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A review by bookadventureswithkatie
Read Swoon Repeat 2021 by Austin Siegemund-Broka
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)