So one day Dash goes into his favourite bookstore and while browsing old books, he finds a red Moleskin with a set of instructions that will take him all over New York to find 'the girl in his head'... if he dares.

This was a quick, cute read for the weekend :) I liked Lily's voice better, and although at first I thought Dash was a brat, by the end of the book I found him quite dashing, too. It was very interesting to see both Dash and Lily get out of their comfort zones through the dares, and by doing that getting more comfortable in their own skins (not that Dash had problem with that anyway, but still, the boy does do some growing up).

One thing I didn't like about this book is that the supporting characters were very plain and on-dimensional. You have the clown best friend, the overprotective parents (the way they treat Lily was beyond offensive), the self-centred brother, and I could go on forever. The other thing that bothered me was the vocabulary - seriously, it was like watching an episode of Dawson's Creek, I've never met 17-year-olds who talk like that.

But all in all, I think it's a very recommendable book for a lazy Sunday :)

Very funny. Great fall/winter read.

so so cute! just the type of christmas romance i needed

A 16 year old has been telling me for months that I need to read this book, and I can see why she loved it. The alternating narrators are funny, quirky, intelligent, non-conformist book nerds. Granted, Dash is a little too full of himself and his giant vocabulary, and Lily is a bit much in her "one oversized majorette boot and one Chuck" getup, but overall I thought they were adorable. There were moments in which I wondered if the authors had at all planned out their narrative arc (they hadn't) and moments in which I thought the characters really shone. Some of the ensemble cast added greatly to the understanding of who Lily and Dash really are, while others I could have done without. (Why does Dash lie repeatedly to Priya, but then she shows up to support him in a crisis? What kind of friends are they? That seemed weird to me.) In other words, I think the super-team of David and Rachel should have had a more heavy handed editor to tighten the book. Overall, though, cute and appealing to a certain smart demographic that is snarly but wants to believe in something.

Cute and silly holiday read. But Lily kind of made me crazy, and therefore I'm sticking with a 3 star review.

ps - very surprised at some of the bad reviews for it not being "realistic." I just don't think that's what they were going for!!

I hardly ever say this but the Netflix adaptation was better. The book made me want to throw it at Dash’s head. My dude has some real god complex. No, you’re not the smartest guy in the world, but you sure are the most annoying guy in the world. The premise had SO MUCH potential only to be let down catastrophically by the writing.
12 year old me might have liked the book.

Nice casual read, I probably liked the ending more than I did the ending of the show. Lily is cute, Dash too, and I like the couple they make.

Started but it was too Christmasy for the moment. I will get back to it. Love those two authors and all their characters.