Dreamology, by: Lucy Keating

Blurb

       For as long as Alice can remember, she has dreamed of Max. Together they have traveled the world and fallen deliriously, hopelessly in love. Max is the boy of her dreams—and only her dreams. Because he doesn’t exist.
       But when Alice walks into class on her first day at a new school, there he is. It turns out, though, that Real Max is nothing like Dream Max, and getting to know each other in reality isn’t as perfect as Alice always hoped.
       When their dreams start to bleed dangerously into their waking hours, the pair realize that they might have to put an end to a lifetime of dreaming about each other. But when you fall in love in your dreams, can reality ever be enough?

       Dreamology (94%) is an awesome fantasy/romance read.  Lucy Keating takes such a simple idea, dreams, and turns it into something spectacular.
       I loved how Alice finds herself in her own little "wonderland", (See what I did there?) and creates her own imaginary friend who she can be with even when times are hard for her. The way Keating writes Alice's dreams is beautiful, and it fits within the story. Sometimes with dreams, flashbacks, etc., they can make a story very choppy, but these dreams are not like that at all.
       One of my favorite parts of the story was Alice's relationships with others. She and Max are very believable throughout the story. In other novels, as soon as they met, they would have thrown themselves at each other, and it would have been very mushy. Here, Alice was surprised and timid, and her actions reinforced that. On the other hand, Max was scared out of his mind and very defensive. These traits also highlighted throughout the whole book, which was a very refreshing reminder that they are just two teenagers in the grand scheme of things.
       The main thing I didn't quite understand, however, was why neither of them remember the fact that they had nightmares, or that they visited the CDD when they were little. I don't know if I just read right over that detail, or if it was just left out. If you do know, let me know in the comments!
       Overall this was a great book, and it pulled me away from the reading slump monster. (Stay away from him. He sucks away your will to read.) I definitely recommend it for all your reading needs!

Review

       What do you think of Dreamology? Let me know in the comments!

From a dream state,
Ashton

It surprises me, how a small gesture can feel so very big. How sometimes you don't realize the nervousness or sadness you were holding deep inside until the touch of someone you love lets it all out of you, like your entire body is exhaling.” 
― Lucy Keating, Dreamology