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If Maps ruled the world, his best pal Benji would be court jester, and every day would celebrate a new experiment.
No, scratch that.
If Maps ruled the world, his best pal would still be living next door, and there wouldn’t be any gap-toothed new guy staring at him as if he’s bonkers.
Pity Maps doesn’t rule the world . . .
No, scratch that.
If Maps ruled the world, his best pal would still be living next door, and there wouldn’t be any gap-toothed new guy staring at him as if he’s bonkers.
Pity Maps doesn’t rule the world . . .
70 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 12, 2015
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March 23, 2015
~4.25~
You can't NOT love Maps.
Mark my words.
Maps, in all his 16-year-old geeky glory, will conquer the world.
When Maps' bestie and side kick, Benji, moves a block away, Maps is devestated. He promises to ignore whomever moves in next door.
But Maps isn't prepared for Lane, Mr. All-American Baseball, he of the gapped teeth, pear-green eyes, and sunny blonde hair, and his little sister, Princess Madame Sprinkle (aka, Baby Satan trapped in a 5-year-old body).
This book drowns in adorable. I loved the dialogue, the writing, and the characters.
I ADORED the youthful exuberance of Maps' experiments and his budding sexual awareness, never mind that every time Lane looks at Maps like he wants to kiss him, Maps thinks Lane wants to punch him instead.
Maps has much to learn about ways of the heart.
And about remote controls.
Maps made me laugh, but it made me sad too.
The ending is beautiful and bittersweet, a moment,
not a forever.
Sometimes that's all we get.
But Maps wasn't worried. Math came easily to him like girls to Adam Levine.
You can't NOT love Maps.
Mark my words.
Maps, in all his 16-year-old geeky glory, will conquer the world.
When Maps' bestie and side kick, Benji, moves a block away, Maps is devestated. He promises to ignore whomever moves in next door.
But Maps isn't prepared for Lane, Mr. All-American Baseball, he of the gapped teeth, pear-green eyes, and sunny blonde hair, and his little sister, Princess Madame Sprinkle (aka, Baby Satan trapped in a 5-year-old body).
This book drowns in adorable. I loved the dialogue, the writing, and the characters.
"I wouldn't know, Lane," Maps said quietly. "I'm not exactly a boy like you."
Lane turned around and looked at Maps in silence . . .
"No, You really aren't like anyone else, Maps."
I ADORED the youthful exuberance of Maps' experiments and his budding sexual awareness, never mind that every time Lane looks at Maps like he wants to kiss him, Maps thinks Lane wants to punch him instead.
Maps has much to learn about ways of the heart.
And about remote controls.
Maps made me laugh, but it made me sad too.
The ending is beautiful and bittersweet, a moment,
not a forever.
Sometimes that's all we get.
January 5, 2016
I have this weird habit of buying a book which I think is great and keeping it on my reading device unopened and unread until I feel like it’s the absolute right moment to read it. I’ve had Maps on my reading device since early this year. Today felt like the right moment to read it. And well, mostly because Diamonds is already out and I badly want to get my hands on it.
Thank God I wasn’t wrong about this book. It really is beautiful! The perfect blend of light, sweet, and hilarious that leaves you not only smiling from ear to ear but laughing and giggling like a school girl, as well.
But the secret to Nash Summers� books that makes you want to describe them with every superlative known to man is her characters. Time and time again, Summers ingeniously introduces these unconventional and unique characters full of goodness and heart such that in the end, they’re not only lovable but also truly unforgettable.
In Maps, we get to see a geek/jock pairing. Typical? Same old, same old? Oh no, no, no, no. Nash Summers does not do cliché. She artistically builds Maps� and Lane’s character and takes them to an entirely new plane such that all existing geek/jock pairings would look dull and ordinary in comparison. In Maps, we get to see personalities which are pleasingly eccentric and weird but bursting with life and vibrancy.Ms. Summers simply works her magic in every character she weaves and in every story she writes. Her stories have that dream and fairy-tale like quality to them that I am always left with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside each time I get to the end of her books.
My only complaint is that this one’s particularly short. I was spellbound by Maps and Lane’s little world that I didn’t want to leave. At. All. Well, it’s a good thing I hoarded this book and only decided to read it now. Or else, I’d be drifting lost� as if in a trance� in trying to find out what happened after “The End�.
There aren’t enough stars in the universe to rate this book. Another Summers book cemented in my favorites shelf.
June 23, 2020
Just. Too. Adorably. Freakin'. Cute.
Mattie, aka "Maps," is a bit of a geeky, blurting drama queen, who's always been too involved with his scientific 'experiments' (term used very loosely) to ever notice either girls or boys.
But when his world ends, i.e. his best friend moves an entire block down the street, a new family moves into Benji's old house and Maps begins to notice a lot.
Namely the muscular, blond, baseball All-Star, Lane, with the pear-green eyes and gapped front teeth, who Maps vows to loathe out of loyalty to Benji.
“You’re not going to replace me, I hope,� Benji joked. “This Lane guy sounds like he’s got all the makings for a new best friend.�But that hate's just not in the cards for them. Instead, Maps saves Lane from a panic attack during math class, as Lane isn't the smartest apple to fall off of that particular tree, which leads to Maps tutoring Lane in his worst dreadfully-feared subject.
“Oh, please. You know you’re irreplaceable. Until one day I get a robot, of course. Then you’re out of the picture for sure.�
There was a drawing of a cat for answer six, and not even a good cat at that. It was missing whiskers on one side of its face, the poor thing.
And the answer for number eleven was just 5. No formula, no explanation�just 5.
The poor kid really hadn’t been joking about how terrible he was at math.
Give me a blurting geek tutoring a hot, semi-clueless jock and, oh yeah, I'm one happy reading camper. : )
Maps'... let's go with 'peculiar', take on his world is downright hilarious and the sibling-like fights that he Maps has with Stacie (“Princess Madame Sprinkle� / "Princess of the Underworld"), Lane's 5 y.o. sister are freaking EPIC.
The whole "Children of the Corn" scene with the umbrella when Maps first meets Stacie had me rolling like a Bear scene straight out of "Bear, Otter and the Kid." Price-Less.
So the tutoring, along with some crushing begins, which is only strengthened by a thoughtful and very personal gift given to Maps by Lane.
But, of course, straight boys do date girls, so everything goes to hell in a hand basket for a while.
The book was much less angsty than it sounds. I mean, Maps raises drama to a high art form, so you can't take him that seriously, so the entire book is tinged with tons of humor.
But as these books tend to do, everything works out in the end. Maybe not long term, but there is a � be mine, even just for a little while ,� so it ends on a happy, hopeful HFN (?) note.
The YA novella isn't a sexy read, with only one kiss, but that didn't detract from the story; however the pacing was a wee bit slow at times for me for it to only be 71 pages long.
A friend also said that the author is planning a follow-up book, so I'll be one of the first in line for that little gem.
This one's getting a very solid 4 *I-have-noticed-that-you’re-a-boy* stars, with very high hopes for the next book as well.
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This was my copy of the book and was not provided by the publisher.
September 26, 2015
What a fun, quirky, sweet YA book! Maps is a teen boy, a junior in high-school who has so far had no interest in romance. What he has been fascinated with is, well, everything else. Maps is probably an Aspergers kid - bright, quirky, obsessive in his focus when performing an experiment, be it how ketchup dries on feathers, or observing two frogs in the bathtub.
He sometimes feels younger than his chronological age, in ways that fit Aspergers. He has poor interpersonal skills, because his empathy is erratic and he's easily distracted, but at least that also insulates him from feeling too much pressure to meet people's expectations. He misreads facial expressions, and has difficulties recognizing personal space, but at the same time he has kind impulses, and he's funny and warm. He has tolerant, loving parents, and a great best friend, Benji. But when Benji moves out of the house next door to a place blocks away, and a new family with a tall, blond, baseball-playing seventeen-year-old boy moves in next door, Maps' personal world gets rearranged.
I really loved this account of a kid moving toward a more mature view of the world. All the characters were wonderful (and the neighbor's little sister sometimes stole the show.) This was a warm, smooth and amusing read. Maps clearly will have challenges in his life, but the book is hopeful and the ending is lovely.
He sometimes feels younger than his chronological age, in ways that fit Aspergers. He has poor interpersonal skills, because his empathy is erratic and he's easily distracted, but at least that also insulates him from feeling too much pressure to meet people's expectations. He misreads facial expressions, and has difficulties recognizing personal space, but at the same time he has kind impulses, and he's funny and warm. He has tolerant, loving parents, and a great best friend, Benji. But when Benji moves out of the house next door to a place blocks away, and a new family with a tall, blond, baseball-playing seventeen-year-old boy moves in next door, Maps' personal world gets rearranged.
I really loved this account of a kid moving toward a more mature view of the world. All the characters were wonderful (and the neighbor's little sister sometimes stole the show.) This was a warm, smooth and amusing read. Maps clearly will have challenges in his life, but the book is hopeful and the ending is lovely.
January 5, 2015
Nash Summers burst into my periphery last year. I love her writing, I love her characters, and I love the stories that she wants to tell readers. There is something fresh and unique and touching coming from her words that I couldn’t help making her one of my favorite new-to-me authors of 2014.
Maps reminded me slightly of her other young adult work, , because it has similarity of how one person could learn and be better because of his feeling and being loved by another young man. Maps came to me as rather quirky and self-centered � he loves being dramatic even if his quirkiness does result in some quote worthy dialogues. I mean, read how Maps reacts to his best friend moving out down the block.
I could see that those who loves Maps tolerate him � his family, his best friend Benji � but he’s not exactly the most popular when it comes to socializing with others because sometimes Maps also thinks that he is smarter than the rest of them.
Until Lane. The boy who moves next door. And Maps� world changes�
Because Lane makes Maps willing to teach him math. Because Lane makes Maps goes out and learns to catch balls. Because Lane just gives Maps the most wonderful gift that he ever receives with handwritten note.
Of course, at that moment, my heart went boom. It’s such a lovely thing� small but so very thoughtful and I got all choked up � just as Maps did. This again, rocks Maps� world, as he begins to also feel for the boy. I loved the subtle changes in Maps attitude and how he perceives Lane, because of this new feeling. Nash Summers writes that brilliantly because it is not in your face kind of change but it packs a punch nonetheless.
And that ending � ah, that one line that (almost) ends this story�
How perfect is that?
Yes, I am only giving this story a 4-stars rating even if you can see how I’m praising it. But I’m keeping my higher stars rating until Nash Summers write a full-length novel that transcends every other story she has written... which I’m sure she can do. In the meantime, this is another beloved piece of writing from Summers and I loved every single minute of reading it. And young adult is not even my genre!
PS: For those of you who prefers steamy level, this one only has kisses :)
The ARC is provided by the author for an exchange of fair and honest review. No high rating is required for any ARC received.
Maps reminded me slightly of her other young adult work, , because it has similarity of how one person could learn and be better because of his feeling and being loved by another young man. Maps came to me as rather quirky and self-centered � he loves being dramatic even if his quirkiness does result in some quote worthy dialogues. I mean, read how Maps reacts to his best friend moving out down the block.
“Well, that’s it, then. My life is over. This is the end, the finale, the bittersweet conclusion. The curtains have drawn, we fade to black, the orchestra hushes. Nothing further, everything lost, little gained, really. How sad, they’ll say. Oh, he was so terribly young and so terribly brilliant to have had his once bustling life ravaged so, and left for naught but scraps.�
I could see that those who loves Maps tolerate him � his family, his best friend Benji � but he’s not exactly the most popular when it comes to socializing with others because sometimes Maps also thinks that he is smarter than the rest of them.
Until Lane. The boy who moves next door. And Maps� world changes�
Because Lane makes Maps willing to teach him math. Because Lane makes Maps goes out and learns to catch balls. Because Lane just gives Maps the most wonderful gift that he ever receives with handwritten note.
If you ever get lost, just follow the lane, and you’ll find your way home.
Of course, at that moment, my heart went boom. It’s such a lovely thing� small but so very thoughtful and I got all choked up � just as Maps did. This again, rocks Maps� world, as he begins to also feel for the boy. I loved the subtle changes in Maps attitude and how he perceives Lane, because of this new feeling. Nash Summers writes that brilliantly because it is not in your face kind of change but it packs a punch nonetheless.
And that ending � ah, that one line that (almost) ends this story�
Be mine, even just for a little while.
How perfect is that?
Yes, I am only giving this story a 4-stars rating even if you can see how I’m praising it. But I’m keeping my higher stars rating until Nash Summers write a full-length novel that transcends every other story she has written... which I’m sure she can do. In the meantime, this is another beloved piece of writing from Summers and I loved every single minute of reading it. And young adult is not even my genre!
PS: For those of you who prefers steamy level, this one only has kisses :)
The ARC is provided by the author for an exchange of fair and honest review. No high rating is required for any ARC received.
February 25, 2016
I am so lucky! You know why? Because I waited so long to read this, I got to read the sequel immediately afterward. I didn't have to wait more than 5 seconds for it to load.
In some aspects this is a fairly standard and adorable YA high school romance. Except for Maps. Maps isn't standard. Maps is one of the most refreshing and original MCs in M/M - maybe the most refreshing and original. It was an absolute delight to be inside his head.
Thank you, Trix, for telling me I HAD TO READ THIS. You were right, and I rec anyone else who likes sweet romance to do the same, asap.
In some aspects this is a fairly standard and adorable YA high school romance. Except for Maps. Maps isn't standard. Maps is one of the most refreshing and original MCs in M/M - maybe the most refreshing and original. It was an absolute delight to be inside his head.
Thank you, Trix, for telling me I HAD TO READ THIS. You were right, and I rec anyone else who likes sweet romance to do the same, asap.
September 15, 2016
"If you ever get lost, just follow the lane, and you’ll find your way home."
I shouldn't have liked this because:
-Young Adult (very young).
-No steam (not at all).
-Tentative HFN (provided that a kiss counts as a HFN).
I didn't just like it. I loved it!
Life isn't going as planned for geeky, blurty, cute as hell, Maps. His best friend is leaving the house next door, and moves a whole block away!
"Well, that’s it, then. My life is over. This is the end, the finale, the bittersweet conclusion. The curtains have drawn, we fade to black, the orchestra hushes. Nothing further, everything lost, little gained, really. How sad, they’ll say. Oh, he was so terribly young and so terribly brilliant to have had his once bustling life ravaged so, and left for naught but scraps.�
Did I mention he's also a drama queen?
Whoever is going to move in next door, will have to face Maps's wrath. Only that someone turns out to be....
Yup, blond, green-eyed jock, Lane and his family are the new neighbours. And Maps is a goner.
You might think that this is your standard, cliche "jock falls for the nerd" story. You 'd be wrong. Maps is anything BUT ordinary. He's quirky and eccentric and obsessed with his experiments. And really afraid than Lane wants to punch him!
Lane is nothing like your typical macho jock either. He's down-to-earth and just adorable. And he really wants to kiss Maps!
I loved the secondary characters, even Lane's evil little sister, and the bromance between Maps and
The ending, although just a very tentative HFN, felt so much more satisfying than the best of HEAs.
This was like a breath of fresh air and I can't wait for the sequel. Recommended:)
"Some days you're too much."
"I'd like to think I'm the absolute right amount."
January 15, 2022
Are you freaking kidding me?
This is just so cute and damn hilarious! This book made me so happy!
I love the characters so much! Lane and Maps! Damn!
And the weird, nutty best friend of Maps, Benji!
And that 5 year old sweet, naughty sister of Lane.
And all the adults involved.
I just love how geeky Maps is.
Hahaha! The monologues and the dialogues put together, I was laughing this whole time!
I love this book so much!
The cover doesn't do justice at all. Somehow it makes the one looking at it like it's a new adult book or something. Actually it's a young adult, fluffy cute queer romance novel. I just want a cute cover, you know. (Me sulking over bookcovers getting more real day by day...)
So dang entertaining 💞
Cuteness overload 😍 The romance is subtle but the chemistry is amazing! Most part of the book focused on friendship and family. I guess the romance or the relationship will develop in the other books of the series. I just cannot wait, obviously!!!
Where's the second book of the series??
Wait let me get it asap!
And I repeat: that cover doesn't do justice at all.
This is just so cute and damn hilarious! This book made me so happy!
I love the characters so much! Lane and Maps! Damn!
And the weird, nutty best friend of Maps, Benji!
And that 5 year old sweet, naughty sister of Lane.
And all the adults involved.
I just love how geeky Maps is.
Hahaha! The monologues and the dialogues put together, I was laughing this whole time!
I love this book so much!
The cover doesn't do justice at all. Somehow it makes the one looking at it like it's a new adult book or something. Actually it's a young adult, fluffy cute queer romance novel. I just want a cute cover, you know. (Me sulking over bookcovers getting more real day by day...)
So dang entertaining 💞
Cuteness overload 😍 The romance is subtle but the chemistry is amazing! Most part of the book focused on friendship and family. I guess the romance or the relationship will develop in the other books of the series. I just cannot wait, obviously!!!
Where's the second book of the series??
Wait let me get it asap!
And I repeat: that cover doesn't do justice at all.
January 16, 2015
4+ stars
*sigh* I'll be right over here in a puddle if anyone needs me. This adorable YA story just melted my heart and the rest of me in the process. Nash Summers has created a quirky character, Maps, that should annoy you to no end but instead you just want to wrap him up and take him home with you. He's a science geek and he's socially clueless but funny and adorable at the same time.
Lane is just as lovable but he's the strong, mostly quiet, jock. He's also a big teddy bear with a romantic side.
The maps, the little sister, the song, the humor and the innocent budding romance all made this a real winner for me. Nash Summers is an author to watch and I can't wait to see what comes next!!
*sigh* I'll be right over here in a puddle if anyone needs me. This adorable YA story just melted my heart and the rest of me in the process. Nash Summers has created a quirky character, Maps, that should annoy you to no end but instead you just want to wrap him up and take him home with you. He's a science geek and he's socially clueless but funny and adorable at the same time.
Lane is just as lovable but he's the strong, mostly quiet, jock. He's also a big teddy bear with a romantic side.
The maps, the little sister, the song, the humor and the innocent budding romance all made this a real winner for me. Nash Summers is an author to watch and I can't wait to see what comes next!!
December 7, 2020
Who would have thought that a book under 100 pages would bring me out of my reading slump??!!
The MC was quirky and funny ..
I won't tell you much abt the plot..cause there NO plot
I picked this one cause I felt the book was "calling" me lmao
BUT I am glad I picked it up!! I was wheezing during some of the scenes!!
My ONLY complaint is that it would have been more entertaining IF it was a full-length novel!!
The MC was quirky and funny ..
I won't tell you much abt the plot..cause there NO plot
I picked this one cause I felt the book was "calling" me lmao
BUT I am glad I picked it up!! I was wheezing during some of the scenes!!
My ONLY complaint is that it would have been more entertaining IF it was a full-length novel!!
July 27, 2016
Cute!
Like any other young adult story? Maybe, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the laughs and the itching for pinching Maps' and Lane's cheeks.
For now this is the only word I can find. And funny, of course. Let's not forget that. I liked his nonchalant behavior towards Lane, for whom he cares nothing about. Not at all. Right?
Denial is one of the typical reactions, as we all know.
Lane is showed as not a very bright guy but I don't think that's fair, I think he was more than okay and he is free of prejudices and is clever enough to notice that a boy like Maps exists and that he is much better than other people he may find. He follows his heart and that is more than enough for me.
I don't want to make a fuss out of it but I didn't think Maps was a real genius. I never believed it. It's okay, though, because he inspires affection, so I won't make a mountain out of it.
Eager to read the second part!
Like any other young adult story? Maybe, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the laughs and the itching for pinching Maps' and Lane's cheeks.
For now this is the only word I can find. And funny, of course. Let's not forget that. I liked his nonchalant behavior towards Lane, for whom he cares nothing about. Not at all. Right?
Denial is one of the typical reactions, as we all know.
Lane is showed as not a very bright guy but I don't think that's fair, I think he was more than okay and he is free of prejudices and is clever enough to notice that a boy like Maps exists and that he is much better than other people he may find. He follows his heart and that is more than enough for me.
I don't want to make a fuss out of it but I didn't think Maps was a real genius. I never believed it. It's okay, though, because he inspires affection, so I won't make a mountain out of it.
Eager to read the second part!
Want to read
January 12, 2015
Dude...I might have to cheat on my cover lover: for this cover. I wonder how he feels about threesomes?
August 8, 2016
Fantástico. La historia de cómo se conocen Maps y Lane, dos chicos de 16 años que empiezan a conocer su sexualidad, contada de forma muy divertida, sin sexo y sin la tristeza que algunas veces rodea a los libros de este tipo.
Es muy difícil hacer reir y ha habido ocasiones que he llorado de la risa.
Un buen rato asegurado.
Es muy difícil hacer reir y ha habido ocasiones que he llorado de la risa.
Un buen rato asegurado.
May 8, 2023
� 4 stars �
“If you ever get lost, just follow the lane, and you’ll find your way home.�
I don't think I've read anything as ridiculously sweet and overall hilarious as Maps, oh my word, this series has my whole heart! 🥰🥰🥰 For such a short book - a start to an amazing series, this one brought all the tickles, all the laughs, all the fuzzy feels that I could have least expected. Nash Summers has created such a incredibly original and wonderfully lovable and relatable character in Maps that this little series has my whole heart - a comfort read of smiles and giggles and little hearts fluttering around me. 💓💓
Maps has such a unique personality - his vibe is something I aspire to be - not a care in the world of what people view him as - firmly stout in his own ideas and train of thought - the quick rapport he has with everyone he meets - all culminating to the realization that he may, in fact, be attracted to boys - one boy in particular - Lane, the older baseball aficionado older brother of a little terror - a demon spawn if Maps had ever been so unfortunate of ever meeting!
“He’d thought once Benji had moved away from the house next door that his life was over, but now, he knew, without a single doubt in his mind, that now his life was really over.�
I love that despite how overly dramatic and theatrical Maps can be in his antics and reactions - surprisingly and astonishingly enough - his sense of reasoning actually makes sense! 😀😀 And that's why he struck such a chord with me - how he can be so sensible and still be so haplessly clueless in most situations, it's almost endearing!
“Before the thought really even entered his mind, Maps knew whatever it was Lane was asking him to do, he’d agree. “Yes.�
“Really?� Lane perked up. “That’s great! I knew I’d make a baseball fan out of you.�
“More like a Lane fan.�
Oh, no.
Lane blinked.�
Maps and Lane are so adorably cute together! 🫠🫠🫠 I swear, the subtle casual flirting, their playful math tutoring sessions, Benji's uproarious contribution to their antics - it was like a ball of sunshine was shining on me - a permanent smile fixated on my face for how endearing and true Maps' reactions to literally everything that was happening to him was so believable and undeniably real! All the characters were thrumming with such originality and life - it felt like you were watching a real-life family just living.
“I wouldn’t know, Lane,� Maps said quietly. “I’m not exactly a boy like you.�
Lane turned around and looked at Maps in silence. After a few moments, he walked over to the edge of the bed, right in front of Maps, pulled his red ball cap off by the brim, and then carefully fit it on Maps� head.
“No. You really aren’t like anyone else, Maps.�
Maps being so insecure and uncertain that someone as handsome and talented as Lane would ever give him the time of day was so precious - how they gradually became comfortable around each other at such a casual pace, while Maps' feelings for him increased. 🥺🥺 There was such a tenderness and softness to the writing as Nash Summers explored and showed Maps' steady realization that even if he should be interested in girls, all he could feel was an undeniable attraction to Lane and everything he did.
“I hate to be the one to break this to you, but…�
“Believe it or not, I have noticed that you’re a boy.�
Maps jokingly wiped his forehead with the back of his hand. “Well that’s a load off.�
“I like girls. And you.�
“So I’m one of three point five billion and one? Oh, you romantic!�
Lane leaned forward and pulled Maps close to him in a tight hug.
He nuzzled his nose into the place between Maps� neck and shoulder, and said, “No, Dumby, just you.�
Maps thought his bones might melt.�
How is it possible for them to be so unbelievably sweet with each other without being overly cheesy??!! It's a mystery! 🥹🥹 And a charm that Maps has mastered so well that I was so very happy to know that their relationship would continue even further! This was such a fun start - I can't believe I held off from reading it for so long - everything was so adorable - so well-written, just capturing the prime of youth and all that it has to offer.
“Maps thought that if he could make an experiment to create a world full of Lane’s, well, that would be a world Maps wouldn’t mind living in.�
I ADORE subtle pining and this one was a perfect hit - a home run if there ever was one for my heart! Add to the mix, Benji being the ideal wing-man and voice of truth made for such a hilarious time! There is such a great balance of humor and emotions that I'm already so eager to dive back into this unforgettable world. 💕💕
“Be mine, even just for a little while.�
I have found my new comfort series - this breath of fresh air - so blessed, so grateful, so thankful at how I'll be able to consume this series in one sitting - that brings such warmth to my heart - and still be able to enjoy all the lovable laughs and trials and feels of first love, as if it were for the very first time. 🩷🩷
“If you ever get lost, just follow the lane, and you’ll find your way home.�
I don't think I've read anything as ridiculously sweet and overall hilarious as Maps, oh my word, this series has my whole heart! 🥰🥰🥰 For such a short book - a start to an amazing series, this one brought all the tickles, all the laughs, all the fuzzy feels that I could have least expected. Nash Summers has created such a incredibly original and wonderfully lovable and relatable character in Maps that this little series has my whole heart - a comfort read of smiles and giggles and little hearts fluttering around me. 💓💓
Maps has such a unique personality - his vibe is something I aspire to be - not a care in the world of what people view him as - firmly stout in his own ideas and train of thought - the quick rapport he has with everyone he meets - all culminating to the realization that he may, in fact, be attracted to boys - one boy in particular - Lane, the older baseball aficionado older brother of a little terror - a demon spawn if Maps had ever been so unfortunate of ever meeting!
“He’d thought once Benji had moved away from the house next door that his life was over, but now, he knew, without a single doubt in his mind, that now his life was really over.�
I love that despite how overly dramatic and theatrical Maps can be in his antics and reactions - surprisingly and astonishingly enough - his sense of reasoning actually makes sense! 😀😀 And that's why he struck such a chord with me - how he can be so sensible and still be so haplessly clueless in most situations, it's almost endearing!
“Before the thought really even entered his mind, Maps knew whatever it was Lane was asking him to do, he’d agree. “Yes.�
“Really?� Lane perked up. “That’s great! I knew I’d make a baseball fan out of you.�
“More like a Lane fan.�
Oh, no.
Lane blinked.�
Maps and Lane are so adorably cute together! 🫠🫠🫠 I swear, the subtle casual flirting, their playful math tutoring sessions, Benji's uproarious contribution to their antics - it was like a ball of sunshine was shining on me - a permanent smile fixated on my face for how endearing and true Maps' reactions to literally everything that was happening to him was so believable and undeniably real! All the characters were thrumming with such originality and life - it felt like you were watching a real-life family just living.
“I wouldn’t know, Lane,� Maps said quietly. “I’m not exactly a boy like you.�
Lane turned around and looked at Maps in silence. After a few moments, he walked over to the edge of the bed, right in front of Maps, pulled his red ball cap off by the brim, and then carefully fit it on Maps� head.
“No. You really aren’t like anyone else, Maps.�
Maps being so insecure and uncertain that someone as handsome and talented as Lane would ever give him the time of day was so precious - how they gradually became comfortable around each other at such a casual pace, while Maps' feelings for him increased. 🥺🥺 There was such a tenderness and softness to the writing as Nash Summers explored and showed Maps' steady realization that even if he should be interested in girls, all he could feel was an undeniable attraction to Lane and everything he did.
“I hate to be the one to break this to you, but…�
“Believe it or not, I have noticed that you’re a boy.�
Maps jokingly wiped his forehead with the back of his hand. “Well that’s a load off.�
“I like girls. And you.�
“So I’m one of three point five billion and one? Oh, you romantic!�
Lane leaned forward and pulled Maps close to him in a tight hug.
He nuzzled his nose into the place between Maps� neck and shoulder, and said, “No, Dumby, just you.�
Maps thought his bones might melt.�
How is it possible for them to be so unbelievably sweet with each other without being overly cheesy??!! It's a mystery! 🥹🥹 And a charm that Maps has mastered so well that I was so very happy to know that their relationship would continue even further! This was such a fun start - I can't believe I held off from reading it for so long - everything was so adorable - so well-written, just capturing the prime of youth and all that it has to offer.
“Maps thought that if he could make an experiment to create a world full of Lane’s, well, that would be a world Maps wouldn’t mind living in.�
I ADORE subtle pining and this one was a perfect hit - a home run if there ever was one for my heart! Add to the mix, Benji being the ideal wing-man and voice of truth made for such a hilarious time! There is such a great balance of humor and emotions that I'm already so eager to dive back into this unforgettable world. 💕💕
“Be mine, even just for a little while.�
I have found my new comfort series - this breath of fresh air - so blessed, so grateful, so thankful at how I'll be able to consume this series in one sitting - that brings such warmth to my heart - and still be able to enjoy all the lovable laughs and trials and feels of first love, as if it were for the very first time. 🩷🩷
May 3, 2015
This is such an adorable story!
Want to read
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May 31, 2018
So. Freakin'. Cute!
Maps was such a original character - geeky drama queen, who's doing a lot of 'scientific experiments' and talks fluently sarcasm.
A new family moves into a neighbouring house and Maps gets the great opportunity (he didn't ask for) to get to know Stacie, better known as Princess Madame Sprinkle or Satan's favorite child, and her brother Lane, muscular baseball player with beautiful green eyes who's terrible at math.
Lucky him that
The story is absolutely adorable, full of sarcasm and funny moments.
I highly recommend to read it.
Maps was such a original character - geeky drama queen, who's doing a lot of 'scientific experiments' and talks fluently sarcasm.
A new family moves into a neighbouring house and Maps gets the great opportunity (he didn't ask for) to get to know Stacie, better known as Princess Madame Sprinkle or Satan's favorite child, and her brother Lane, muscular baseball player with beautiful green eyes who's terrible at math.
There was a drawing of a cat for answer six, and not even a good cat at that. It was missing whiskers on one side of its face, the poor thing. And the answer for number eleven was just 5. No formula, no explanation—just 5. The poor kid really hadn’t been joking about how terrible he was at math.
Lucky him that
Math came easily to Maps like girls to Adam Levine.
The story is absolutely adorable, full of sarcasm and funny moments.
I highly recommend to read it.
October 29, 2015
Nash Summers has become one of my favorite authors (favorite people too!) so it's no surprise this story was fantabulous.
Maps is hilariously fun. He embraces his awkwardness and is always looking for another rad experiment to try.
He just didn't expect the cursed new neighbor to be his next research project.
Lane is patient, kind, and the cute new boy next door.
And together they create sparks.
Loved the writing.
Loved the secondary characters.
Loved the sweet story.
Double thumbs up!
*4 ohhh-my-Maps stars*
Maps is hilariously fun. He embraces his awkwardness and is always looking for another rad experiment to try.
He just didn't expect the cursed new neighbor to be his next research project.
Lane is patient, kind, and the cute new boy next door.
And together they create sparks.
Loved the writing.
Loved the secondary characters.
Loved the sweet story.
Double thumbs up!
*4 ohhh-my-Maps stars*
March 15, 2016
That was a funny, sweet read. Maps is a completely quirky boy and I found myself laughing quite a bit of the way through this, not only at the things he does but also at his observations.
I loved Lane's little sister too - usually young kids are a bit hit and miss for me but I liked her - she would blurt things out at inappropriate times, which caused some embarrassment to everyone else (mainly Maps) and ran a bit wild.
The "romance" was very sweet and innocent, and Maps was quite oblivious until the end - however, just a warning to those who are not as keen on YA, this is VERY YA. I think they are supposed to be 16yo but really Maps & Benji came across as very young - Lane maybe slightly older but then he is supposed to be a year or two above I think. That's not to say this is a bad thing - I mean I don't read that much m/m YA as I prefer the characters to be older, but I still really enjoyed this one. In a vague way, this pairing reminded me somewhat of a much younger version of Fielding and Mick in Eli Easton's Blame it on the Mistletoe.
Overall a great little read - I really like Nash Summers' writing from what I have seen in this and her FREE read .
I loved Lane's little sister too - usually young kids are a bit hit and miss for me but I liked her - she would blurt things out at inappropriate times, which caused some embarrassment to everyone else (mainly Maps) and ran a bit wild.
The "romance" was very sweet and innocent, and Maps was quite oblivious until the end - however, just a warning to those who are not as keen on YA, this is VERY YA. I think they are supposed to be 16yo but really Maps & Benji came across as very young - Lane maybe slightly older but then he is supposed to be a year or two above I think. That's not to say this is a bad thing - I mean I don't read that much m/m YA as I prefer the characters to be older, but I still really enjoyed this one. In a vague way, this pairing reminded me somewhat of a much younger version of Fielding and Mick in Eli Easton's Blame it on the Mistletoe.
Overall a great little read - I really like Nash Summers' writing from what I have seen in this and her FREE read .
September 12, 2015
4.5, rounded up
I loved this story!
Maps...awesomely quirky and so adorable.
Benji...the perfect friend for the eccentric Maps. Their interplay and banter was so fun to watch.
Lane...what a sweetheart. He recognized and appreciated Maps' unique self, and knew how special he was.
Maps and Benji, together...what a sweet beginning to a beautiful love story.
I loved this story!
Maps...awesomely quirky and so adorable.
Benji...the perfect friend for the eccentric Maps. Their interplay and banter was so fun to watch.
Lane...what a sweetheart. He recognized and appreciated Maps' unique self, and knew how special he was.
Maps and Benji, together...what a sweet beginning to a beautiful love story.
May 20, 2016
Un YA cortito y absolutamente recomendable si te apetece pasar un buen rato.
Maps es Maps, pero el que me ha robado el corazón ha sido Lane �
Maps es Maps, pero el que me ha robado el corazón ha sido Lane �
November 13, 2021
4 stars ⭐️ Aren't Maps and Lane so adorable? The story is so cute and sweet. Maps is full of fun and laughter. I want to see where the story is going.
December 10, 2014
Review very soon! Nash Summers - now there is an author to burst onto the scenes in 2014.
With several short stories and one full length novel under her belt this is an author who is amazingly versatile. Managing to write both short fluff filled stories and novels full of grit, grime and guts and do both wonderfully well, this is an author not to be sneezed at.
Maps - quirky, quirky characters and some really funny situations, this story had me chuckling like an idiot while I read it. Literally LOL'ing. Nash manages in these few short pages to make me fall in love with and root fort he characters while keeping me genuinely amused at their antics. Maps particularly is a wonderful character. Eccentric? Maybe. Interesting? DEFINITELY.
I really can't recommend this author enough - check out the free LL story if you're unsure, you've nothing to lose.
With several short stories and one full length novel under her belt this is an author who is amazingly versatile. Managing to write both short fluff filled stories and novels full of grit, grime and guts and do both wonderfully well, this is an author not to be sneezed at.
Maps - quirky, quirky characters and some really funny situations, this story had me chuckling like an idiot while I read it. Literally LOL'ing. Nash manages in these few short pages to make me fall in love with and root fort he characters while keeping me genuinely amused at their antics. Maps particularly is a wonderful character. Eccentric? Maybe. Interesting? DEFINITELY.
I really can't recommend this author enough - check out the free LL story if you're unsure, you've nothing to lose.
August 31, 2015
OMG. This is so ADORABLE. I can't thank you enough to Nash Summers for giving me this opportunity. Thank you, Nash. :))
Maps and Lane is what you called mismatched couple. Maps was a geek, a nerd. You name it. He had a lot of ideas running through his head. While Lane was a jock, gentle giant, bad at math, with his gapped teeth and ken-doll hair. They did had a wrong first impression. But don't worry, Maps did that all the time. They're so different. But they're perfect in their own way.
*sigh* *dreamy eyes*
If you ever get lost, just follow the lane, and you'll find your way home.
I received the copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
PS : Thanks to Didi. My friend who introduced me to the program in YA LGBT Groups. <3
Maps and Lane is what you called mismatched couple. Maps was a geek, a nerd. You name it. He had a lot of ideas running through his head. While Lane was a jock, gentle giant, bad at math, with his gapped teeth and ken-doll hair. They did had a wrong first impression. But don't worry, Maps did that all the time. They're so different. But they're perfect in their own way.
*sigh* *dreamy eyes*
If you ever get lost, just follow the lane, and you'll find your way home.
I received the copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
PS : Thanks to Didi. My friend who introduced me to the program in YA LGBT Groups. <3
October 2, 2015
Lazy Sunday morning re-read! Ahh Maps and Lane, I couldn't adore you more.
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This is a perfect gem of a book!!! Quirky, kinda dorky 16-year old gets turned upside-down over the gap-toothed baseball-loving new boy next door. It's short, but it's sweet. For sure it goes to my re-read pile.
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This is a perfect gem of a book!!! Quirky, kinda dorky 16-year old gets turned upside-down over the gap-toothed baseball-loving new boy next door. It's short, but it's sweet. For sure it goes to my re-read pile.
July 18, 2015
Loved it.
I have a weakness for quirky characters and I smiled my way through this, loving all of Maps little idiosyncrasies.
And Lane's last words were perfect <3
Recommended!
I have a weakness for quirky characters and I smiled my way through this, loving all of Maps little idiosyncrasies.
And Lane's last words were perfect <3
Recommended!
October 17, 2015
*4.5*
This was very easy to enjoy, despite being a bit chaste. Despite being very short, all characters felt real.
Or “real�, heh, I’m not sure if that is the right word. They are all very special, to say the least. Most special of all is Maps, he is a strange, quirky specimen of a teenager. Kind of like a mix between Adrian Mole and Fielding Monroe.
I loved the fact that he was so oblivious to everything except his own, internal world. Reading Lane’s signals through Maps’s thoughts was very entertaining�(don’t get me started on Maps and Lane’s little sister, he really shows his true colors there, mwahaha)
The secondary characters were all well described, considering the novella’s length.
His best friend Benji fits Maps perfectly, as do Lane (who probably is the most standard issue of the bunch. Sometimes he felt a bit pale in comparison to Maps, but this is The Maps Show after all, so it was all good!).
I was especially impressed by Maps’s parents, poor people! However, they were patient and understanding�
I’m very curious about the next one (yay!), since the ending here was sweet, but with a hint of „reality�.
This was very easy to enjoy, despite being a bit chaste. Despite being very short, all characters felt real.
Or “real�, heh, I’m not sure if that is the right word. They are all very special, to say the least. Most special of all is Maps, he is a strange, quirky specimen of a teenager. Kind of like a mix between Adrian Mole and Fielding Monroe.
I loved the fact that he was so oblivious to everything except his own, internal world. Reading Lane’s signals through Maps’s thoughts was very entertaining�(don’t get me started on Maps and Lane’s little sister, he really shows his true colors there, mwahaha)
The secondary characters were all well described, considering the novella’s length.
His best friend Benji fits Maps perfectly, as do Lane (who probably is the most standard issue of the bunch. Sometimes he felt a bit pale in comparison to Maps, but this is The Maps Show after all, so it was all good!).
I was especially impressed by Maps’s parents, poor people! However, they were patient and understanding�
I’m very curious about the next one (yay!), since the ending here was sweet, but with a hint of „reality�.
January 17, 2016
Thank goodness for ŷ feeds! This book just totally made my day!
Maps is just beyond adorable! His character is perfection! There’s no way not to love Maps! Maps (the book and the character) came before Rust (Fawn) and their characterization resemble such charm that you’d most likely not forget for a long period of time. What a beautiful, fun and quirky character!
I just loved the easy vibe of the story. I loved that Maps has Benji as his bestfriend. I loved that Maps� parents are super-cool! I even love that little demon of a chile Miss Madam Sprinkle! LOL
And of course, there is Lane. Lane with his gapped front teeth and a Ken-doll hair. Gawd, these two are just beyond adorable I wanna adopt them!!!
I cannot wait to read the second book…in 5, 4, 3, 2,�
Maps is just beyond adorable! His character is perfection! There’s no way not to love Maps! Maps (the book and the character) came before Rust (Fawn) and their characterization resemble such charm that you’d most likely not forget for a long period of time. What a beautiful, fun and quirky character!
I just loved the easy vibe of the story. I loved that Maps has Benji as his bestfriend. I loved that Maps� parents are super-cool! I even love that little demon of a chile Miss Madam Sprinkle! LOL
And of course, there is Lane. Lane with his gapped front teeth and a Ken-doll hair. Gawd, these two are just beyond adorable I wanna adopt them!!!
I cannot wait to read the second book…in 5, 4, 3, 2,�
April 30, 2015
So, I started reading this quite some time ago and couldn't get into it. Didn't find it funny, Maps was such an absurd character, I barely made it up to the feather-in-ketchup-experiment :)
Today finally I got back to it again and imagine my surprise - suddenly I couldn't stop reading. What an endearing guy, with his unusual view of the world around him! Yes, I liked it a lot.
Today finally I got back to it again and imagine my surprise - suddenly I couldn't stop reading. What an endearing guy, with his unusual view of the world around him! Yes, I liked it a lot.
January 6, 2016
Absolutely adorable! I loved Maps. Like seriously loved him and his quirky personality. This reminded me of a John Hughes movie... loveable geek gets the handsome jock. So cute!
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