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shadowin's review
4.0
Ready Swoon Repeat contains 8 YA romance samples that will be released throughout this year. This was such a fun read! Loved the diversity in every sample; from ethnicity to age to sexuality and romance trope! You bet I will be adding some of these to my already extensive list!
-What’s Not to Love by Austin Siegmund-Broka and Emily Wibberley:
In What’s Not to Love, we get to know Alison, a high-schooler who does not like to be second place to her rival Ethan. You know where this is going lol who doesn’t love a good enemies to lovers trope! The story has short chapters (I love short chapters :D) and the characters sound fun, especially her parents! However, Alison is really hung up on being the best in her class and having good grades. Do not get me wrong, I was into getting good grades as well lol but hers was a bit annoying, borderline obsessive. Also the way she treats her sister, ehhh did not like that. I rate this sample a 3/5 straight A's!
-From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn:
In From Little Tokyo, With love, we meet Rika Chen, who is Japanese American and finding it difficult to fit in. This story has to be my favorite, the writing had me hooked and I was highly impressed.The characters were funny and had so much personality in just those few chapters. The readers were also rudely teased by only getting a snippet of the love interest! Disrespectful lol Oh! and let’s not even talk about how the sample ended in a cliffhanger……I need more and I need it now! I rate this sample a 4.5/5 judo kicks!
-Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi:
In Perfectly Parvin, we are introduced to Parvin, an Iranian-American freshmen who is trying to navigate the struggles of high-school and boys. All of these samples are considered YA, but this one reads more middle school to me. The characters that we were able to read about sound nice, the main character is very naive and has the mentality of wanting to change herself in order to get a boy…… I rate this sample a 2.5/5 yelps.
-Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan:
In Some Girls Do, we get to know Ruby and Morgan! Ruby is a high-school senior and a pageant girl who would rather do anything else than be in pageants and Morgan is the new student who is into track and field and has a reputation from her previews school. This sample was another good one! The characters were spunky and the dialogue was witty. Compared to the other snippets, this read is a bit more mature. I rate this sample a 4.5/5 intense gazes!
-The Passing Playlist by Isaac Fitzsimmons:
In the Passing Playbook, we meet Spencer, a transgender boy who was bullied into a new school. While in the new school, we see him keeping his transition to himself, even to the majority of QSA (Queer Straight Alliance) group. I enjoyed reading about Spencer’s relationship with his mom and how his mom has supported him. I have never read about a transgender character before and this story seems like it has potential. Other than the main character, his mom, and his best-friend, all the other characters were pretty bland including the possible love interest. Nevertheless, I am still intrigued in reading more about Spencer and his journey! I rated this sample a 3.5/5 stars.
-Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund:
In Heartbreakers and Fakers, we read about Penny, who has worked hard to achieve the “popularity’’ and the friends she has gained; including Olivia, who is the HBIC. This story started off with a wild night and had me pretty intrigued. Honestly a lot happened in the little bit that I was able to read, I enjoyed the past to present style of it as well. I don’t know how I felt about the characters lol the story had me whiplashed with liking and disliking them at the same time. I rated this sample a 4/5 drunken nights!
-The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds:
In The Summer of Lost Letters, we meet Abby, a seventeen year old who recently lost her grandmother. Abby finds love letters that belonged go her grandmother and her past life in Nantucket. So what do you do when you find your grandmothers old love letters with a man from Nantucket? You take a trip to the place and hunt the man down of course! lol There were a lot of characters in this read and the majority were funny and let’s not even talk about the possible love interest and that meet-cute *giggles*! I rated this sample 3.5/5 letters lol!
-Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon:
In Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions, we read about Sunny, an awkward teen who is trying to reinvent himself by following a list of rash decisions on a notebook that his recently decided brother left behind. Although Sunny was awkward to the point of being funny (died laughing at the “I’m going to go urinate” bit! iykyn lol), I just wasn’t really into the story. The sample left me a bit confused. I rated it a 2.5 stars.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy!
-What’s Not to Love by Austin Siegmund-Broka and Emily Wibberley:
In What’s Not to Love, we get to know Alison, a high-schooler who does not like to be second place to her rival Ethan. You know where this is going lol who doesn’t love a good enemies to lovers trope! The story has short chapters (I love short chapters :D) and the characters sound fun, especially her parents! However, Alison is really hung up on being the best in her class and having good grades. Do not get me wrong, I was into getting good grades as well lol but hers was a bit annoying, borderline obsessive. Also the way she treats her sister, ehhh did not like that. I rate this sample a 3/5 straight A's!
-From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn:
In From Little Tokyo, With love, we meet Rika Chen, who is Japanese American and finding it difficult to fit in. This story has to be my favorite, the writing had me hooked and I was highly impressed.The characters were funny and had so much personality in just those few chapters. The readers were also rudely teased by only getting a snippet of the love interest! Disrespectful lol Oh! and let’s not even talk about how the sample ended in a cliffhanger……I need more and I need it now! I rate this sample a 4.5/5 judo kicks!
-Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi:
In Perfectly Parvin, we are introduced to Parvin, an Iranian-American freshmen who is trying to navigate the struggles of high-school and boys. All of these samples are considered YA, but this one reads more middle school to me. The characters that we were able to read about sound nice, the main character is very naive and has the mentality of wanting to change herself in order to get a boy…… I rate this sample a 2.5/5 yelps.
-Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan:
In Some Girls Do, we get to know Ruby and Morgan! Ruby is a high-school senior and a pageant girl who would rather do anything else than be in pageants and Morgan is the new student who is into track and field and has a reputation from her previews school. This sample was another good one! The characters were spunky and the dialogue was witty. Compared to the other snippets, this read is a bit more mature. I rate this sample a 4.5/5 intense gazes!
-The Passing Playlist by Isaac Fitzsimmons:
In the Passing Playbook, we meet Spencer, a transgender boy who was bullied into a new school. While in the new school, we see him keeping his transition to himself, even to the majority of QSA (Queer Straight Alliance) group. I enjoyed reading about Spencer’s relationship with his mom and how his mom has supported him. I have never read about a transgender character before and this story seems like it has potential. Other than the main character, his mom, and his best-friend, all the other characters were pretty bland including the possible love interest. Nevertheless, I am still intrigued in reading more about Spencer and his journey! I rated this sample a 3.5/5 stars.
-Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund:
In Heartbreakers and Fakers, we read about Penny, who has worked hard to achieve the “popularity’’ and the friends she has gained; including Olivia, who is the HBIC. This story started off with a wild night and had me pretty intrigued. Honestly a lot happened in the little bit that I was able to read, I enjoyed the past to present style of it as well. I don’t know how I felt about the characters lol the story had me whiplashed with liking and disliking them at the same time. I rated this sample a 4/5 drunken nights!
-The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds:
In The Summer of Lost Letters, we meet Abby, a seventeen year old who recently lost her grandmother. Abby finds love letters that belonged go her grandmother and her past life in Nantucket. So what do you do when you find your grandmothers old love letters with a man from Nantucket? You take a trip to the place and hunt the man down of course! lol There were a lot of characters in this read and the majority were funny and let’s not even talk about the possible love interest and that meet-cute *giggles*! I rated this sample 3.5/5 letters lol!
-Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon:
In Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions, we read about Sunny, an awkward teen who is trying to reinvent himself by following a list of rash decisions on a notebook that his recently decided brother left behind. Although Sunny was awkward to the point of being funny (died laughing at the “I’m going to go urinate” bit! iykyn lol), I just wasn’t really into the story. The sample left me a bit confused. I rated it a 2.5 stars.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy!
joanahosta1805's review
4.0
This looks very exciting and I love it soo much!!! I think that we will have lots of fun reading this over and over again
the_ya_assassin's review
4.0
I received an eARC from Netgalley and Penguin Group in exchange for an honest review.
This collection of previews was very modern and contemporary. I will be picking up several of the books from this collection because I enjoyed the previews so much! Most of them were LGBTQ+ and had diverse main characters. Normally I don't do reviews like this, but since it was only previews in this book, I tried my best to give reviews of each singular book included.
Here's a quick run down of the books in this ebook:
- [b:What's Not to Love|44044099|What's Not to Love|Emily Wibberley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1600706240l/44044099._SY75_.jpg|68484114]
- [b:From Little Tokyo, with Love|55115173|From Little Tokyo, with Love|Sarah Kuhn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1605801772l/55115173._SY75_.jpg|84328437]
- [b:Perfectly Parvin|55835951|Perfectly Parvin|Olivia Abtahi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1605867658l/55835951._SY75_.jpg|70603137]
- [b:Some Girls Do|53802072|Some Girls Do|Jennifer Dugan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1604597893l/53802072._SX50_.jpg|84120878]
- [b:The Passing Playbook|42969261|The Passing Playbook|Isaac Fitzsimons|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1612548191l/42969261._SY75_.jpg|66793068]
- [b:Heartbreakers and Fakers|55336511|Heartbreakers and Fakers|Cameron Lund|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1602530454l/55336511._SY75_.jpg|67819619]
- [b:The Summer of Lost Letters|55655115|The Summer of Lost Letters|Hannah Reynolds|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1605810460l/55655115._SY75_.jpg|82107141]
- [b:Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions|48735098|Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions|Navdeep Singh Dhillon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1620226865l/48735098._SY75_.jpg|74102054]
So I'll start off with What's Not to Love. I really enjoyed this preview! It is super relatable to me because the main character, Alison Sanger, is competing against a boy over grades. I can already see her and Ethan's relationship blossoming. So excited to see them go from enemies to lovers - I was definitely swooning! I will definitely pick this up when I have the chance!
Secondly, From Little Tokyo, With Love was culturally interesting. I would love to pick it up and explore more about the asian society in California. It made me angry when Rika's Aunt told her she couldn't fight for her judo, despite all her hard work to make it to the top. I'm so glad she found a way to still participate in the parade! I am curious to see why Grace reacted so violently to seeing Rika though. Her missing mom, possibly? And how will Hank Chen play into the story?
Next, Perfectly Parvin - I wasn't a big fan of this one. I've seen in on several sites but it was very contemporary and LGBTQ+ forward. The character on the cover, Parvin, looks to be in her junior or senior years. In the book, she's going into her freshman year. Parvin has caring parents and I'd actually like to see more of them. It is kind of a funny story and Parvin is the classic freshman girl. I probably won't pick this one up.
Then, Some Girls Do. Ruby has a rough home life, that much is obvious, but she is a witch at school. However, I AM interested in Morgan and her progression in track. I ran track in high school, so I'd be very interested to see how she does. Also, why did she have to change schools so quickly? What happened? I also had several lol moments already, such as when Morgan said this: "Yeah, hell hath no fury like a suburban mom late for her latte." I will definitely pick this one up.
Next, The Passing Playbook. This one was . . . weird for me to read. I totally support people who are trans, because that's who they want to be, but I'm not comfortable with reading it. I did read this preview still though. I was honestly surprised that Spencer was trans, but I guess it made sense. This whole collection is almost ALL LGBTQ+. Spencer is nice and sweet, but I HATE Justice. He is such a mean guy. Spencer deserves better than him. The best part about this preview - definitely Theo. He's a mini-genius. But alas, he is not the main character, so I will not be picking up this one.
Next, Heartbreakers & Fakers. This one was very confusing at first. I didn't like the time jump really, but I do understand why it was needed. Olivia is pretty cool though. I hated Kai. Penny was an idiot teenage girl, but I can respect her for how she thought too. THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T DRINK Y'ALL! Despite it being confusing, I'll still probably pick this up because I LIVE for drama and I want to know what happens between Jordan, Olivia, Penny, and Kai - will they work their problems out or will they remain broken up?
Then, The Summer of Lost Letters. "but honestly, who wouldn't at least consider a whether a storm heralded a serial killer?"This is one is very intriguing, but also VERY wordy. I started skimming simply because it had so many large paragraphs (maybe this is just because it's an ebook edition though). I was fascinated by the idea of finding the letters and then Abby going to Nantucket for the summer to solve the mystery of who sent them. It is REALLY fast-paced though - we're already in Nantucket in the second chapter. I will definitely pick it up because I see something between Noah and Abby, and I'm super curious to see if Abby finds out more about her O'Ma's secret Edward.
Finally, Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions. This one . . . wasn't all that great. It was very confusing with all of the fanfiction references and the names and such. It was definitely culturally-influenced, which I would've enjoyed . . . if I had known what it meant. It has POC characters, so if that's what you're looking for, this is it. There is some foul language too, which surprised me. I probably won't pick it up, despite my interest in what happened to Goldy - I think he got drunk and was in a car accident, but I'm not completely sure.
Overall, a great collection of swoon worthy reads with diverse characters and different tropes that will having readers do what we do best - READ.
This collection of previews was very modern and contemporary. I will be picking up several of the books from this collection because I enjoyed the previews so much! Most of them were LGBTQ+ and had diverse main characters. Normally I don't do reviews like this, but since it was only previews in this book, I tried my best to give reviews of each singular book included.
Here's a quick run down of the books in this ebook:
- [b:What's Not to Love|44044099|What's Not to Love|Emily Wibberley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1600706240l/44044099._SY75_.jpg|68484114]
- [b:From Little Tokyo, with Love|55115173|From Little Tokyo, with Love|Sarah Kuhn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1605801772l/55115173._SY75_.jpg|84328437]
- [b:Perfectly Parvin|55835951|Perfectly Parvin|Olivia Abtahi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1605867658l/55835951._SY75_.jpg|70603137]
- [b:Some Girls Do|53802072|Some Girls Do|Jennifer Dugan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1604597893l/53802072._SX50_.jpg|84120878]
- [b:The Passing Playbook|42969261|The Passing Playbook|Isaac Fitzsimons|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1612548191l/42969261._SY75_.jpg|66793068]
- [b:Heartbreakers and Fakers|55336511|Heartbreakers and Fakers|Cameron Lund|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1602530454l/55336511._SY75_.jpg|67819619]
- [b:The Summer of Lost Letters|55655115|The Summer of Lost Letters|Hannah Reynolds|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1605810460l/55655115._SY75_.jpg|82107141]
- [b:Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions|48735098|Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions|Navdeep Singh Dhillon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1620226865l/48735098._SY75_.jpg|74102054]
So I'll start off with What's Not to Love. I really enjoyed this preview! It is super relatable to me because the main character, Alison Sanger, is competing against a boy over grades. I can already see her and Ethan's relationship blossoming. So excited to see them go from enemies to lovers - I was definitely swooning! I will definitely pick this up when I have the chance!
Secondly, From Little Tokyo, With Love was culturally interesting. I would love to pick it up and explore more about the asian society in California. It made me angry when Rika's Aunt told her she couldn't fight for her judo, despite all her hard work to make it to the top. I'm so glad she found a way to still participate in the parade! I am curious to see why Grace reacted so violently to seeing Rika though. Her missing mom, possibly? And how will Hank Chen play into the story?
Next, Perfectly Parvin - I wasn't a big fan of this one. I've seen in on several sites but it was very contemporary and LGBTQ+ forward. The character on the cover, Parvin, looks to be in her junior or senior years. In the book, she's going into her freshman year. Parvin has caring parents and I'd actually like to see more of them. It is kind of a funny story and Parvin is the classic freshman girl. I probably won't pick this one up.
Then, Some Girls Do. Ruby has a rough home life, that much is obvious, but she is a witch at school. However, I AM interested in Morgan and her progression in track. I ran track in high school, so I'd be very interested to see how she does. Also, why did she have to change schools so quickly? What happened? I also had several lol moments already, such as when Morgan said this: "Yeah, hell hath no fury like a suburban mom late for her latte." I will definitely pick this one up.
Next, The Passing Playbook. This one was . . . weird for me to read. I totally support people who are trans, because that's who they want to be, but I'm not comfortable with reading it. I did read this preview still though. I was honestly surprised that Spencer was trans, but I guess it made sense. This whole collection is almost ALL LGBTQ+. Spencer is nice and sweet, but I HATE Justice. He is such a mean guy. Spencer deserves better than him. The best part about this preview - definitely Theo. He's a mini-genius. But alas, he is not the main character, so I will not be picking up this one.
Next, Heartbreakers & Fakers. This one was very confusing at first. I didn't like the time jump really, but I do understand why it was needed. Olivia is pretty cool though. I hated Kai. Penny was an idiot teenage girl, but I can respect her for how she thought too. THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T DRINK Y'ALL! Despite it being confusing, I'll still probably pick this up because I LIVE for drama and I want to know what happens between Jordan, Olivia, Penny, and Kai - will they work their problems out or will they remain broken up?
Then, The Summer of Lost Letters. "but honestly, who wouldn't at least consider a whether a storm heralded a serial killer?"This is one is very intriguing, but also VERY wordy. I started skimming simply because it had so many large paragraphs (maybe this is just because it's an ebook edition though). I was fascinated by the idea of finding the letters and then Abby going to Nantucket for the summer to solve the mystery of who sent them. It is REALLY fast-paced though - we're already in Nantucket in the second chapter. I will definitely pick it up because I see something between Noah and Abby, and I'm super curious to see if Abby finds out more about her O'Ma's secret Edward.
Finally, Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions. This one . . . wasn't all that great. It was very confusing with all of the fanfiction references and the names and such. It was definitely culturally-influenced, which I would've enjoyed . . . if I had known what it meant. It has POC characters, so if that's what you're looking for, this is it. There is some foul language too, which surprised me. I probably won't pick it up, despite my interest in what happened to Goldy - I think he got drunk and was in a car accident, but I'm not completely sure.
Overall, a great collection of swoon worthy reads with diverse characters and different tropes that will having readers do what we do best - READ.
shadei's review
4.0
Ready Swoon Repeat contains 8 YA romance samples that will be released throughout this year. This was such a fun read! Loved the diversity in every sample; from ethnicity to age to sexuality and romance trope! You bet I will be adding some of these to my already extensive list!
-What’s Not to Love by Austin Siegmund-Broka and Emily Wibberley:
In What’s Not to Love, we get to know Alison, a high-schooler who does not like to be second place to her rival Ethan. You know where this is going lol who doesn’t love a good enemies to lovers trope! The story has short chapters (I love short chapters :D) and the characters sound fun, especially her parents! However, Alison is really hung up on being the best in her class and having good grades. Do not get me wrong, I was into getting good grades as well lol but hers was a bit annoying, borderline obsessive. Also the way she treats her sister, ehhh did not like that. I rate this sample a 3/5 straight A's!
-From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn:
In From Little Tokyo, With love, we meet Rika Chen, who is Japanese American and finding it difficult to fit in. This story has to be my favorite, the writing had me hooked and I was highly impressed.The characters were funny and had so much personality in just those few chapters. The readers were also rudely teased by only getting a snippet of the love interest! Disrespectful lol Oh! and let’s not even talk about how the sample ended in a cliffhanger……I need more and I need it now! I rate this sample a 4.5/5 judo kicks!
-Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi:
In Perfectly Parvin, we are introduced to Parvin, an Iranian-American freshmen who is trying to navigate the struggles of high-school and boys. All of these samples are considered YA, but this one reads more middle school to me. The characters that we were able to read about sound nice, the main character is very naive and has the mentality of wanting to change herself in order to get a boy…… I rate this sample a 2.5/5 yelps.
-Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan:
In Some Girls Do, we get to know Ruby and Morgan! Ruby is a high-school senior and a pageant girl who would rather do anything else than be in pageants and Morgan is the new student who is into track and field and has a reputation from her previews school. This sample was another good one! The characters were spunky and the dialogue was witty. Compared to the other snippets, this read is a bit more mature. I rate this sample a 4.5/5 intense gazes!
-The Passing Playlist by Isaac Fitzsimmons:
In the Passing Playbook, we meet Spencer, a transgender boy who was bullied into a new school. While in the new school, we see him keeping his transition to himself, even to the majority of QSA (Queer Straight Alliance) group. I enjoyed reading about Spencer’s relationship with his mom and how his mom has supported him. I have never read about a transgender character before and this story seems like it has potential. Other than the main character, his mom, and his best-friend, all the other characters were pretty bland including the possible love interest. Nevertheless, I am still intrigued in reading more about Spencer and his journey! I rated this sample a 3.5/5 stars.
-Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund:
In Heartbreakers and Fakers, we read about Penny, who has worked hard to achieve the “popularity’’ and the friends she has gained; including Olivia, who is the HBIC. This story started off with a wild night and had me pretty intrigued. Honestly a lot happened in the little bit that I was able to read, I enjoyed the past to present style of it as well. I don’t know how I felt about the characters lol the story had me whiplashed with liking and disliking them at the same time. I rated this sample a 4/5 drunken nights!
-The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds:
In The Summer of Lost Letters, we meet Abby, a seventeen year old who recently lost her grandmother. Abby finds love letters that belonged go her grandmother and her past life in Nantucket. So what do you do when you find your grandmothers old love letters with a man from Nantucket? You take a trip to the place and hunt the man down of course! lol There were a lot of characters in this read and the majority were funny and let’s not even talk about the possible love interest and that meet-cute *giggles*! I rated this sample 3.5/5 letters lol!
-Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon:
In Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions, we read about Sunny, an awkward teen who is trying to reinvent himself by following a list of rash decisions on a notebook that his recently decided brother left behind. Although Sunny was awkward to the point of being funny (died laughing at the “I’m going to go urinate” bit! iykyn lol), I just wasn’t really into the story. The sample left me a bit confused. I rated it a 2.5 stars.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy!
-What’s Not to Love by Austin Siegmund-Broka and Emily Wibberley:
In What’s Not to Love, we get to know Alison, a high-schooler who does not like to be second place to her rival Ethan. You know where this is going lol who doesn’t love a good enemies to lovers trope! The story has short chapters (I love short chapters :D) and the characters sound fun, especially her parents! However, Alison is really hung up on being the best in her class and having good grades. Do not get me wrong, I was into getting good grades as well lol but hers was a bit annoying, borderline obsessive. Also the way she treats her sister, ehhh did not like that. I rate this sample a 3/5 straight A's!
-From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn:
In From Little Tokyo, With love, we meet Rika Chen, who is Japanese American and finding it difficult to fit in. This story has to be my favorite, the writing had me hooked and I was highly impressed.The characters were funny and had so much personality in just those few chapters. The readers were also rudely teased by only getting a snippet of the love interest! Disrespectful lol Oh! and let’s not even talk about how the sample ended in a cliffhanger……I need more and I need it now! I rate this sample a 4.5/5 judo kicks!
-Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi:
In Perfectly Parvin, we are introduced to Parvin, an Iranian-American freshmen who is trying to navigate the struggles of high-school and boys. All of these samples are considered YA, but this one reads more middle school to me. The characters that we were able to read about sound nice, the main character is very naive and has the mentality of wanting to change herself in order to get a boy…… I rate this sample a 2.5/5 yelps.
-Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan:
In Some Girls Do, we get to know Ruby and Morgan! Ruby is a high-school senior and a pageant girl who would rather do anything else than be in pageants and Morgan is the new student who is into track and field and has a reputation from her previews school. This sample was another good one! The characters were spunky and the dialogue was witty. Compared to the other snippets, this read is a bit more mature. I rate this sample a 4.5/5 intense gazes!
-The Passing Playlist by Isaac Fitzsimmons:
In the Passing Playbook, we meet Spencer, a transgender boy who was bullied into a new school. While in the new school, we see him keeping his transition to himself, even to the majority of QSA (Queer Straight Alliance) group. I enjoyed reading about Spencer’s relationship with his mom and how his mom has supported him. I have never read about a transgender character before and this story seems like it has potential. Other than the main character, his mom, and his best-friend, all the other characters were pretty bland including the possible love interest. Nevertheless, I am still intrigued in reading more about Spencer and his journey! I rated this sample a 3.5/5 stars.
-Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund:
In Heartbreakers and Fakers, we read about Penny, who has worked hard to achieve the “popularity’’ and the friends she has gained; including Olivia, who is the HBIC. This story started off with a wild night and had me pretty intrigued. Honestly a lot happened in the little bit that I was able to read, I enjoyed the past to present style of it as well. I don’t know how I felt about the characters lol the story had me whiplashed with liking and disliking them at the same time. I rated this sample a 4/5 drunken nights!
-The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds:
In The Summer of Lost Letters, we meet Abby, a seventeen year old who recently lost her grandmother. Abby finds love letters that belonged go her grandmother and her past life in Nantucket. So what do you do when you find your grandmothers old love letters with a man from Nantucket? You take a trip to the place and hunt the man down of course! lol There were a lot of characters in this read and the majority were funny and let’s not even talk about the possible love interest and that meet-cute *giggles*! I rated this sample 3.5/5 letters lol!
-Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon:
In Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions, we read about Sunny, an awkward teen who is trying to reinvent himself by following a list of rash decisions on a notebook that his recently decided brother left behind. Although Sunny was awkward to the point of being funny (died laughing at the “I’m going to go urinate” bit! iykyn lol), I just wasn’t really into the story. The sample left me a bit confused. I rated it a 2.5 stars.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy!
faithbrack's review
3.0
I love that it was a little collection with a taster for a number of different things. I think small compilations like these are so handy for someone not sure of what they want to read next or who perhaps know what genre they want to read but haven't found the next novel yet.
I'm not sure whether I'll go on to read any of these stories in full as having a smapler of them was nice but they didn't shape up to something I'd perch high up on my TBR list. That being said, again, if Romance is right up your alley then you'll absololutely LOVE this number!
I'm not sure whether I'll go on to read any of these stories in full as having a smapler of them was nice but they didn't shape up to something I'd perch high up on my TBR list. That being said, again, if Romance is right up your alley then you'll absololutely LOVE this number!
mehad_mohamed's review
4.0
I added it to my reading list. I'll review it when I get to it. Hopefully, it will not be long. Thanks for allowing me to get a copy.
I read it and there are some stories that I can't wait to continue reading the full books of. If you don't know what to read this is a good sneak peak kind of book to different stories. It might help you decide on a book to read.
I read it and there are some stories that I can't wait to continue reading the full books of. If you don't know what to read this is a good sneak peak kind of book to different stories. It might help you decide on a book to read.
bookadventureswithkatie's review
4.0
Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Teen for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Read Swoon Repeat is a sampler including 8 romance novels that will be released throughout the remainder of 2021. I really enjoyed this format because it allows you to get a feel for these stories before purchasing them. I added more than half of them to my TBR for this year. Here are my brief thoughts on each book so far:
What's Not to Love by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley
This has the potential for a great enemies to lovers romance with two high school kids competing for a spot at Harvard. Short chapters but not much happened so far and the story seemed to drag on in my opinion although it could just be the setup of the plot. (3/5)
From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn
Focuses on Japanese Americans in Los Angeles where our main character is struggling with her place within Asian culture because she is only half Asian. Filled with beautiful writing that sucked me in from the first page. I'm excited to see what happens after the cliff-hanger and to learn the bonds and relationships between all of the characters because there are a lot of them. We saw the lover interest for only one scene and I need more. (4/5)
Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi
There's nothing inherently wrong with this story but the characters feel very young and naive which makes it difficult to connect to them personally. They are freshmen in high school but it feels more like a middle school romance to me. I won't be adding this to my TBR but I think it has potential if you're looking for a younger romance. (2/5)
Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan
The writing style clicked with me right away as did both of our main characters. I enjoyed that the story is told from dual perspectives and that both of our main characters are queer. One of my favorite sneak peeks by far! (4/5)
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
The main character is transgender which I have never read about before so I am very excited to become more educated through his experiences. I also loved that the story focuses on soccer too because it is one of my favorite sports. (3.5/5)
Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund
This story flips back and forth between the past and present-day which I love. I am very invested in the plot and the fact that our main character is not the victim in the cheating situation but will end up having to deal with a lot of guilt. There is a lot of chemistry between Kai and Penelope and I am excited to see more of their relationship. (4/5)
The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds
Very interesting plotline and it seems to include small elements of historical fiction from the first glimpse which is fun. Our main character decides to spend the summer in Nantucket diving into her grandmother's mysterious past because of some love letters from the 1950s. The plot itself is very intriguing but there was something about the writing style that didn't quite click for me. (3.5/5)
Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon
I was honestly very confused while reading this sneak peek. All I know is that the main character's brother is dead and one of his classmates is very rude and kept making racist jokes. I can't see myself continuing to read this one personally. (2/5)
Read Swoon Repeat is a sampler including 8 romance novels that will be released throughout the remainder of 2021. I really enjoyed this format because it allows you to get a feel for these stories before purchasing them. I added more than half of them to my TBR for this year. Here are my brief thoughts on each book so far:
What's Not to Love by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley
This has the potential for a great enemies to lovers romance with two high school kids competing for a spot at Harvard. Short chapters but not much happened so far and the story seemed to drag on in my opinion although it could just be the setup of the plot. (3/5)
From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn
Focuses on Japanese Americans in Los Angeles where our main character is struggling with her place within Asian culture because she is only half Asian. Filled with beautiful writing that sucked me in from the first page. I'm excited to see what happens after the cliff-hanger and to learn the bonds and relationships between all of the characters because there are a lot of them. We saw the lover interest for only one scene and I need more. (4/5)
Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi
There's nothing inherently wrong with this story but the characters feel very young and naive which makes it difficult to connect to them personally. They are freshmen in high school but it feels more like a middle school romance to me. I won't be adding this to my TBR but I think it has potential if you're looking for a younger romance. (2/5)
Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan
The writing style clicked with me right away as did both of our main characters. I enjoyed that the story is told from dual perspectives and that both of our main characters are queer. One of my favorite sneak peeks by far! (4/5)
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
The main character is transgender which I have never read about before so I am very excited to become more educated through his experiences. I also loved that the story focuses on soccer too because it is one of my favorite sports. (3.5/5)
Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund
This story flips back and forth between the past and present-day which I love. I am very invested in the plot and the fact that our main character is not the victim in the cheating situation but will end up having to deal with a lot of guilt. There is a lot of chemistry between Kai and Penelope and I am excited to see more of their relationship. (4/5)
The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds
Very interesting plotline and it seems to include small elements of historical fiction from the first glimpse which is fun. Our main character decides to spend the summer in Nantucket diving into her grandmother's mysterious past because of some love letters from the 1950s. The plot itself is very intriguing but there was something about the writing style that didn't quite click for me. (3.5/5)
Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon
I was honestly very confused while reading this sneak peek. All I know is that the main character's brother is dead and one of his classmates is very rude and kept making racist jokes. I can't see myself continuing to read this one personally. (2/5)
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