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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Gemma and Jack are stuck in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over again. It's like Groundhog Day, but with more love and personal growth. They have to fall in love in just one day to break the loop.
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—Gemma is confused by the handsome and sincere-looking man, wondering if he's crazy when he claims they've met before. She can't recall ever meeting him. The situation leaves her feeling unsure and disoriented, wondering if there is more to the situation than what she can remember.
Highly recommended! Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for providing me with an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to read and share my thoughts on this book.
Published August 1st, 2023
Be sure to get your copy when it's released. ;)
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Spoiler
Jack Lincoln is stuck in a time loop, reliving the same Thursday and constantly bumping into Gemma Peters. Despite ruining her shirt, he desperately tries to get her to notice him and spend time with him.—
Highly recommended! Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for providing me with an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to read and share my thoughts on this book.
Published August 1st, 2023
Be sure to get your copy when it's released. ;)
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
I am a sucker for groundhog romance books but this was the first time the main character is the one not knowing they are in a loop and the MMC has to convince them! i’m now going to force everyone I know to read this!!
3.5 rounded up.
I am truly a sucker for any timeloop romance and I loved the author's debut so to say I've been eagerly anticipating this book would be a GROSS understatement!!
While I loved the first half which sets us up to root for Gemma figuring out Jack is the one she's meant to be with. I found the second half fell a little flat. It was still good on audio narrated by Kristen DiMercurio and Dan Bittner.
If you love star crossed lovers stories, timeloops or dual POVs, definitely pick this one up! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!!
I am truly a sucker for any timeloop romance and I loved the author's debut so to say I've been eagerly anticipating this book would be a GROSS understatement!!
While I loved the first half which sets us up to root for Gemma figuring out Jack is the one she's meant to be with. I found the second half fell a little flat. It was still good on audio narrated by Kristen DiMercurio and Dan Bittner.
If you love star crossed lovers stories, timeloops or dual POVs, definitely pick this one up! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!!
Frankly, this did not have a captivating start, but I chose to push through out of sheer curiosity as to how the glitch would happen. I’m glad I did! It was a sweet, fun romance with thoughtful details and not too much drama. Even with such an unrealistic premise it didn’t feel super far fetched and the characters were likable. I couldn’t help but root for Gemma and Jack, and I absolutely loved the return of Helen at the end—very funny detail!
While I didn't enjoy this as much as James' first novel, it was still a solid read. Wasn't sure how she was going to tackle the time loop in a way that was different from what we've seen a million times before but she definitely did so. I appreciated that the person stuck wasn't the character whose POV we were following. It was also cool to pick up with this story so long into them repeating the day. The added layer of the father-child relationship was a surprise but added substance to the story.
Overall an enjoyable read. I'll definitely continue to seek out Holly James' work.
Overall an enjoyable read. I'll definitely continue to seek out Holly James' work.
Thank you for allowing me to have an early copy of Deja Glitch to read and review. I rate it 3.5 stars out of 5.
Time loops are fun, but this one fell a little short for me. I loved the character of Jack and wish we had seen more of him reliving the loop instead of only experiencing one day. Coming in at 229 pages, definitely could have added a few visits to this same day with failed attempts at getting Gemma to remember him.
Time loops are fun, but this one fell a little short for me. I loved the character of Jack and wish we had seen more of him reliving the loop instead of only experiencing one day. Coming in at 229 pages, definitely could have added a few visits to this same day with failed attempts at getting Gemma to remember him.
In this book we have Gemma and Jack who get stuck in a time loop; doomed to repeat the same day over and over again. The only way to break the loop? Our main characters must fall in love in one day.
I’ve only read one other time loop book so I’m new to this type of story line but this one didn’t really feel very loop-y? However, I thought it was a cute read overall.
There were a couple things I didn’t love, and the first thing was the long chapters. It’s probably just a personal preference but any book with long chapters, I just feel like they drain me so quickly if the story isn’t high paced. But I feel like that’s a me problem?
The second thing was there was so much that happened that I would forget it was all happening in one single day and that kept me from being able to fully submerse myself in the story.
The character development was okay. I wasn’t super in love with Gemma or Jack, but I will say how much I loved Gemma’s best friend Lila. She made such a great side character. So if Holly ever decided write a story for her, I would immediately jump on the chance to read it.
Thank you Penguin Group/Dutton and Netgalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I’ve only read one other time loop book so I’m new to this type of story line but this one didn’t really feel very loop-y? However, I thought it was a cute read overall.
There were a couple things I didn’t love, and the first thing was the long chapters. It’s probably just a personal preference but any book with long chapters, I just feel like they drain me so quickly if the story isn’t high paced. But I feel like that’s a me problem?
The second thing was there was so much that happened that I would forget it was all happening in one single day and that kept me from being able to fully submerse myself in the story.
The character development was okay. I wasn’t super in love with Gemma or Jack, but I will say how much I loved Gemma’s best friend Lila. She made such a great side character. So if Holly ever decided write a story for her, I would immediately jump on the chance to read it.
Thank you Penguin Group/Dutton and Netgalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
The Deja Glitch
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author: Holly James
I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Penguin Group and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.
Synopsis: To break out of a 24-hour time loop, all Jack needs is for Gemma to fall in love with him in a single day. All Gemma needs is to remember him first . . .
Gemma Peters is doing fine. She’s making a name for herself in the L.A. music biz as a radio producer. She’s got a ride-or-die best friend in Lila, and she gets to come home to Rex, her loving Labrador, every night. But ever since her rock star ex-boyfriend used her to get a record deal from her rock legend dad, she’s made a “no musicians” rule when it comes to dating that’s becoming more like a “no dating” rule, period.
So, when Gemma crashes (literally) into Jack one Thursday morning, at first she feels like fate might finally be doing her a favor. After all this guy is cute and, wait, is she imagining it, or is he staring a little too deeply into her eyes? And how does he know her name? Even harder to explain is the funny feeling of déjà vu she gets every time she looks at him. It’s not at all like Gemma to kiss a man and forget him completely, so then how can she explain the dreamlike memory of his lips on hers?
The truth is this is no ordinary Thursday. Not for them. In fact, they’ve lived this day over and over for months. And while Gemma has been totally oblivious to the time loop, Jack has been agonizingly aware of every single iteration. Luckily, Jack has a theory to bring his own personal Groundhog Day to an end. And it’s simple. Before the day is over, he just has to get Gemma to fall in love with him.
My Thoughts: This was an unusual premise that attracted me in. Kind of a cross behind Groundhog Day (we all feel like we are stuck there sometimes) and 50 First Dates (one of my favorite romcoms), closer to 50 First Dates. Gemma and Jack are stuck in this perpetual cycle of the same meet cute meeting of meeting at the cafe, bumping into one another with a coffee spill. Gemma has no idea of this time loop, where Jack is very aware. If Jack can get Gemma to fall in love with him, in a day, this theory may break the loop. Will she trust what he says? This has a bit of a mystery thrown into the romance. It follows the tropes of time loop and insta-love.
I adored Jack’s character, he was dedicated, compassionate, and after having a hard life, really had a positive spin on life. Gemma, on the other hand, was a bit childish, immature, and even bordering insecure. I really disliked her character, as she came off more irritating/annoying than anything else. The story is a tad predictable as a Hallmark movie would be, not in a bad way. One conflict for me is since Jack knows about the time loop and Gemma does not, it should be told in his narrative, instead the story is solely narrated by Gemma. Then the second conflict for me is that we are only seeing one time loop. Generally in these stories, you get a series of the same time loop. It would have been less noticed if we got a few time loops prior to Gemma finding out about said time loop. Gemma does have tremendous character growth and you start to fall in love with her at the end. There are a gambit of emotions exchange through the characters, from sadness, grief, to love, happiness, and smiles, with some confusion dashed in. The characters could use more of a backstory, while some was fed in, I was left with wanting more.
Overall, a good read that I enjoyed. I have read that the audiobook is really good as well. I would recommend readers pick up, especially if you enjoyed the movie, 50 First Dates.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author: Holly James
I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Penguin Group and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.
Synopsis: To break out of a 24-hour time loop, all Jack needs is for Gemma to fall in love with him in a single day. All Gemma needs is to remember him first . . .
Gemma Peters is doing fine. She’s making a name for herself in the L.A. music biz as a radio producer. She’s got a ride-or-die best friend in Lila, and she gets to come home to Rex, her loving Labrador, every night. But ever since her rock star ex-boyfriend used her to get a record deal from her rock legend dad, she’s made a “no musicians” rule when it comes to dating that’s becoming more like a “no dating” rule, period.
So, when Gemma crashes (literally) into Jack one Thursday morning, at first she feels like fate might finally be doing her a favor. After all this guy is cute and, wait, is she imagining it, or is he staring a little too deeply into her eyes? And how does he know her name? Even harder to explain is the funny feeling of déjà vu she gets every time she looks at him. It’s not at all like Gemma to kiss a man and forget him completely, so then how can she explain the dreamlike memory of his lips on hers?
The truth is this is no ordinary Thursday. Not for them. In fact, they’ve lived this day over and over for months. And while Gemma has been totally oblivious to the time loop, Jack has been agonizingly aware of every single iteration. Luckily, Jack has a theory to bring his own personal Groundhog Day to an end. And it’s simple. Before the day is over, he just has to get Gemma to fall in love with him.
My Thoughts: This was an unusual premise that attracted me in. Kind of a cross behind Groundhog Day (we all feel like we are stuck there sometimes) and 50 First Dates (one of my favorite romcoms), closer to 50 First Dates. Gemma and Jack are stuck in this perpetual cycle of the same meet cute meeting of meeting at the cafe, bumping into one another with a coffee spill. Gemma has no idea of this time loop, where Jack is very aware. If Jack can get Gemma to fall in love with him, in a day, this theory may break the loop. Will she trust what he says? This has a bit of a mystery thrown into the romance. It follows the tropes of time loop and insta-love.
I adored Jack’s character, he was dedicated, compassionate, and after having a hard life, really had a positive spin on life. Gemma, on the other hand, was a bit childish, immature, and even bordering insecure. I really disliked her character, as she came off more irritating/annoying than anything else. The story is a tad predictable as a Hallmark movie would be, not in a bad way. One conflict for me is since Jack knows about the time loop and Gemma does not, it should be told in his narrative, instead the story is solely narrated by Gemma. Then the second conflict for me is that we are only seeing one time loop. Generally in these stories, you get a series of the same time loop. It would have been less noticed if we got a few time loops prior to Gemma finding out about said time loop. Gemma does have tremendous character growth and you start to fall in love with her at the end. There are a gambit of emotions exchange through the characters, from sadness, grief, to love, happiness, and smiles, with some confusion dashed in. The characters could use more of a backstory, while some was fed in, I was left with wanting more.
Overall, a good read that I enjoyed. I have read that the audiobook is really good as well. I would recommend readers pick up, especially if you enjoyed the movie, 50 First Dates.