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 A missing number in an email address, that's how Graham's message accidentally arrived in Ellie's inbox. Was it fate? Coincidence? Whatever it was, it was powerful and beautiful. Graham and Ellie are the kind of pen pals I like: witty, funny, and highly interesting. They talked about everything under the sun for three months...everything except their identities. They don't even know each other's names. Tricky, especially since Graham is a famous teenage movie star. And Ellie's... well, you just have to read it to find out. 
 Happy is the 3rd Jennifer E. Smith book I've read. Surprisingly, it's also my favorite among all three. I know a lot of readers who didn't love this book as much as Jen's other works. And out of all three books, this one seems to be the most unlikely to happen in real life, although that's arguable. I'm not saying it's unlikely, but really? You fall for someone who you've been emailing with and it turns out he's a celebrity. That doesn't happen 99% of the time, right? 
 "I'm not sure I'm quite finished saying hello yet." 
 But there's something in the way Jen Smith writes that makes me want to believe in seemingly impossible things like love at first sight, successful long distance relationships, and finding out that your pen pal is a Hollywood star. She's just so good at these things. She makes it so believable and real. And I love that this book gives a substantial glimpse of what being a celebrity is like. 
 It's also remarkable how SAD this book was, at least the middle part of it. I felt betrayed. Why didn't anyone tell me that this book is sad? But I guess I should've known because 
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 also had really sad parts in them, too. It's so subtle and yet it's there. The heartbreak was palpable. Which was why I heaved a sigh of relief at Harry's (Graham's manager) genius plot twist. 
 "And like every ending, it was a strange mix of exuberance and sorrow." 
 This is What Happy Looks Like 
 is a lovely book, a modern fairy tale if you will. It's the perfect read for a lazy afternoon, or a rainy morning, or a cold night... really, any time. Whether you've had a pen pal or not, Happy will make you smile. 
 "Ellie was surprised to find herself thinking of the little town in France, the one with all the miracles. She could only hope that in a place filled with so many wonders, it would have still been possible to appreciate something as remarkable and ordinary as all this."