Alex, Approximately - Jenn Bennett *****/5

Classic movie buff Bailey “Mink” Rydell has spent months crushing on a witty film geek she only knows online by “Alex.” Two coasts separate the teens until Bailey moves in with her dad, who lives in the same California surfing town as her online crush.

Faced with doubts (what if he’s a creep in real life—or worse?), Bailey doesn’t tell Alex she’s moved to his hometown. Or that she’s landed a job at the local tourist-trap museum. Or that she’s being heckled daily by the irritatingly hot museum security guard, Porter Roth—a.k.a. her new arch-nemesis. But life is whole lot messier than the movies, especially when Bailey discovers that tricky fine line between hate, love, and whatever-it-is she’s starting to feel for Porter.

And as the summer months go by, Bailey must choose whether to cling to a dreamy online fantasy in Alex or take a risk on an imperfect reality with Porter. The choice is both simpler and more complicated than she realizes, because Porter Roth is hiding a secret of his own: Porter is Alex…Approximately. (Goodreads)

First of all there's nothing to actually tell about this book because this is a typical simple, sweetly cute Y/A novel, which is really straightforward. I had forgotten why I loved Y/A novels and this book proved to me that I still love them!!!!

The story is just as what the synopsis says and the plot is fairly simple and actually quite predictable from the onset! But i absolutely loved this one!! It's like eating a sweet delicious slice of cake!!! No heavy story going on, no heavy plot, no unnecessary scenarios, no spice scenes (I wont call the scenes that were included as spice honestly) which meant it was a perfect read for me!!!

Porter Alexander Roth and Bailey Mink* Rydell has my whole heart and I loved how there was no third guy/girl making moves on the main characters and no unnecessary breakup drama!!! Roth family and Bailey's dad also have me hooked right from the start and all i can say is, I absolutely enjoyed reading this novel and in fact, wanted more!!!

When Bailey confessed that she went to the bonfire to see him *just butterflies* - this is just a Y/A novel that goes straight into your stomach and gives you endless butterflies!!

Their first kiss *im just losing it hereeeeee* where the hell is my Porter fucking Roth?????????

Honestly, this part felt home. I had a friend whom i knew since grade six but when she finally got a boyfriend she started hiding things from me and became distant, making me feel completely shit that it made me think she only wanted to be with me because she didnt have a boyfriend. During that time we had lots of fight and our friendship broke. I tried to mend it and apologized for being angry, but she didnt even bother to apologize for being a bitch, when all i wanted was to help her when i felt she was going through something!! And later she blocked me on all social media because i kept checking up on her!!!! I'm still sad that she's not my friend anymore but i know she's completely fine without having me as a friend!!

This was such a sweet scene!!!!!

The main reason I wanted to buy this book is because I have a similar experience with an online friend! But my story kinda ended tragically, well for me at least!! I talked with a guy for around 3 years when was around 15 and it developed in to this huge crush for me. We talked on the phone and continued to chat for a long time but he became very distant after his A/ls. I tried to talk but in the end he just stopped and I realised what happened was a time passing thing for him. It broke me and I cried so many days. The saddest thing was no one knew exactly what was going on and how much hurt I was. The only friend to whom I told at least most of the story and who actually talked with the guy too was the one who has now completely blocked me from her life!!! I desperately wanted to talk about it and even after years after what happened, but for me it was hard because I don't open up to anyone and it's just hard for me to talk. Even when I so badly wanted to talk I realised there was no one I could talk to without feeling like i'm bothering them!!

Overall, I absolutely loved this novel and would recommend if you like a short, sweet, nothing complicated, light read!!!!