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Jennifer E. Smith does not disappoint. I will be recommending this title to YA readers both adult and teen. I have read several of Jennifer E. Smith's books and this one is near the top of my list. I hope to see more of her titles adapted to the screen. Thank you for the opportunity to read this title and share my honest review.

Field Notes on Love was so cute. You can always count on Jennifer E. Smith to write a really heartwarming story. While this was not my favorite of hers, I did enjoy it and will continue to recommend her books to my patrons.

I love Jennifer E Smith; something about her books always clicks for me, and this one was no exception. I will continue to recommend almost all of her books to readers who are looking for quick and cute contemporary romances.

Though it has an intriguing setup and extremely entertaining secondary and background characters, the central romance in this romance fell a little flat; the two main characters were the least interesting in the book, and I wish this travel story had way more about the traveling!

Purchased this YA/middle grade novel for my middle school library. Superb character development, elegant world building, and compelling plotting. I am a fan of Jennifer E. Smith stories.

You can always count on Jennifer E. Smith for a strong dose of cute premise with good writing and that's exactly what we got with FIELD NOTES ON LOVE.

Jennifer E. Smith does it again! Imagine being one of a set of sextuplets. Your identity is linked with your siblings, even to the point that your college path has been decided for you. How do you separate yourself from the group? Hugo has dreams that take him far from his siblings, and he books a trip across America with his girlfriend. Except she dumps him. Through a twist of fate, he decides to go on the trip...if only he can find someone with the same name. Fate takes a hand, and the trip opens both of their worlds far more than what they could have imagined.

"Field Notes on Love" is a cute YA romance novel that takes place almost entirely on a train. Hugo has to quickly find a new travel companion after his girlfriend dumps him shortly before a cross country train trip. Mae answers the ad, accompanied by baggage of her own. It's a predictable, fluffy YA romance with a happy ending but still an enjoyable read.

Hugo and Mae are strangers until they meet on a train trip going cross-country. They slowly begin to get to know each other, and along the way they learn about each other, love, and what their futures may hold for them. This was so heartwarming and reminded me of situations in my own teen years. I loved this book!

Field Notes on Love is a cute YA romance about a cross country train trip. Hugo, a sextuplet, wants to do something on his own before going to college with his five siblings in their English home town. He plans the train trip with his girlfriend, Margaret Campbell. When she breaks up with him right before the trip, he faces a dilemma- everything was booked in her name and is nontransferable. So he decides to advertise for another Margaret Campbell to take the trip with him. Mae (nickname for Margaret) is an aspiring filmmaker who was devastated when she was rejected by the film school at USC. She answers Hugo's ad, hoping to come up with a film that will show USC she belongs in the school.

Written with believable characters and a unique premise, the story draws you in and keeps you reading until the very end. I will definitely read more by this author.

Drawn from a real headline, this fun novel about two teens falling in love on a cross-country train ride kept me invested and laughing throughout. I recommend it to young readers as well as young-at-heart readers. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of Jennifer E. Smith's Field Notes on Love!

WHAT DID I THINK OF FIELD NOTES ON LOVE?
I have yet to meet a Jennifer E. Smith book that I do not love with everything. Field Notes On Love just continues that trend. And thank goodness. I don’t know what I would have felt had this book been a dud — considering the last audiobook that I listened to was a dud. Smith’s Field Notes On Love features a unique setting and a sweet love story. It was exactly what I needed to listen to during a stressful sort of week.

Field Notes On Love is an alternating narration book – the main characters are Hugo and Mae. Hugo is from England and is one of a sextuplet. His girlfriend booked a cross country train trip in America. Only, before they can go, she breaks up with him. Unfortunately, the tickets are in her name and are non refundable and non transferable. Hugo then looks for another person with her name (Margaret Campbell) to take over the trip. That’s where Mae comes in (short for Margaret Campbell). Mae takes over for Margaret and Hugo gets his trip. Along the way, Mae makes a film interviewing people about love and well, Mae and Hugo fall for each other.

All in all, this is a lovely sweet story. Of course, Hugo and Mae fall for each other quickly because that’s how Smith’s books tend to work. But you know, it all just feels so whirlwind but kind of believable. One of the best side characters is Mae’s grandmother who is a real pistol. Also, Mae’s dads and Hugo’s siblings. I loved how the book touches on family. I think that this is really a solid read for the summer.

HOW’S THE NARRATION?
The audiobook has a dual narration with Karissa Vacker narrating Mae’s chapters and Anthony Mark Barrow narrating Hugo’s chapters. Of course Barrow has a wonderful accent for Hugo and again, feels authentic with his narration. Vacker also feels quite authentic in her narration and likeable as well. I definitely would recommend the audiobook if you’ve got the chance to listen to it. It’s well narrated and is a quick listen at 8 hours and 23 minutes.

Such a great story about figuring out your identity and taking chances. I really enjoyed the premise of this story and loved the book.

Hugo is one of the Surrey Six - a set of sextuplets who are minor celebrities in the UK - but he has always struggled to define himself as a lone wolf, when he and his siblings have been thought of as a pack since the day they were born. The pack mentality even extends to college, where the siblings are headed to after this summer ... together, even sharing rooms, thanks to scholarships given to them at a birth from a generous benefactor.

Hugo is looking forward to a train trip with his girlfriend Margaret Campbell across the United States to deliver her to her college of choice (lucky her, she has a choice) in California, except she decides to break up with him instead. As a consolation prize, she offers the tickets to Hugo to go on the trip without her ... there’s only one problem - the reservations are in her name, and he can’t find any way around it. So what does Hugo do? He sets out to find another Margaret Campbell to accompany him on the trip.

Margaret AKA Mae is an aspiring filmmaker headed to USC in the fall, except she didn’t get into the film school, which is her only dream. Downtrodden, she’s been spending her summer stumbling around, trying to figure out why she wasn’t good enough for USC until her best friend shows her Hugo’s ad. Does she really dare to go on a cross country trip with a guy she doesn’t know? The answer to that question is “yes!”

Jennifer E. Smith’s Field Notes on Love is a cute and quirky YA novel that focuses on the themes of following your dreams AND your heart. Like many contemporary YA novels, Field Notes on Love is filled with tropes and instances of teenagers managing to accomplish more in a day than adults do in a year, but for fans of the genre, these storylines will be welcomed.

At its heart, this novel is a romance of the insta-love variety, but also explores issues such as doing what is expected of you vs. living the life you want, mixed race relationships, and same sex parents. There is also a little touching nugget of a storyline concerning the relationship between Mae and her grandmother, who experienced her own insta-love on a train to New Orleans many moons ago.

My three star rating comes from this novel just not making me feel anything. I didn’t connect with the characters, I wasn’t compelled to keep reading, and I personally don’t like YA stories where teens are living these amazingly unrealistic lives. It often feels like YA authors choose to write about the exceptional few instead of the ordinary many - this style creates a fun read, but one in which it is difficulty to find a mirror to your own life.

In all, read this novel if you, first of all, enjoy contemporary YA, but also if you like meet cute stories, or those involving love at first sight and/or trains.

Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a good book! I'd recommend it to any teen who is looking for a true to life romance. The characters were warm and relatable and it was a delight to have them find each other.

If you are in the mood for an escape, Field Notes on Love is a charming book by Jennifer E. Smith. Mae and Hugo meet under improbable circumstances on a cross country trip by train resulting in a sweet love story.

great romance and finding love on a train and meeting others . Great story and another author that I autoread.

Field Notes on Love is a cute story about a two complete strangers who got to take a train trip together by chance. It has a beautiful touch of nostalgia as it tells, not only the main protagonists' stories, but also the stories of people they met throughout their train trip. So much love for the diversity and the sentimental values that it was able to present.

Read my full review at The Nocturnal Fey — http://thenocturnalfey.com/field-notes-on-love-review/

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I've only read one other book by Jennifer E. Smith, the author, but I really enjoyed that book. When I first read the plot of this book I was so excited! 2 random strangers met to take a train trip across the country...count me in! Hugo and Mae both just got out their own relationships. Now they make a cross country trip together, and they don't know anything about each other. Hugo is part of a Sextuplets set. Yes, he is a member of 6 brothers and sisters. Crazy, right? Hugo has never left his small town. His future was always planned and he doesn't want that. Mae is going to college but believes that a train ride could make her live more and that would make her film-making better. I enjoyed reading about Hugo and Mae's adventures and seeing how many people they met along the way. A very enjoyable book that kept the reader entertained and wanting more.