BOOK REVIEW: The Start of Me and You by Emily Lord

Title: The Start of Me and You
Author: Emily Lord
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication Date: March 31st, 2015
Genre(s): Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Format: Hardback
Pages: 384

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?

Thank God it finally came out! Another book by Emery Lord. I was so excited about this book because I read the debut novel of Emery Lord last year: "Open Road Summer" which I loved and I just want to read this kind of contemporary romance. Sometimes, after reading or while reading some epic fantasy kind of book you just wanted nice romance book.

The thing is, when I read young adult contemporary romance, I always picture me as the main character and one of my favorite actor as the male main character. I know it is kind of weird of me, but that's how I enjoy my read. Hahahahaha *evil laugh*. Well, you can tell by the synopsis of the book that our love interest will be kind of nerdy and I picture him as Max.

HELL YESSS!!! Hahahaha

Okay, into the book. The Start of Me and You is about our main character Paige as 16 year-old girl who shut herself to the world and happiness because her first boyfriend died 2 years ago. And after 2 years of not living her life, she finally decided to make a change and start to make a plan to go back to her life as it should be. Start with doing social events, make friends, and eventually dating. She set her eyes to Ryan Chase, her old crush. Well, things happened and Max Watson (Ryan's cousin) also happened to move to her school. 

Honestly, I do understand how the boyfriend died thing is haunting her down. But not expecting it lasting for 2 years. Well, maybe I don't really understand why because I haven't really lost a boyfriend that way before.But I feel relate to her for her love for the books and reading and a lot of nerdy things that she do while she's shutting herself from the world. And I love how this book is not just all about finding love, it 's also about finding her true self, finding the meaning of relationship in friends and family. Some moments, especially with her grandmother made me teared up (happy tears *wink*).

This book is just a light kind of book. Which is a good thing when you need something to lighten up your mood. I kind of looking forward to Emily Lord's next book since I loved all of her book. Well, it is only two books but definitely worth to check out! Enjoyed the book, there's nothing that I can complained about, 5 stars!

Happy Reading! :)

- Nikita