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The Map from Here to There

(The Start of Me and You #2)

Emery Lord (Goodreads Author)

3.74 · Rating details · 1,668 ratings · 395 reviews

Acclaimed author Emery Lord crafts a gorgeous story of friendship and identity, daring to ask: What happens after happily ever after?

It's senior year, and Paige Hancock is finally living her best life. She has a fun summer job, great friends, and a super charming boyfriend who totally gets her. But senior year also means big decisions. Weighing "the rest of her life," Paig ...more

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Jan 11, 2020 jessica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

this story is so real that i feel personally attacked right now (in a good way).

wow. after the fluff that was ‘the start of me and you,’ i was not ready for the struggle and heartbreak that is so real when it comes to relationships. my emotions were all over the place with this during the second half of the book, which is really where the story shines.

the first half was almost boring. max was literally nowhere in sight, and hes the whole reason i picked up this sequel, so that was a little disa ...more

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Aug 23, 2017 Melissa Veras is currently reading it

I really hope this book contain A LOT OF MAX.

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Mar 07, 2020 Christy rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020-ya-challenge, 2020-four-stars

4.25 stars

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When I read The Start of Me and You earlier this month, I was obsessed. It's one of my favorite YA books I've ever read. This book was fantastic and a great conclusion to their story. It didn't give me quite the same feels as the first, but it was a solid read and I truly enjoyed it!

This is a book about self discovery. It's a book about making big choices, finding yourself, believing in love, and leaning on your friends. These characters mean so much to me and Paige and Max stole ...more

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Jun 04, 2019 Madalyn (Novel Ink) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, cover-love, 2020-releases, quarantine-reads

no one is allowed to talk to me for at least a week; I’m too fragile after finishing this book

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Jun 05, 2019 Alexa rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2019

I’m a big Emery Lord fan, and The Start of Me and You is my favorite of her novels. So, I was experiencing a mix of anticipation and nerves when The Map From Here to There, which is the long-awaited follow-up story, was announced. It didn’t help that, upon picking up this sequel, I was coming off a reread of its predecessor that had left me perfectly content with that lovely ending. I knew going into it that my beloved characters wouldn’t be staying happy, simply because 1) this is a sequel and ...more

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Nov 22, 2019 h o l l i s rated it really liked it

Shelves: all-the-feels, contemporary, friends-become-more, hello-diversity, ya, 2019-reads, mental-health-rep, ebook, lgbtqia, romance

THE START OF ME AND YOU was published back in 2015 but, unlike so many readers, I only read it a few months ago. And I only picked it up after hearing that there was a much-anticipated (or was it unexpected?) sequel to be released. I'll admit that it was a little rocky for me at times but everything that didn't quite work.. eventually did. It was such an interesting, and eventually enjoyable, evolution. But the romance is where it didn't quite ever shine for me.

This time, everything from before THE START OF ME AND YOU was published back in 2015 but, unlike so many readers, I only read it a few months ago. And I only picked it up after hearing that there was a much-anticipated (or was it unexpected?) sequel to be released. I'll admit that it was a little rocky for me at times but everything that didn't quite work.. eventually did. It was such an interesting, and eventually enjoyable, evolution. But the romance is where it didn't quite ever shine for me.

This time, everything from before is still in play, but different. Things feel bigger in this final year of highschool transition into college, and futures, and being away from family, friends, and loved ones. And particularly for Paige and Max who, in the final pages of book one, admit their feelings, only to then be facing a summer apart.

It's in the early chapters of THE MAP FROM HERE TO THERE that they are reunited, and in the first real blush of in-person-boyfriend-and-girlfriend, post-all the months where the heart grew fonder, everything is great. Until it isn't.

I actually so appreciated this approach. It finally sold me on the romance, without making it seem like an excuse to a) have a second book and b) just drag out the real payoff, because I felt so much of what they were both going through to be completely reasonable. But though the romance and angst does take a slightly bigger focus than it did in book one, this is still mainly about friendships. And, wow, the friend group? Amazing. The dynamics are beautiful, the heartbreaks, even the fights, it's all so great.

Despite this praise, I wouldn't say this book ever really hit that wow factor moment for me, even though so much of it just.. worked, and it moved me enough to make me weepy. More than once. But it's in the aftermath, the quiet, the pause for reflection, that I realize just how much I enjoyed this. This really felt like such a great, healthy, realistic, and delightful, portrayal of this time period of one’s life, while still being fun and grounded, and tackling very real emotional struggles and worries. Everything you want for YA audiences (and above!).

Would recommend.

** I received an ARC from Edelweiss and the publisher (thank you!) in exchange for an honest review. **

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Aug 23, 2017 Mary H rated it really liked it

Pre-review:
New Emery Lord novel and new Taylor Swift music announced on the same day. We must truly be blessed if these queens are creating more masterpieces. HERE FOR ALL THINGS EMERY!

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Dec 23, 2019 Stacee rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley, physical-arc, read-in-2019

I’ve had my hands on this arc for what seems like forever and I don’t know how it took me so long to get here.

I really liked Paige. She’s struggling and anxious and just being a teenager and at times it was hard to be in her head. Not for any of those reasons specifically, but also, it was those reasons exactly. Everything was heightened and emotional and maybe a little nonsensical.

Plot wise it was just okay. Scenes did feel repetitive and the constant push and pull with Max made me want to ri ...more

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Jun 13, 2019 Katie (Lost in Pages) rated it it was ok

I’ve thought about this for a few hours, and I’m dropping it down to two stars. I’m super sad to do that.

This fell victim to the overplayed trope of after high school relationships. Sometimes those are done well, sometimes they’re boring. If I wasn’t already invested in these characters from the first book, I honestly wouldn’t have cared. Paige seemed very whiny and was not good at all at standing up for herself — which was supposed to be the entire lesson she learned in the first book? She’s s ...more

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Jun 20, 2019 Brooke H rated it really liked it

I N E E D this book!!!
Like,
ASAP!!!!!!
I LOVED The Start of Me and You; there’d better be lots of Max in this

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Sep 15, 2019 Stephanie rated it liked it

I received a copy of this title via NetGalley. It does not impact my review.

I noticed that I shelved The Map from Here to There as “To-Read” on Goodreads back in September 2017. I was lucky enough to get an ARC and read this in September 2019. That is a long time to anticipate the book and hype it up. I wish I could say it met my very high expectations, but, unfortunately, it did not. Don’t get me wrong, there were still plenty of enjoyable moments. One of the things I loved about The Start of M I received a copy of this title via NetGalley. It does not impact my review.

I noticed that I shelved The Map from Here to There as “To-Read” on Goodreads back in September 2017. I was lucky enough to get an ARC and read this in September 2019. That is a long time to anticipate the book and hype it up. I wish I could say it met my very high expectations, but, unfortunately, it did not. Don’t get me wrong, there were still plenty of enjoyable moments. One of the things I loved about The Start of Me and You were the strong friendships and they were still on display here. Yes, there was some drama and fights, but they worked through them and were always there for each other. There were several funny, bantery moments that I enjoyed, as well. I also liked that Paige’s parents were a strong presence in the book.

There was a lot in this book that didn’t work for me, though. Paige had a lot of issues to work through in the first book and by the end she was starting to figure it out. Instead of her continuing to progress, she had a major relapse back into anxiety and it kind of made all the lessons learned in the first book obsolete. I did find the anxiety stuff relatable, but I would have rather seen Paige continue to grow, instead of spending the majority of yet another book as a mess (and still not communicating it) and then finally growing in the final couple chapters.

Some of the problems I had with this book are probably more my fault than the books, though. I wanted a cute book of Max and Paige being adorable together. Yes, I knew there would have to be some strife, but I thought (hoped) it would be a small part of the plot. Instead, we got very few scenes with them together, unless they were fighting. Paige treated him so, so unfairly and it drove me crazy. He was patient and understanding for awhile, but eventually reached a breaking point where he didn’t handle things well. There is a new character introduced – Paige’s co-worker at the movie theater – that Paige hung out with and talked to like she did Max in the first book. He was also there to stir some jealousy and insecurity in Max. And once that role was played out, we don’t really hear any more about him. Which annoyed me because even though I didn’t like his purpose in the story, he was sweet and funny and I liked him. But back to my original point, the story was much more about the anxiety about growing up and making hard decisions and dealing with change. And this made me feel a little too old for the story. As a cynical adult who has never had a job that utilized her college degree, nor is no longer friends with any of the people she was close to in high school and college, these major crises the characters faced felt a little trivial. I do remember being in high school and thinking these decisions were life and death, so I get it, but I’m just so far past that, that it was kind of hard to take so seriously. I also am not a fan of open-ended conclusions. The biggest focus of the book is where Paige will go to college and the story ends without a definitive answer and that kind of pissed me off.

Another thing that bugged me is that Tess and Ryan aren’t together. I felt it was very heavily implied in the first book that they would get together. I thought her whole arc in the story was how she was all closed off due to her abandonment issues with her parents, but Ryan slowly won her over. Instead, the author decided to fix the lack of LGBT+ diversity from the first book by giving Tessa a girlfriend instead. Not only did I not even get a hint of this in the first book, but it basically skips over the whole coming out part of the book by referencing how it happened in the summer, conveniently between the end of book one and start of book two. Don’t misunderstand, I support a more diverse cast of characters, but it annoyed me to see Tessa with anyone but Ryan.

Overall, The Map from Here to There was just ok for me. I enjoyed parts of it, but had a lot of issues with it, as well. I liked the first book much more, but I think people in the actual target audience age range will appreciate this book much more than I did.

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Oct 03, 2019 Danielle (Life of a Literary Nerd) rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary, arcs

"I often had the distinct feeling that strangers watched us with annoyance, teenage girls with cotton candy lives. They could think that— that we were frothy and carefree.
Would they ever guess how strong we were from carrying each other?"
3.5 stars

I wasn’t expecting to become so emotionally invested in this story. I was expecting a typical finding yourself/growing up story about moving on and college, but there was so much heart! I loved the strong friendships in the story so much - ...more

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Jun 25, 2019 . (not active on this account stop adding me) rated it really liked it

Shelves: arcs, netgalley-and-edelweiss

representation: side f/f couple, minor lgbt characters

content warnings: anxiety and panic attacks, car accidents

✨ ARC kindly provided by Bloomsbury YA in exchange for an honest review ✨

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Aug 28, 2019 Kerri rated it it was ok

Shelves: contemporary, arc, ya-fiction, won-t-read-again, meh, did-not-like-at-all

I’m so glad this book is OVER! It’s so long, and it felt like one giant field trip through angstville. I read the first book in the series and thought it was okay, so I gave the second one a shot and really wish I hadn’t wasted my time. All the forward strides Paige makes in book one are backpedaled, and she’s a fairly unlikable person in his book. She says mean things, she does some mean things, and then she’s like, “Hey, anxiety,” like that should forgive all. It took WAAAAAY too long for her ...more

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Oct 17, 2017 Amy marked it as to-read

OMG! OMG! OMG!

We are getting a sequel to The Start of Me and You!

I repeat WE ARE GETTING A SEQUEL! THIS I NOT A DRILL!

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Jan 28, 2020 Melissa rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020-reads

I'm so disappointed. I absolutely loved The Start of Me and You when I read it a few years ago. It just felt like high school to me, and I loved Paige and Max and seeing their growth throughout the novel ... well, seeing Paige's growth. I re-read that book before starting this one to remind myself who everyone was, and I didn't have the same glowing feelings about it, but I still enjoyed it. But I was a bit worried about this sequel. The first book ended practically perfectly. Sure, I wanted to I'm so disappointed. I absolutely loved The Start of Me and You when I read it a few years ago. It just felt like high school to me, and I loved Paige and Max and seeing their growth throughout the novel ... well, seeing Paige's growth. I re-read that book before starting this one to remind myself who everyone was, and I didn't have the same glowing feelings about it, but I still enjoyed it. But I was a bit worried about this sequel. The first book ended practically perfectly. Sure, I wanted to see more of Max and Paige. I felt like I didn't really get to know them as a couple since they didn't declare their true feelings until the very end of that book. I wanted more ... but I didn't want to ruin things.

Sad to say, but ... this book ruined things. I spent so much of this book irritated with Paige and her actions. She and Max were such a good match in book one. They clicked together. They didn't have to work at their relationship because they just fit. And Max was super patient with all of Paige's neuroses. He was the perfect match for her. WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE TWO? First of all, Max is pretty much gone for most of this book. He's not gone away on a trip or anything like that. No. He's at the same school and in the same town. But it's like he and Paige are living completely different lives, never spending any time together at all. And when they do get together Paige immediately goes into freak-out mode, pushing Max away because they are too close. Too close? They hardly speak to each other. I'm sorry, but I've hung out with enough high school couples to know that this is completely unrealistic for high school relationships. They are normally hyper-into each other, spending a ridiculous amount of time talking, texting, hanging out, making out, etc. But Paige and Max? Not so much. They are two ships passing in the night, and one of those ships is constantly working to sink the other. It was sooooo irritating. I wanted way more Max and way less angst.

And speaking of angst ... this book was a total angst-fest. Goodnight, Paige! Take two seconds to get over yourself? Yeah, I know ... at the end of the book (spoiler alert) Paige realizes that she has a diagnosed anxiety issue. But that was true in book one as well. In this one I was REALLY tired of being inside the head of this Negative Nelly. Book one worked because Max was there to counterbalance Paige's angst. He was there to help her see the positives and live her best life. But in this book it is just Paige sabotaging every single thing in her life with nothing to push back against that. And I hate to say it, but I felt like I agreed more with Paige's mom, Max, and Tessa in this book than I did with Paige. They all seemed to have their heads screwed on straight, but somehow at the end of the book I was supposed to think that there was enough guilt to go around. Nope. Paige was the drama queen in this one. Everyone else was just trying to figure out how to avoid her tornadoes of emotions.

Maybe I was already grumpy about things, so I noticed this in a way I wouldn't have in other books, but I felt like Emery Lord must have had a checklist of "YA themes and issues" that she wanted to throw into this book. These are the same characters who were in book one for the most part, but now suddenly everyone has a new identity or issue that I guess makes this book seem more inclusive. I don't know. I love books that have lots of diversity and where YA characters are dealing with real life issues, but I hate it when I feel like an author has thrown them all together into a book just to seem "woke." Throw in a few of these issues, but when every other page introduces something else and doesn't expand on it, it sure feels like it is only there to check off a box instead of enhancing the characters or the plot.

And finally, the ending was stinky. Where book one ended perfectly, this one just fell flat. No warm fuzzy feelings here. No wishing that it hadn't ended. No sadness to see these characters' stories over. It didn't work for me at all. But, again, I was already feeling grumpy about the book, so I wasn't leaning toward being happy with the ending anyway.

I will say this ... I gave this book three stars because I do think that those who are in their final years of high school might find much to enjoy in this book. I would imagine that they might relate to it in a way that I did not, and ultimately they are the target audience for this story. I am actually a mom of a senior in high school this year who stresses about her future almost as much as Paige does. While Paige's relationship angst doesn't feel realistic when compared to my daughter's experiences, her senior year stuff does. Seniors do tend to stress out about things that older adults know are not worth the anxiety. They do think about a world where they are leaving lifelong friends. Paige and her friends did seem realistic in that way. I was just reading this as a parent and not a teenager, so I didn't have the same level of patience with it. Despite my rambling review, I didn't hate the book. I liked it well enough. It was just a let-down after what I thought was an amazing first book in this series. ...more

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Oct 06, 2020 Zaynab rated it liked it · review of another edition

Who doesn’t want a peek into the unknown as the last page is turned and a soft sigh escapes the reader to wish the book characters a happily ever after? What really happens in the bittersweet odyssey from here to there? A beautiful tale of coming to terms with individuality, anxiety, substantiality of existence and the crucial impact of earnest company in life altering decisions.

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Aug 23, 2017 Michelle Yang marked it as future-tbr-pile

Am I reading this right.

Am I.....

A sequel for THE START OF ME AND YOU? MY FAVOURITE BOOK EVER?

MORE PAIGE AND MAX??? MORE OF EVERYONE?????????????

I CANT RIGHT NOW. I NEVER THOUGHT ID WANT A SEQUEL FOR THIS BUT OMG.

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Jun 13, 2019 Julie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 2020-debuts, arc, on-my-shelf, signed, finished-copies, arc-keeping, pub-bloomsbury, bea19

Ooof. What a book. About friendship and growing up and handling big life changes and being a mess. I also loved, having just reread THE START OF ME AND YOU, the ways Emery's growth as a writer has really focused on writing more inclusive stories and I feel like she did that so well. ...more

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Jan 12, 2020 K. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, omg-that-cover, 2020, setting-usa, own-it-kindle, audience-young-adult

Trigger warnings: car accident, anxiety, death of a loved one (in the past).

If I had to describe this book in one word, it would be "bittersweet". I LOVE the first book in this series, and I thoroughly enjoyed this one, even though it wasn't quite what I would have wanted a sequel to be. It's essentially a book about senior year and all the decisions that go along with that. It's a book about changing friendships, changing relationships, changing family situations, and the fact that all three of ...more

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Nov 30, 2019 Andi (Andi's ABCs) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: series, would-recommend, kindle-archive, favorites, netgalley, own, amazon-review

This review was originally posted on Andi's ABCs

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I admit I was nervous when I learned there was going to be a sequel to The Start of Me and You. I was so happy with how things ended with Paige and Max I was terrified where it would go. But I am also an Emery Lord fangirl so there was no way I wouldn’t read it. That being said it is safe to say that Th This review was originally posted on Andi's ABCs

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I admit I was nervous when I learned there was going to be a sequel to The Start of Me and You. I was so happy with how things ended with Paige and Max I was terrified where it would go. But I am also an Emery Lord fangirl so there was no way I wouldn’t read it. That being said it is safe to say that The Map from Here to There demolished my feelings and added a whole new level to Paige and Max’s relationship that just deepened my love for them.

The Map from Here to There was a tough read for me. Paige was driving me a crazy for a lot of the book because she refused to talk to people. But the more I read the more I understood where she was coming from and what she was feeling. Being 17/18 is hard. Things are going to change no matter what and you have to come to terms with that. You have to make a decision that could effect the rest of your life and that is no easy task. So as much as she was bugging me, I also related to her. And then there was Max. The poor boy didn’t know which end was up. He was confused by everything going on with him and Paige, about picking a college, of building a relationship he thought he had let go of.

Everything about these two was emotional and messy and honestly I think the beauty of Paige and Max was how messy things got and how wonderful they both were. I basically cried the last 25% of the book because of how messy and wonderful Emery Lord made these two characters. What started out as a tough read (admittedly out of my own fear) because this gorgeous story of two young people just trying to find their way under all kinds of pressure from everything around them.

If you haven’t picked up an Emery Lord book yet you are missing out on her masterful story telling. Will you need tissues reading this one? Absolutely. Is it worth the ugly crying? 1000% yes. Just do yourself a favor and read The Start of Me and You and The Map from Here to There. You won’t be disappointed. ...more

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Jun 10, 2019 A. K. rated it it was amazing

I received an ARC of this book, and I read it not realizing it was a sequel. Man, was it good!
"Would they ever guess how strong we were from carrying each other?"
The friendships, the families, the romance...so real and relatable, excellent representation of anxiety, many misty-eyed moments. How I have not heard of this author until now? Adding all of her books to the TBR. ...more

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Sep 11, 2019 Tiff at Mostly YA Lit rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemps, ya, need-it-like-i-need-air, waiting-impatiently, romance, pub-bloomsbury, 2020-releases

THIS BOOK IS EVERYTHING. I am in shambles right now trying to piece together my thoughts. It’s so friggin realistic and so gorgeously written and so thoughtfully plotted and I cannot with these adorable characters and the friendships and omg.

Review when I’ve recovered. Or possibly reread and begged for a sequel.

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Dec 08, 2019 Samantha (WLABB) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mentalhealth, contemporary, 5-stars, arcs, ya

Paige felt she was ready to take on senior year after spending the previous year re-introducing herself to high school society and with an amazing summer under her belt. She was ready for anything, or so she thought. As senior year began to unfold, she was faced with major decisions, evolving relationships, and suddenly, her future didn't seem so clear cut any longer.

I will start by saying, this was not what I had anticipated. I just recently read The Start of Me and You, and had expected this b ...more

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Apr 26, 2020 Kelly (Diva Booknerd) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bloomsbury

Paige Hancock's world fell apart after her boyfriend Aaron drowned in a tragic accident, her steadfast friends were there to support her through the trauma and anxiety, including Max, Paige's friend and now boyfriend. Paige and Max have just spent the last few months apart, Paige exploring New York City and her dream of one day becoming a screen writer, while Max has been holidaying in Italy. Reuniting before embarking on their final year of school and together with their group of friends, their Paige Hancock's world fell apart after her boyfriend Aaron drowned in a tragic accident, her steadfast friends were there to support her through the trauma and anxiety, including Max, Paige's friend and now boyfriend. Paige and Max have just spent the last few months apart, Paige exploring New York City and her dream of one day becoming a screen writer, while Max has been holidaying in Italy. Reuniting before embarking on their final year of school and together with their group of friends, their final year before scattering across the country for collage.

Paige is a planner, she likes to know where she's going before she begins her journey, to schedule her time and organise her life in an orderly manner, so collage applications are especially stressful, the fear of the unknown. Beneath Paige's anxiety is a brave and fiercely determined young woman wanting to pursue her dreams of becoming a screenwriter, although lately she isn't so sure. The eldest daughter of her journalist father and mother, her parents understand the pressure Paige places upon herself and remind her of the importance of caring for herself, even if Paige herself doesn't quite realise how debilitating her anxiety is becoming. Her parents are in a precarious situation, separated but continue to date one another, her mother placing stability and the emotional welfare of Paige and her younger sister before her own needs. Their family unit might be a little unconventional but it works, the Hancock girls giving their blessing for their parents to remarry again.

In her final year, Paige is determined to shake things up, on the cusp of adulthood, deciding on colleges, careers and finding her feet as Paige, not as Max and Paige. Throwing away her planner to become carefree and spontaneous, creating a final year bucket list of all the cheesy and typical teen experiences before college. Paige is a wonderful character as an individual but she seemingly lost her sense of identity within her relationship with Max. Although Max is supportive, Paige needed to be challenged and trusted, Max all but accusing Paige of being unfaithful for spending time with the delightful Hunter Chan, workmate and friend. A double standard considering how often Max speaks to Tessa, Paige's best friend. I didn't dislike Max, I just didn't like who Paige was in her relationship with him.

Although I enjoyed The Map from Here to There, it wasn't nearly as enchanting as The Start of Me and You which was fun, lighthearted and a feel great read. Paige and Max seemed entirely too serious for two teens on the cusp of adulthood. I appreciated that Paige wanted to spread her wings and shake up her routine, Many young adults will relate to the pressure she places upon herself and the daily struggle of balancing her education, life, family, friendships and also working part time.

There's something just so incredibly lovely and gentle about an Emery Lord novel and although I didn't love it as much as The Start of Me and You, still a wonderful, feel great read. ...more

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Jul 03, 2019 Haley • Fangirl Fury • rated it really liked it

Shelves: anticipated-2019

My full review for The Map from Here to There (including my The Start of Me & You reread thoughts) can be found on Fangirl Fury.

7/3/19:
I'm writing my full review for The Map from Here to There right now (which will be published on the blog closer to release date) and I've come to realize that while I did enjoy this one, I didn't love it as much as I had hoped for?? It was definitely such an addicting read and solid story from Emery Lord, but I experienced such as disconnect from Paige and I was ...more

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Jan 17, 2020 Kari rated it liked it

3.5
This is hard because I loved The Start of Me and You, and because I loved it, I enjoyed many aspects of this book. I liked seeing these characters I grew to love again. Unfortunately, the plot didn't really do much for me. Or the lack thereof. Paige annoyed me in this one. I didn't feel satisfied with this one. ...more

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Apr 08, 2020 Jodie- Readthewriteact rated it liked it

I really enjoyed The Start of Me and You so I was excited from The Map from Here to There. Paige and Max were so cute. This book had the same vibe but I definitely didn't find it as good as the first book. I found Max and Paige both annoying at stages. For smart people they can be very stupid. I did enjoy the heart of the story, doing what's right for you but I don't see Max and Paige lasting. I don't think they should to be honest. They don't relationship well. ...more

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Mar 30, 2020 Becca Fitzpatrick (bookscandlescats) rated it really liked it

Shelves: on-my-shelf

This is a great book! It is a sequel to The Start of Me and You, however I haven't read that book and it still made sense to me.

I'll most definitely have to go back and read the first book, because I really enjoyed the characters and their relationships with each other.

Thank you so much to Bloomsbury for sending me a copy of this book to review. ...more

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Jan 23, 2020 Demi Nolan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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“I wondered how we looked to the rest of the world. Young and silly, probably. I often had the distinct feeling that strangers watched us with annoyance, teenage girls with cotton candy lives. They could think that—that we were frothy and carefree. Would they ever guess how strong we were from carrying each other?” — 2 likes

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