This was cute and made me super nostalgic for all the contemporary YA books I read as a teenager. This was super easy to read. I've been working my way through some heavy non fiction lately, so this flew by in comparison (even though it's like 500 pages long). It was easy to connect with Emily - and I remember being such close friends with someone that you didn't feel whole when you were apart. (And maybe I'm still sort of that way with my best friend/spouse...). And even though there weren't really any high stakes, it was still enjoyable to watch her break out of her shell and grow over her summer alone. Her quest to complete the list was super charming. And though the book mostly focused on her friendship with Sloane, there was a cute romance plot as a bonus. Fun summer read!