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My fangirl heart was overflowing with joy when I found out that Jen E. Smith, one of my favorite YA contemporary authors ever, was coming to Manila. I've been talking to friends and fellow bookworms about my desire to see her here and voila! She arrived with Lissa Price for a signing. I've said this a lot of times before, but I am a really big fan of Jennifer E. Smith ever since I've read The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. She's amazing and her stories are something I can always relate to. And add to that, Lissa Price, who has written this intriguing set of books, so I was sure we'll have a good time when I see them. And then they're there: I just had this huge grin on my face (I was sitting in front, so I see them up close!) while looking at them! I loved seeing their faces as they answer questions about their writing and their books. My question for Lissa was: Starters' core is very complex (seniors being able to rent bodies of teenagers i...

I expected overly romantic scenes and cheesy lines, too much laughter and very light conversations. I got more than that. Title: The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith Release Date: April 15th 2014 Published by: Little, Brown for Young Readers Source: Publisher Buy: Amazon | Book Depository Summary: Lucy and Owen meet somewhere between the tenth and eleventh floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they're rescued, they spend a single night together, wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the power is restored, so is reality. Lucy soon moves to Edinburgh with her parents, while Owen heads out west with his father. Lucy and Owen's relationship plays out across the globe as they stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and -- finally -- a reunion in the city where they first met. What does Owen and Lucy really have? Whatever ...