This was such a unique story and something I haven’t come across before which is always refreshing. The plot was exciting and fun.

For me it started off a little slow but once once I started getting into it I couldn’t put it down.

I loved Parker’s personality, she’s confident, quirky and fiercely independent. Edwin has been spending his time pining over his now famous ex girlfriend Sadie. They meet Garland a WWII veteran who convinced them to take him to Paris to search for his long lost love and from there begins their adventure.

I really enjoyed this fun, unique young adult novel, it had the perfect amount of suspense along with strong likeable main characters and I’m very much looking forward to reading more from Chad Alan Gibbs.

I want to thank Netgalley for providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review.

Edwin Green. A young man whose heart was broken one year ago by Sadie Even, now one of the most famous teen stars in the world. Edwin now tries dodge any questions about his ex, but has a secret fantasy of becoming famous himself and winning her back. He has set up a YouTube channel and posts videos of his daily happenings; the problem is that he only has half a dozen followers, so far.

Parker Haddaway. The new girl at school who keeps to herself. 7 schools in 4 years will do that to a kid. She's turned down countless "cool guys" for dates. Yet, when the history teacher announces a new assignment to interview someone who remembers WW2, she immediately chooses Edwin as her partner.

Garland Lenox. A nonagenarian WW2 veteran who lives at the old folks home where Parker's aunt works. His stories are crazy... but there might be some truth in some of them. One that he keeps repeating is the story of getting shot down over France just before D-Day and being sheltered by a beautiful woman named Madeleine.

They comprise the most unlikely crew and set out on a covert mission to fly over the Atlantic to find Garland's lost love.

Let me tell you all the ways I loved this book:

Three distinct voices that are funny, original, and heartfelt.

"In which our hero complains about his assigned seat" -  an example of one of the witty chapter headlines that kept looking for clues.

Hidden and not so hidden references to 90s hip hop, movie quotes, and all kinds of historical mishaps.

A wild romp of a plot.

Seventy years of feelings...

An ode to rebirth, a new start, and a man's last wish.

Pick up this YA novel that is authentic and pure!

5 out of 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Borne Back Books, and the author for an advanced copy for review.

I absolutely loved this book! It is a fast paced romp full of action, intrigue and romance. The characters were engaging and endearing. The story, while often wildly implausible, was extremely entertaining. I loved the diversity in age, personality and cultures. I loved the history that was included. And it should definitely be made into a movie. Fabulous!

This book is laugh out loud hilarious. Every twist and turn had me laughing throughout this story.

This story focuses on Edwin Green, a boy who is known for having his heart broken by his ex-girlfriend who ran away to be a famous star. Enter Parker, a girl that Edwin is partnered with to interview WWII veterans for a class project. When the pair meet and get to know Garland Lennox...the rest is history.

I don't want to say too much because going into this book without knowing much leaves it open for fun, hysterical surprises. Highly recommend this book.

This book was so good and sweet. It sort of reminds me of a John Green novel. I found myself laughing out loud. That’s why I love YA novels. They are so innocent. I felt like I was talking with my grandfather, at times. It brought back some really good memories.

I received an Advanced Review Copy of Two Like Me and You by Chad Alan Gibbs from the publisher Borne Back Books through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

What It’s About: Edwin Green's is still suffering heartbreak after his ex-girlfriend becomes famous and dumps him. He's convinced that if he can become famous, he will win her back. Then a quiet girl, Parker, in his class with a secret approaches him: she has a plan that will get him famous. There's an elderly WWII veteran, Garland, who is desperate to find his long lost love from the war in France. So Parker and Edwin are to break Garland out of the nursing home and fly to France. But chaos ensues.

What I Loved: If you're willing to suspend disbelief over teenagers breaking a 90 year old man out of nursing plane and flying him to France, then this book is hilarious. I literally laughed out loud several times. The shenanigans these three get themselves into are hilarious and the characters, particularly Garland are so well developed, you are just cheering for them. This book would make a perfect movie. I absolutely loved it.

What I didn’t like so much: Some of the shenanigans are a bit unbelieveable and how they get away with all of the things they do seems unrealistic but if you can deal with that you will find a fun journey.

Who Should Read It: People who love unlikely heroes. People who like adventures. People who like old loveable crummudgeon characters. People who can suspend disbelief for the sake of humor and enjoyment.

General Summary: A fun adventure book with really loveable characters.

Rating: ★★★★★

Synopsis

Edwin Green’s ex-girlfriend is famous. We’re talking cover-of-every-tabloid-in-the-grocery-store-line famous. She dumped Edwin one year ago on what he refers to as Black Saturday, and in hopes of winning her back, he’s spent the last twelve months trying to become famous himself. It hasn’t gone well.

But when a history class assignment pairs Edwin with Parker Haddaway, the mysterious new girl at school, she introduces him to Garland Lenox, a nursing-home-bound World War II veteran who will change Edwin’s life forever.

The three escape to France, in search of the old man’s long-lost love, and as word of their adventure spreads, they become media darlings. But when things fall apart, they also become the focus of French authorities. In a race against time, who will find love, and who will only find more heartache?

Review

I would like to thank the author for a copy of Two Like Me and You in exchange for an honest review. Receiving an advanced copy of the novel did not influence my thoughts or opinions.

Alright, so I know what you are thinking… “David, this is so unlike you. Where are the swordy stab-stab battles? What about the pew-pew, die-die spaceship duels? Wait, have you gone soft? Did Kealan Patrick Burke scare you off of horror novels for good?”

To be honest, I am even a bit surprised myself. But when Chad reached out and said that he had a new novel in the works, I had to check it out. You see, Chad has written a few books already, mostly having to do with religion, football in the south, and some of the greatest sports rivalries of our age, but under a slightly different name. He also used to write an award-winning weekly column in a local paper when I was in college that I read religiously. To be it in perspective, I have read most of his works and he has to be one of THE funniest people I’ve ever come across.

Suffice it to say, this was a no-brainer.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I had some reservations about reading a YA novel, especially one concerning falling out of and back into love. It just really isn’t my forte. I mean, maybe my wife’s, but CERTAINLY, not mine. But I digress.

Gibbs absolutely captured me from page one, what with his comically foreshadowed chapter headlines, characters I became enamored with, and a gut-punchingly inspiring story that I could not put down. You can ask the Mrs. I literally kept picking this book back up over the course of Friday evening/Saturday day and finished it quicker than any other book I have reviewed over the past four (4) years.

Two Like Me and You is destined to become the “next big thing” in Teen/Young Adult coming-of-age fiction. I would put Gibbs up there with the John Greens and Stephen Chboskys of the world. It wouldn’t surprise me if you see this book on the big screen, capturing the hearts of teens and young adults everywhere; not to mention grownups. It is hilarious, heart-wrenching, and absolutely beautiful. Just read it.

A great story with wonderful characters , an even better story and amazing writing. Fast paced I couldn’t put this down, thoroughly recommend you read this.


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

I received an ARC of Two Like Me and You through NetGalley. This book will be released on 05/20/19, published by Borne Back Books.

The book follows Edwin Green, Parker Haddaway, and Garland Lenox. Edwin is your typical nerdy teenager, complete with low self-esteem. This is made worse by the break-up he suffered at the hands of his first girlfriend, who now happens to be a famous celebrity. Parker and Edwin join forces for a history project, where she introduces him to Garland. Garland talks them into going to France with him to find his long lost love, a woman who helped him recover from a leg injury during WWII. The media catches wind of their quest, and the rest is a mess of police officers and news reporters.

I wanted to like this story. I absolutely love the cover-it's the reason I requested the book. This read like John Green, but not as good. The first 15% of the book felt like backstory, but it wasn't pertinent to the plot. The story was slow to take off, and by the time it did I had mostly lost interest. I understand why Edwin's ex girlfriend was a part of the plot, but it just didn't connect to the rest of the story. I liked Garland's story. I really wanted more of that but the end felt rushed for him. Parker's backstory didn't really make sense or connect to the rest of the plot. Overall I wanted more from what I thought was a really great story line.

If you enjoy YA books, you'll probably enjoy this one too. For me, it was just okay.

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I was lucky enough to recieve an arc of this book and I absolutely it! It was laugh out loud funny!! I laughed, I cried, I sang any book that can make me feel all of that deserves a 5 star rating! I can't believe this is his debut book!

I want to thank Netgalley for providing me with this book in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this book a lot!!
These characters are incredibly created.
I fell in love with them and I felt like I was there along with them on their journeys.
The pacing is amazing and the plot made this book impossible to put down.
Fully deserved 5 stars.

Two like me and you
Chad Alan Gibbs
Young Adult Fiction

A really good fun read.
I reviewed this book for Netgalley.

Edwin Green is a perfectly average American boy, with a perfectly average American girlfriend, until she becomes famous and disappears from his life. Understandably Edwin does not want to talk about Sadie Evans, who is in every gossip magazine and what feels like every TV channel one way or another. Meanwhile a red headed girl, gaining gossip like a rock gathers moss, appears in some of Edwins classes. Parker (red headed girl) singles out Edwin for a school project, out of the blue. But she doesn’t speak to anyone so why Edwin Green and why now?
The story begins relatively slowly building a wonderful suspense of what possibly could happen next.

The characters bond and develop all in good time and it gave me a good sense of their humour and personalities. I loved Edwin Greens headspace! The writing gives a great perception about what he’s all about.
Twists and turns that made me smile numerous times along with sadness and strong emotion for such a sweet story.
The more I read the more I wanted to know.
I’d recommend this book, I already have to my daughter. I could see this book being made into a film.
I look forward to reading more By Chad Alan Gibbs.

"Two Like Me and You" is such a fun and entertaining book! I'd like to thank NetGalley for a copy of this book to read and review. This is the story of three unlikely people who come together for the adventure of a lifetime...and boy does this adventure have heart. Parker is the girl most likely to beat you up if you ask her on a date. Edwin Green is known for having his heart broken by his ex-girlfriend who ran away to be a movie star/singing star. Parker and Edwin get together for a class project to interview WW2 vets. Enter the amazingly well developed character of 90 year old Garland Lenox. Garland lives in a nursing home and can tell some tall tales....probably most of them are too tall....as he frequently adds "You can't make this stuff up". Garland has some money and some time on his hands and he dreams of finding his long lost love in Paris. Parker dreams of adventures and getting away and Edwin dreams of getting famous. So why not just disappear one ditch their families, schools, and nursing homes and go to Paris? Oh and they may be breaking a lot of laws while doing so.... I will stay away from saying much more because that would only include spoilers. But this book has an intriguing plot line and will tug at your hearts strings! The relationships among all three of our main players is beautiful to see unfold across the pages. I agree with others who've compared this book to the works of John Green- but-I think I like his better than most of John Green's books. Still the pacing felt off in a few spots and sometimes the normally witty and lovely dialogue would get lengthy and distract me. Still this book is a huge winner and I enjoyed it a lot! I will keep my open for any future books from Chad Alan Gibbs!

A very good, engaging and entertaining book.
It's well written, the likable characters are fleshed out and the plot keeps you hooked till the last page.
Even if it's classified as YA it can be fully appreciated by adults as it's a such a good book.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I am trying to figure out exactly what it was about this book that made me adore it so much that I couldn't put it down. It was not what I expected and yet better than I hoped it would be. Edwin has been spending the past year trying to get over the girl who broke his heart and dumped him as she rose to reality TV fame. Enter Parker, misfit and mysterious girl who ends up paired up with Edwin for a project that involves interviewing a veteran. Enter Garland, a WWII Vet who will change both of their lives forever. The format of this story makes it easy to read as each chapter starts with a witty quip that will be addressed in the short chapters. I felt like the story was a little far fetched as Garland is LOADED and able to fly all three of them to France, to find the love of his life that he met when his had to jump from his plane in France.before D-Day. Through twists and turns of fate and chance, the three find their way on an epic adventure with love at the heart of it all. I loved the characters and the realistic writing of the teenage voice. The tour through France and the history that is recalled through Garland's stories, that are recorded by Edwin for youtube add an additional layer that kept my interest and made me think of my own grandfather and his experiences during this war. The story was heartfelt and it grabbed me right from the start. I really really enjoyed it and will highly recommend it because it truly was more than I thought it would be on so many levels. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

A really enjoyed this book. What a great story and would make a great film. Its very heart warming and funny to. Lovely characters who you grow to really like.

A strange book that feels like a try-hard John green, and more far fetched. The storyline ended up being less realistic than I thought it would be, and Parker was a total manic pixie dream girl, which was disappointing.

A fast-paced, character-driven novel that crosses cultural and generational boundaries. Loved it!
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Oh my GOD this is one of the best books I have read in a long time. This book deserves TEN stars!!!! What a great story. Edwin Green lives in a small town in Alabama. He was dumped by his now famous ex who got famous by posting you-tube videos and being spotted on a kiss-cam at a baseball game kissing him. She is famous for nothing, as people get famous for now-a-days. That part is SO real. Edwin is chosen by new mysterious, fellow student, the gorgeous Parker to interview an elderly person about WW2. She takes him to a nursing home and introduces him to her friend Garland, a senior who is absolutely freaking hilarious, totally sane, and filthy rich, as well. Parker and Garland convince the very practical Edwin to go with them to France to find the long lost love of Edwin's life from 70 years ago, a girl he met during WW2 in a small village there. Edwin eventually caves after much convincing on Parker's end because he wants to get famous in hopes of winning his now famous ex-back by getting famous himself. What ensues is a hilarious journey for three of them from breaking Garland out of the nursing home in Alabama to flying to France, then driving throughout the countryside breaking many laws, all while on the run from authorities, all in search of Garland's long lost love, as the story unfolds in the press all over the world, but especially in the US. This book is SO well written, the story is amazing, the characters interesting, not a detail is missed, and absolutely everything about it is SO lovable from page 1. IMO, Mr Gibbs has an incredible future as a YA author!!! This book is amazing, funny and you will NOT be able to put it down!!!! Thanks SO SO much to NG for the ARC!!!!