Bookish Amy Leigh

I loved this book! This is definitely a YA HEA rom-com & if you don't like those this book isn't for you. I absolutely love Bollywood movies and that is how this book read to me. At first I was annoyed with Dimple's immaturity but that went away quickly as Dimple really emerged as a vibrant independent young woman who is so passionate about her work and life. Rishi is very traditional, richly invested in Indian culture, and such a gentleman! He was actually my favorite character and seeing how he brought the best out in people it was hard for him not to be my fav.  Dimple is an awkward nerdy coder who loves to read and a total introvert. She thinks she is smart when she convinces her parents to let her go to a tech summer program but they know something she doesn't. They have arranged a match for her and his family has sent him to the same tech convention with hopes of them meeting and getting to know each other. Rishi thinks Dimple knows all about the arrange...

This is the penultimate book about friendship. It encompasses the good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful. It covers so much ground and the relationships are very well thought out and written. I didn't mean to but I flew through this book loving every minute of it. I adored every character in this book and loved the way Emily's story unfolds. Most of us have experienced all these friendships and learned from them. They shape who you are in good and bad ways. Remember people telling you guilt by association? It can be honor by association too. Emily lives in Connecticut and has just lost her best friend Sloane, and by lost I mean she has up and gone missing without telling Emily anything. This is the girl she has spent all her days with for the past two years. The girl she tells everything to and the girl who became a part of who she is. Emily is in a panic until she finds the envelope Sloane left for her. It's a list of things to do that Emily has never done or nev...