{"product_id":"read-bottom-up-a-novel-isbn-9780062262189","title":"Read Bottom Up: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming novel about falling in love (or like) in the digital age—the never-before-seen full story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadeline and Elliot meet at a New York City restaurant opening. Flirtation—online—ensues. A romance, potentially eternal, possibly doomed, begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, like most things in life today, their early exchanges are available to be scrutinized and interpreted by well-intentioned friends who are a mere click away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadeline and Elliot's relationship unfolds through a series of thrilling, confounding, and funny exchanges with each other, and, of course, with their best friends and dubious confidants (Emily and David). The result is a brand-new kind of modern romantic comedy, in format, in content, and even in creation—the authors exchanged e-mails in real time, blind to each other's side conversations. You will nod in appreciation and roll your eyes in recognition; you'll learn a thing or two about how the other half approaches a new relationship . . . and you will cheer for an unexpected ending that just might restore your faith in falling in love, twenty-first-century style.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eMadeline and Elliot meet at a New York City restaurant opening. Flirtation—online—ensues. A romance, potentially eternal, possibly doomed, begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, like most things in life today, their early exchanges are seen, scrutinized, and interpreted by well-intentioned friends who are a mere click away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Madeline and Elliot’s relationship unfolds through a series of thrilling, confounding, and funny exchanges with each other, and, of course, with their best friends and dubious confidants (Emily and David), you will nod in appreciation and roll your eyes in recognition; you’ll learn a thing or two about what the other half thinks (and does) when it comes to a new romantic possibility . . . and you will cheer for an unexpected ending that just might restore your faith in falling in love, twenty-first-century style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A witty, inventive novel about a new couple’s romance— told entirely through their emails and texts.”—Us Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Charming. . . . Sheds light on our digital dating habits and how they affect our happily-ever-afters.” —Cosmopolitan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fun and surprisingly poignant way to tell a love story in this era of instant digital communication. . . . All too familiar for anyone who has dated in the last 10 years.” —Daily News (NY)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s rare to pick up a book that perfectly captures love in the digital age, but that’s exactly what Neel Shah and Skye Chatham’s all-too-realistic novel succeeds in doing.” —Time\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRead Bottom Up\u003c\/i\u003e is an honest look at dating in the iPhone age, and a charming story of the various ways that love finds us. You’ll laugh, and you may even recognize your inbox.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCecelia Ahern, author of PS I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRead Bottom Up\u003c\/i\u003e is witty, inventive, and (sometimes wickedly) fun -- an addictive novel readers will devour in one go.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Schumacher, author of Dear Committee Members\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An enchanting, witty, and surprisingly realistic romp through romance in the digital age, with the grit of \u003ci\u003eGirls\u003c\/i\u003e, but the idealism of \u003ci\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/i\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Shapiro, author of Five Men Who Broke My Heart and Speed Shrinking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You will smile and laugh at the romantic follies of \u003ci\u003eRead Bottom Up\u003c\/i\u003e - until you realize you are not reading this book, it is reading you - at which point you will speed dial your therapist.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael H. Weber, co-screenwriter of (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now, and The Fault In Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It would be hard to imagine a more modern, accurate and funny story detailing the vicissitudes of modern love. Actually, it wouldn’t just be hard - it would be impossible. Never has the dysfunction of my generation’s quest for love been so accurately reproduced as fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllison Williams, actress, GIRLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Charming.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003epopsugar.com, 26 New Spring Romance Books You Need to Read This Month\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Move over \u003ci\u003eThe Game\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHe’s Just Not That Into You\u003c\/i\u003e. This new dating book is the last word on love in the digital age.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInStyle UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fun and surprisingly poignant way to tell a love story in this era of instant digital communication. . . . All too familiar for anyone who has dated in the last 10 years.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Charming. . . . Shed(s) light on our digital dating habits and how they affect our happily-ever-afters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Shah and Chatham pen a witty, inventive novel about a new couple’s romance--told entirely through their emails and texts.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUs Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Shah and Chatham’s story of an attraction between New Yorkers Madeline and Elliot—and the smartphone-facilitated ways it plays out—is smart, happy, and dead-on.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A charming, clever look at modern romance. . . . Resounds with anyone who has dated in the digital age.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Minneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Move over \u003ci\u003eThe Game\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHe’s Just Not That Into You\u003c\/i\u003e. This new dating book is the last word on love in the digital age. . . . \u003ci\u003eRead Bottom Up\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those ‘Oh my god, you have to read this’ numbers you’ll whip through in a day and pass around your circle of friends in an evangelical fashion until it’s completely dog-eared.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInStyle UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A new novel that consists entirely of e-mails and texts through which the couple gets to know each other. . . . 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