no expectations, high or low. I did, however, think this was going to be set during the summer, but it turns out it's set during Paige's junior year of high school. I feel like Lord has a strong Sarah Dessen vibe. Her writing is very easy to read and digest. The words just flow together. The Start of Me and You was a cute, but sometimes sad, story of a sixteen year old girl who had to endure the traumatic loss of her first boyfriend. She's trying to start living her life again without feeling guilty for being happy, so she develops a plan to feel better. The plan consists of 1) date a boy; 2) attend parties; 3) join a club; 4) travel; and 5) swim. I liked all of the characters, I thought that they were believable enough. Originally, I was going to give The Start of Me and You 3 stars but the friendship and the romance in this book pushed it up to 4. This book was cute and simple. Was it the best writing in the world? No. But it was decent. I thought it was the perfect book to start my spring/summer off with, but it's also the perfect book for the end of summer.
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Author: Emery Lord
Published: March 31, 2015
Blurb (taken from Goodreads): It’s been a year since it happened—when Paige Hancock’s first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school . . . and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her—the perfect way to convince everyone she’s back to normal. Next: Join a club—simple, it’s high school after all. But when Ryan’s sweet, nerdy cousin, Max, moves to town and recruits Paige for the Quiz Bowl team (of all things!) her perfect plan is thrown for a serious loop. Will Paige be able to face her fears and finally open herself up to the life she was meant to live?
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Review: First things first, can we talk about how beautiful the cover of this book is?! Seriously, it's gorgeous.
Now, on to the review. I went in to this book not knowing what to expect. I've never read anything by Emery Lord before, in fact I never even heard of her, so I went in to this book with no expectations, high or low. I did, however, think this was going to be set during the summer, but it turns out it's set during Paige's junior year of high school. I feel like Lord has a strong Sarah Dessen vibe. Her writing is very easy to read and digest. The words just flow together. The Start of Me and You was a cute, but sometimes sad, story of a sixteen year old girl who had to endure the traumatic loss of her first boyfriend. She's trying to start living her life again without feeling guilty for being happy, so she develops a plan to feel better. The plan consists of 1) date a boy; 2) attend parties; 3) join a club; 4) travel; and 5) swim. I liked all of the characters, I thought that they were believable enough. Originally, I was going to give The Start of Me and You 3 stars but the friendship and the romance in this book pushed it up to 4. This book was cute and simple. Was it the best writing in the world? No. But it was decent. I thought it was the perfect book to start my spring/summer off with, but it's also the perfect book for the end of summer.
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