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Till It Arrives: The Start of Me and You – Emery Lord

Till It Arrives is inspired by Jamie from The Perpetual Page-Turner’s Save the Date feature. Sometimes I read books that are not released anytime soon, but I want to share some of my feelings on the book right away, so Till It Arrives is born! (It also allows me to read books that appear later in my schedule, so that’s awesome too.) Since I don’t usually use GIFs in my reviews, I thought I’ll use plenty of GIFs to describe my feelings for the book I’m talking about in this feature!


thestartofmeandyouThe Start of Me and You
Author: Emery Lord
Series: None
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Release Date: March 31, 2015
Publisher: Bloomsbury

Goodreads | Amazon | TBD

Summary:

Following her pitch-perfect debut Open Road Summer, Emery Lord pens another gorgeous story of best friends, new love, & second chances.
It’s been a year since it happened — when Paige Hancock’s first boyfriend died in an accident on the river. After shutting out the world, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school… and she has a plan and true to her type-A tendencies, she has a plan:
1. Date a boy: Her old crush Ryan Chase is the perfect path to normalcy.
2. Attend parties: With her friends by her side, doable.
3. Join a club: Simple, it’s high school after all.
4. Swim: Terrifying. Yet possible?
Armed with her plan and the endless support of her three best friends, Paige is ready to rejoin the realm of normal high school. 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. Starting over doesn’t always happen smoothly, but the scariest things are usually the most difficult. Will Paige be able to face her fears and finally open herself up to the life she was meant to live and the love she deserves to feel?
Brimming with heartfelt relationships and authentic high-school dynamics The Start of Me and You proves that it’s never too late for second chances.

 
First Sentence: Of all the places to have something memorable happen to you, Oakhurst, Indiana, had to be one of the worse.

My Review:
A Tale of OMG I Fell In Loveeeee:

What I first saw The Start of Me and You:

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When I saw the book in my mailbox:

happyjump

When I saw all the friendships:

yespoint

When I think about the romance:

happyswoon

To sum the book up in a GIF:

adore

For a FULL non-GIF review of The Start of Me and You, be sure to check out my blog on March 30!
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-Kelly

Posted by Kelly on 12-27-14 · 22 Comments
Categories: 2015 book, till it arrives

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  1. Katherine says

    12-27-14 at 10:27 AM

    I’m really excited for this book! I’ve never read anything by Emery Lord, even though I’ve seen her at a book signing before. Hopefully, I enjoy this book as much as you did!
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  2. Annie says

    12-27-14 at 11:50 AM

    I still haven’t finished Open Road Summer but I’m really really excited for this book! It just sounds SO good and exactly like a book I’d love which makes me doubly happy that you enjoyed this book so much! I’m looking forward to hear your full thoughts in the review to come!
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  3. Chanpreet says

    12-27-14 at 1:27 PM

    I feel the same way…but I haven’t gotten an ARC…I’m glad you loved it!

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  4. Jen @ Books and Other Happy Ever Afters says

    12-27-14 at 3:43 PM

    EEEP I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOOK. Unfortunately, I don’t have a copy and will have to wait until March! But I’m so so happy you loved this book, and lol the last GIF with the bald head. *confused* haha but YAY! I loved Emery’s OPEN ROAD SUMMER so I’m confident this one will live up to her debut. Can’t wait to read your full review of THE START OF ME AND YOU!
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  5. tabithasbookblog says

    12-27-14 at 5:23 PM

    Really enjoyed this book!! Cannot wait to see your full review in March.
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  6. Jaime Lester says

    12-27-14 at 11:15 PM

    Another one you have introduced me to, and by the look of those GIF’s, I would say that I need to read this one ASAP!
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  7. Hillary R. says

    12-28-14 at 1:17 AM

    You are so LUCKY Kelly!!!! I want to read The Start of Me and You like now! And based on this little teaser review, it sounds like it was a great book. Probably better than Open Road Summer? Though I still need to and want to read that one! I can’t wait to read this book, have it in my hands, and fall in love with the story as much as you did! n_n

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  8. Amber @ YA Indulgences says

    12-28-14 at 1:48 AM

    I really love the idea of this feature, I’m getting more and more into the idea as I see more users do it… The Start of Me and You is one of my most anticipated releases, at least the top five. :)
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  9. angelina says

    12-28-14 at 3:41 AM

    interesting book and great review

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  10. Alexandra A says

    12-28-14 at 5:57 AM

    I`m so excited to read it and the cover is so beautiful! :)

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  11. Salisa Waheed says

    12-28-14 at 8:20 AM

    Oooh! wannna wanna wanna…. :D

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  12. Laila BC says

    12-28-14 at 9:25 AM

    GAWD!!! i will always be envious of you…getting to read all these exciting books in advance…i will sure be in the look out for this. i’m a sucker for romance!

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  13. voguishperuser says

    12-28-14 at 12:48 PM

    Interesting book and a great cover! Awesome gif review as always. Love them! :)
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  14. Cali W. says

    12-28-14 at 3:14 PM

    Can’t wait for this one too! I like the cover. ;)

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  15. Jessica @ Strung Out On Books says

    12-28-14 at 11:34 PM

    Hi Kelly! I haven’t yet read Open Road Summer, but it’s at the top of my TBR! You review of this book makes me want to read it SO much, especially since I now have TWO of Emery’s books on my list! It sounds like a contemporary that I’d adore! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and it’s super mean to make me wait until March 30th to read your full review, but I guess the awesome gifs make up for it. :D

    I just found your blog (Bloglovin is great, isn’t it?) and I love it! I look forward to reading more of your posts!

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  16. Jessica @ The Book Bratz says

    12-29-14 at 9:58 PM

    Love all of those GIFs! :)
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  17. Kyla @ Carmel & Kyla says

    1-03-15 at 7:23 AM

    I’ve been wanting to read Emery Lord’s debut novel, Open Road Summer. I’ve heard lots of good things about it and I’m really hoping that I’d get to read it very soon. The Start of Me and You sounds promising as Open Road Summer. I’m sure both books will be great contemporary reads. Your GIF review makes me more excited to read it!
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  18. Angelica says

    1-15-15 at 1:47 PM

    OMG! This book looks PERFECT! You just made me a fangirl with this book and i not even read it yet! :O I can’t wait! n.n Greetings from Colombia.

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  19. Girlie Marie Joyce Kilario says

    1-15-15 at 7:10 PM

    Young Adult and Romance? Hey that’s my favorite genre ever!!! I think I should give this a shot but unfortunately, I don’t think I can buy books at Amazon using my gift cards only :( Thank you for the very very very helpful and exciting summary and I’m wishing for a fast forward month to March. Haha! Thank you for the reviews!! ♥

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  20. Lillian says

    1-19-15 at 10:38 AM

    I need all of Emery Lord’s books! Also, very excited to get into this. Friendships are now the trend in contemporary and this sounds like a fab one!
    Also, those GIFs are awesome! XD
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