Tokyo Dreaming
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- Author：Emiko Jean
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Reviews
Jenna hall
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Like a 3- it’s fine。 Cute。 But much less about the cultural clash and more about the two boys。 Meh。
JC
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Been waiting for this one INTENSELY for a full month after finishing the first book。 Silly me thought that one was an emotional rollercoaster。 HA！ Look at this one。 I cried。 A lot。I don't know if it's me who speed-read it so it seemed fast or the pace of the story is just pure fast。 But glad everything turned out well。（view spoiler）[Loved Eriku and Akio was indeed kinda dumb。 But somehow， to me Akio's love for Izumi went way deeper while Eriku's love-because （of course） his short period Been waiting for this one INTENSELY for a full month after finishing the first book。 Silly me thought that one was an emotional rollercoaster。 HA！ Look at this one。 I cried。 A lot。I don't know if it's me who speed-read it so it seemed fast or the pace of the story is just pure fast。 But glad everything turned out well。（view spoiler）[Loved Eriku and Akio was indeed kinda dumb。 But somehow， to me Akio's love for Izumi went way deeper while Eriku's love-because （of course） his short period of time with her-seemed deep but feels shallow enough to the 'sunlight zone'。 Glad to see Izumi chose Akio instead and that everything worked out well with the parents。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Kimi （｡･ω･｡）ﾉ♡
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I'm fuming hahaha okokok i loved book 1 bec of the parents i will not lie， and them having a sort of focus but not really just made my heart soar im sadly， not a fan of akio， mainly bec of his character and his role in Izumi's life （he's her bodyguard and his personality is not clicking with me and the way their relationship set off was ick to me） i love eriku ok， ahahahah he's that friend who's totally fun and just a good guy to have aroundizumi was an ok character， sure i get annoyed sometimes I'm fuming hahaha okokok i loved book 1 bec of the parents i will not lie， and them having a sort of focus but not really just made my heart soar im sadly， not a fan of akio， mainly bec of his character and his role in Izumi's life （he's her bodyguard and his personality is not clicking with me and the way their relationship set off was ick to me） i love eriku ok， ahahahah he's that friend who's totally fun and just a good guy to have aroundizumi was an ok character， sure i get annoyed sometimes but she's a teen， and supposed to be human so it's fine if I'm not 100% supporting heralso that bit with the twins was great love it i know that so many things couldnt be put in here bec of the length of this book but i would've liked to see more of it （mostly Izumi's relationship with the imperial family if possible） aND a novella from the parents' pov ya know？ i just want that story ok 。。。more
Crystal Cichanowicz
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How do you write a review for a book that left you wanting？ I really enjoyed Tokyo Ever After， but I was not satisfied with the path that the end of this book took。 I expected it go exactly the way it went， but really hoped it wouldn’t。 It also just didn’t feel right for me。That being said， there were parts of the story that I did enjoy。 The development of Izumi’s relationship with her cousins， “the Shining Twins”， picks up where we left off in TEA， but turns into so much more after being forced How do you write a review for a book that left you wanting？ I really enjoyed Tokyo Ever After， but I was not satisfied with the path that the end of this book took。 I expected it go exactly the way it went， but really hoped it wouldn’t。 It also just didn’t feel right for me。That being said， there were parts of the story that I did enjoy。 The development of Izumi’s relationship with her cousins， “the Shining Twins”， picks up where we left off in TEA， but turns into so much more after being forced to spend a week alone together。 Izumi’s mother goes through a rough time as she tries to get approval for her marriage to the crown prince。 Izumi decides to apply to the University of Tokyo to help her parents’ cause out。 On of my favorite parts of the story was the friendship/relationship between Izumi and her tutor （listened to the book， not read it， so I could not write his name）。 Their interactions together were so natural - they start as friends （since she’s still reeling from her ex-bodyguard’s breakup with her） and it naturally develops into more。 Their relationship is fun。 We also get to see how Izumi and Nora struggle with their long distance friendship when Noah comes to visit。 There are some really great things to the story that fans of the first book will really enjoy here。 I am sure that many people will be satisfied with the ending （even though it didn’t sit well with me）。 The narrator was just as fan static this time round - Ali Ahn does the character and story justice。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me access to an advanced copy of the audiobook。 。。。more
Michelle | PurelyBooks
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Loved this book so much！ While it is predictable and follows the "romantic comedy recipe，" it is just so charming and sweet。 I usually feel like sequels aren't as good， but I don't feel that way about this book at all。 The pace flows well and I enjoyed the character development。 I liked seeing how relationships changed and I also liked the way Izumi learns a valuable life lesson。 While this is a young adult novel， I do find it to be relatable and a nice change of pace from the books I usually re Loved this book so much！ While it is predictable and follows the "romantic comedy recipe，" it is just so charming and sweet。 I usually feel like sequels aren't as good， but I don't feel that way about this book at all。 The pace flows well and I enjoyed the character development。 I liked seeing how relationships changed and I also liked the way Izumi learns a valuable life lesson。 While this is a young adult novel， I do find it to be relatable and a nice change of pace from the books I usually read。 If you like the To All the Boys movies on Netflix， this duology is for you （I can't compare it to the books because I haven't read them yet）。 I especially recommend it as an audiobook because #AliAhn makes the books come to life in all the best ways。 。。。more
USOM
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（Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） Tokyo Dreaming is a sequel that asks us what we are willing to sacrifice for what we want。 For what we think is best。 Each of these characters have to contemplate how much of themselves they give up for their dreams。 For acceptance from their family and society。 All to pursue their dreams。 But when we begin to sacrifice pieces of ourselves， who will we be when we get there？ This s （Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） Tokyo Dreaming is a sequel that asks us what we are willing to sacrifice for what we want。 For what we think is best。 Each of these characters have to contemplate how much of themselves they give up for their dreams。 For acceptance from their family and society。 All to pursue their dreams。 But when we begin to sacrifice pieces of ourselves， who will we be when we get there？ This sequel is one that questions the conflicting pressures of our heart。The world can try so hard to push us into being someone else。 Into the model of who they want us to be， a rigid cage of acceptance。 And it becomes our decision whether to acquiesce or to deny them。 But is there a middle ground？ In Tokyo Dreaming， Izumi will figure out who she is when she's battling what everyone wants from her。 。。。more
Allison
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I received an advanced copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoyed the first book in the series that I read before it was even chosen as a Reese Witherspoon YA pick， so I was super excited to see where the story was going to go in the second book。 There were new challenges in this one like navigating her parents rekindled relationship， being away from her friends， deciding between starting at university or taking a gap year， and dealing with a break up to name a few， I received an advanced copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoyed the first book in the series that I read before it was even chosen as a Reese Witherspoon YA pick， so I was super excited to see where the story was going to go in the second book。 There were new challenges in this one like navigating her parents rekindled relationship， being away from her friends， deciding between starting at university or taking a gap year， and dealing with a break up to name a few， but seeing these challenges from the POV of a princess was different。 I did like the part where she makes up with her cousins as they bond over the forced manual labour。 I didn't love the new love triangle and the way that she dropped the one boy and chose the other so quickly。 I personally just felt that the story was lacking some of the charm from the first book though I still enjoyed it。 I think the topics will resonate with a lot of teenagers as they navigate similar changes in their lives。 。。。more
Crystal
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 While I loved book one， I could only like this one。 Don’t get me wrong， I loved her and her parents evolving and I loved her relationship with her cousins growing， but the love triangle was unnecessary。 They could’ve been friends with the same result。 It all worked out in the end， but I had to skim through their encounters later in the book， because I was not enjoying that part of the book。
Fiona
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3。5- cute， but the first one was clearly better。 also， I hate love triangles
✨Tatiana✨ { She Who Reads Ya Books }
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4What happens after the dream ends？ Thank you so much to the publisher for an ARC of this！ This will not affect my review in any way！ My full review will be up on June 5， and only accessible on my blog， which I will link here if you’d like to read it。POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR TOKYO EVER AFTERWhen Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan， she became a princess overnight。 Now， she’s overcome conniving cousins， salacious press， and an imperial scandal to finally 4What happens after the dream ends？ Thank you so much to the publisher for an ARC of this！ This will not affect my review in any way！ My full review will be up on June 5， and only accessible on my blog， which I will link here if you’d like to read it。POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR TOKYO EVER AFTERWhen Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan， she became a princess overnight。 Now， she’s overcome conniving cousins， salacious press， and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs。 She has a perfect bodyguard turned boyfriend。 Her stinky dog， Tamagotchi， is living with her in Tokyo。 Her parents have even rekindled their college romance and are engaged。 A royal wedding is on the horizon！ Izumi’s life is a Tokyo dream come true。 Only。。。 Her parents’ engagement hits a brick wall。 The Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the marriage citing concerns about Izumi and her mother’s lack of pedigree。 And on top of it all， her bodyguard turned boyfriend makes a shocking decision about their relationship。 At the threat of everything falling apart， Izumi vows to do whatever it takes to help win over the council。 Which means upping her newly acquired princess game。 But at what cost？ Izumi will do anything to help her parents achieve their happily ever after， but what if playing the perfect princess means sacrificing her own？ Will she find a way to forge her own path and follow her heart？ 。。。more
Bickering Book Reviews
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For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=f1p5X。。。A fluffy and cute teen realistic fiction。 Fans of the first book will enjoy this sequel。We received eARCs of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=f1p5X。。。A fluffy and cute teen realistic fiction。 Fans of the first book will enjoy this sequel。We received eARCs of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Katherine
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Not my usual read， but entertaining and informative on cultural norms in Japan。 A good book for those interested in Japanese culture and fans of romance and drama。 I found myself cheering for Tanaka-san as the story progressed and challenge after challenge kept coming up。 A little too much drama at times， but I think most teenagers would relish this aspect of the book。 Plenty of dirty little details to get invested in and speculate as to how this fairytale will turn out。 All-in-all an entertaini Not my usual read， but entertaining and informative on cultural norms in Japan。 A good book for those interested in Japanese culture and fans of romance and drama。 I found myself cheering for Tanaka-san as the story progressed and challenge after challenge kept coming up。 A little too much drama at times， but I think most teenagers would relish this aspect of the book。 Plenty of dirty little details to get invested in and speculate as to how this fairytale will turn out。 All-in-all an entertaining story。 。。。more
Crystal Van Cleef
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🎧Tokyo Dreaming by @emikojeanbooks ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️•⭐️Thank you @macmillan。audio and @netgalley for my #gifted audiobook copy of #TokyoDreaming 🌙𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑏: “When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan， she became a princess overnight。 Now， she’s overcome conniving cousins， salacious press， and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs… Her parents have even rekindled their college romance and are engaged。 A royal wedding is on the horizon！ Izumi’s 🎧Tokyo Dreaming by @emikojeanbooks ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️•⭐️Thank you @macmillan。audio and @netgalley for my #gifted audiobook copy of #TokyoDreaming 🌙𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑏: “When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan， she became a princess overnight。 Now， she’s overcome conniving cousins， salacious press， and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs… Her parents have even rekindled their college romance and are engaged。 A royal wedding is on the horizon！ Izumi’s life is a Tokyo dream come true。 Only。。。 Her parents’ engagement hits a brick wall。 The Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the marriage citing concerns about Izumi and her mother’s lack of pedigree。 And on top of it all， her bodyguard turned boyfriend makes a shocking decision about their relationship。 At the threat of everything falling apart， Izumi vows to do whatever it takes to help win over the council。 Which means upping her newly acquired princess game。 But at what cost？ Izumi will do anything to help her parents achieve their happily ever after， but what if playing the perfect princess means sacrificing her own？ Will she find a way to forge her own path and follow her heart？”🌙𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤: What a wonderful book。 I became fascinated with Izumi in Tokyo Ever After。 This sequel did not disappoint。 Fell in love with every single character all over again。 This story is engrossing and while it could be read as a stand alone-although I do not recommend， Ever After is so good- the author makes a point by giving subtle explanations of things that happened in the past-Tokyo Ever After- linked with the present- Tokyo Dreaming- making the story line really easy to follow。 Loved this book。 BTW， make sure you have a snack with this one there’s so much food talking 🤤🌙𝑁𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: First of all， thank you @emikojeanbooks and @macmillan。audio for using Ali Ahn as a narrator again for the sequel。 Ali Ahn fabulously narrated Tokyo Ever After and she did it again with Tokyo Dreaming。 I would totally recommend this audiobook。 🌙𝑃𝑢𝑏 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒: May 31st 2022✨ ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨#bookish #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #books #bookstagrammer #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #bookphotography #booklove #booksbooksbooks #instabook #igreads #bookreview #bookobsessed#macmillanaudio #netgalley #wearebookish #TokyoDreaming #EmikoJean #summerbooks #magicallybookmarked 。。。more
Beth
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Cute second entry in a young adult series about a California girl raised by a single mother who discovers that she's really the daughter of the crown prince of Japan。 This is a totally predictable， but still enjoyable， rom-com。 Looking forward to book 3！The audiobook is performed by Ali Ahn， who also narrated the first book。 Her accents， characterizations， and pronunciations enliven the story。 Thanks to publishers for review copies in various media as well as to Libro。fm。 Cute second entry in a young adult series about a California girl raised by a single mother who discovers that she's really the daughter of the crown prince of Japan。 This is a totally predictable， but still enjoyable， rom-com。 Looking forward to book 3！The audiobook is performed by Ali Ahn， who also narrated the first book。 Her accents， characterizations， and pronunciations enliven the story。 Thanks to publishers for review copies in various media as well as to Libro。fm。 。。。more
Becky
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For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=f1p5X。。。Izumi Tanaka is adjusting to her life as a princess。 Izumi is happy living in the palace with her parents， but when her parents' relationship is threatened， Izumi will go to extremes to protect them。 Can Izumi become the princess Japan wants without losing herself？This book wasn't sure what it wanted to be。 Is it a family drama， a fluffy romance， or a fake date book？ Each aspect of the book was cute and fun， but the differe For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=f1p5X。。。Izumi Tanaka is adjusting to her life as a princess。 Izumi is happy living in the palace with her parents， but when her parents' relationship is threatened， Izumi will go to extremes to protect them。 Can Izumi become the princess Japan wants without losing herself？This book wasn't sure what it wanted to be。 Is it a family drama， a fluffy romance， or a fake date book？ Each aspect of the book was cute and fun， but the different tropes made the book feel slightly disjointed。 I would read another book in this series， but Tokyo Dreaming is not going to be added to my favorites list。 I received an eARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Morgan （AnAverageReader）
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really enjoyed this book and would’ve given it 5 stars if not for the ending。 I’m the type of reader that always roots for the second love interest in a love triangle。 Eriku literally felt perfect for her so I was mad that she went back to Akio。 Since about 90% of the book was focused on Izumi and Eriku， it felt super sudden for her to jump back to Akio。 It’s also been a hot second since I’ve read the first book so I mostly forgot how much I liked Akio。 All I could focus on was Eriku。
Erin
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I enjoyed Tokyo Ever After Lady year and so was excited to the sequel Tokyo Dreaming on audiobook from @macmillan。audio！ I love it when I listen to the first book and can continue listening to the second！Izumi is living in Japan and learning more about her role as princess and trying to figure out her future。 Should she start college or take a gap year？ When her parents get engaged but the Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the engagement， Izumi tries to be the perfect princess to try I enjoyed Tokyo Ever After Lady year and so was excited to the sequel Tokyo Dreaming on audiobook from @macmillan。audio！ I love it when I listen to the first book and can continue listening to the second！Izumi is living in Japan and learning more about her role as princess and trying to figure out her future。 Should she start college or take a gap year？ When her parents get engaged but the Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the engagement， Izumi tries to be the perfect princess to try to change their mind but at what cost？This was just as cute and fun to read as the first！ I loved seeing Izumi grow in her role as princess and his she dealt with the challenges she faced。 I didn't necessarily love the love triangle but I did like the reality of high school friends and trying to figure out their friendships post high school。 I loved the scenes with The Shining Twins！If you're looking for a fun YA royals fix I highly recommend checking out both books， especially on audiobook！ The narrator is wonderful and the Tokyo Dreaming is just over 9 hours。 。。。more
Katie Mac
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I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This is a solid follow-up to the first book。 I wish Izumi's romantic life had been explored with a bit more depth， and I was missing some of the text conversations she had with her friends in the first book。 Otherwise， this isn't plagued by some of the more common problems of sequels--Jean provides fresh insight into Izumi's mom and her relationship with her dad， and I appreciated how Izumi's exploration of her wants I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This is a solid follow-up to the first book。 I wish Izumi's romantic life had been explored with a bit more depth， and I was missing some of the text conversations she had with her friends in the first book。 Otherwise， this isn't plagued by some of the more common problems of sequels--Jean provides fresh insight into Izumi's mom and her relationship with her dad， and I appreciated how Izumi's exploration of her wants， needs， and identity is fleshed out more here as well。 I'm also relieved that Izumi's cousins are no longer the vindictive "Shining twins" and are more friendly toward her。 。。。more
Logan （loganslovelylibrary）
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This was so， so lovely！！ It was a great extension of Jean’s first book， Tokyo Ever After。 I read the first book maybe a year ago， but was able to pick this back up without a problem。 I loved some of the new characters and relationships， especially the twins and Eriku！ I liked the direction the ending took， it was predictable but still really good :）
BambiReadsbooks
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Coming May 31st 2022Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️Tokyo Dreaming by @emikojeanbooks A long lost princess was reunited with her father and his royal family。 This time our princess is faced with royal court manipulations， troubles and stresses of royal dating， as well as more pressure to attention university。 A royal coming of age story。 Lots of social interactions， betrayed， and heart ache。 Many secrets are exposed and a happy ending is all anyone wants。 I would recommend this book to readers who liked princess d Coming May 31st 2022Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️Tokyo Dreaming by @emikojeanbooks A long lost princess was reunited with her father and his royal family。 This time our princess is faced with royal court manipulations， troubles and stresses of royal dating， as well as more pressure to attention university。 A royal coming of age story。 Lots of social interactions， betrayed， and heart ache。 Many secrets are exposed and a happy ending is all anyone wants。 I would recommend this book to readers who liked princess diaries and or gossip girls。 Thank you #macmillianaudio and #netgalley for the copy of the the audiobook for my review。 。。。more
Emily
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Thank you to #NetGalley， Emiko Jean， and the publisher for the eARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 "Tokyo Dreaming" is the sequel to "Tokyo Ever After"。 In the first book， Izumi learned who her father was and that he is the Crowned Prince of Japan which makes her a princess。 Now in the second book。 she's learning how to deal with her cousins， the press， and how to manage a relationship when all eyes are on you。 What else can make life difficult for Izumi？ Trying to improve h Thank you to #NetGalley， Emiko Jean， and the publisher for the eARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 "Tokyo Dreaming" is the sequel to "Tokyo Ever After"。 In the first book， Izumi learned who her father was and that he is the Crowned Prince of Japan which makes her a princess。 Now in the second book。 she's learning how to deal with her cousins， the press， and how to manage a relationship when all eyes are on you。 What else can make life difficult for Izumi？ Trying to improve her grades so she can get into college and keep her parents happy。 Will Izumi be able to do keep everyone happy while also making sure she is happy？I enjoyed this book a lot more than the first！ I liked Izumi more and even her cousins。 I liked that she was open with herself and her parents。 This was a great read for AAPI Heritage Month。 。。。more
Kaley
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3。5 starsIt was fine but honestly a let down after how much I loved book 1。Full review to come
Kaylee Gwyn （literarypengwyns）
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I LOVE THIS SERIESAND I SWEAR IF WE DONT GET A THIRD I WILL BURN IT ALL TO THE GROUND。BECAUSE I LOVE IZUMI， HER MOM， AND THE BOY（S） BECAUSE YES WE GET A SECOND ROMANTIC LEAD （don’t worry friend， trust）。This book gives us Izumi， having adjusted into royal life， now helping her mom navigate it all because HER PARENTS ARE ENGAGED！ But she has to make concessions herself so that the royal court will accept her parents together。Which means forging a frienemy relationship with The Shinning Twins （whic I LOVE THIS SERIESAND I SWEAR IF WE DONT GET A THIRD I WILL BURN IT ALL TO THE GROUND。BECAUSE I LOVE IZUMI， HER MOM， AND THE BOY（S） BECAUSE YES WE GET A SECOND ROMANTIC LEAD （don’t worry friend， trust）。This book gives us Izumi， having adjusted into royal life， now helping her mom navigate it all because HER PARENTS ARE ENGAGED！ But she has to make concessions herself so that the royal court will accept her parents together。Which means forging a frienemy relationship with The Shinning Twins （which I actually loved）， sacrificing her heart， MAKING FRIENDS WITH A FAKE BOYFRIEND WHO IS JUST ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE， and committing to college。 It’s a lot， and it’s quite the ride reading along。But the ending is so sweet， so good， and so satisfying。 Now I just need to know what happens next。 Once again， this book confirms that it is the perfect mixture of The Princess Diaries， What A Girl Wants， and Chasing Liberty。 But SO MUCH BETTER。 *thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for gifting me a free copy of the ALC （advanced listening copy） in exchange for my honest and unbiased review* 。。。more
Melanie
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Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this book。Izumi is back in this adorable sequel to Tokyo Ever After。 This was so cute and I really enjoyed seeing more about Izumi。 Reader beware: there is a "love triangle" in this book。 I thought it was cute and well done so I didn't really mind， but I know some don't like that plot。There was some really good character development and cute relationships in this！ I especially liked the focus between Izumi and her parents and the growth to Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this book。Izumi is back in this adorable sequel to Tokyo Ever After。 This was so cute and I really enjoyed seeing more about Izumi。 Reader beware: there is a "love triangle" in this book。 I thought it was cute and well done so I didn't really mind， but I know some don't like that plot。There was some really good character development and cute relationships in this！ I especially liked the focus between Izumi and her parents and the growth to that relationship！ Super cute。Content WarningsGraphic: Panic attacks/disorders and ClassismModerate: Sexism and Bullying 。。。more
Sarah Sands
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Loved it！
Ann Marie
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3。5 Tokyo Dreaming is the sequel to the LOVELY Tokyo Ever After。 I adored the first book， which makes it a pretty tough act to follow。。。In the first book， Izumi finds out as a teenager that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan which makes her an actual princess！ What up， Princess Diaries？？ And her parents have gotten back together after many years apart and are engaged！ This book finds her a bit more settled into her royal Japanese life。 However， there are still obstacles Izumi has to overcom 3。5 Tokyo Dreaming is the sequel to the LOVELY Tokyo Ever After。 I adored the first book， which makes it a pretty tough act to follow。。。In the first book， Izumi finds out as a teenager that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan which makes her an actual princess！ What up， Princess Diaries？？ And her parents have gotten back together after many years apart and are engaged！ This book finds her a bit more settled into her royal Japanese life。 However， there are still obstacles Izumi has to overcome - many royals think that her mother with her un-royal lifestyle wouldn't make a proper match for her father， her boyfriend unexpectedly broke up with her， and now she has a ton of pressure on her to immediately enroll in Tokyo University like all royals before her have。 She starts to realize that something is going to have to give。Is this book cute？ Yes。 Does it live up to the first book？ Not completely for me。 It's still a great read and I DEFINITELY encourage you to pick this one up if you enjoyed the first。 It's so nice to get to read more about characters I've grown to love。 Honestly though， I'm still a bit miffed at Akiko for breaking up with her like that out of nowhere。 Grrr。（Cue reminding myself that these characters are not real people。）One of the things I loved most about this book was that it redeemed Izumi's mean and entirely-too-perfect cousins from the first book。 We get to know a good bit more about them and their backstory。 Overall， a satisfying sequel to Tokyo Ever After！ Also， please consider this my official petition for a THIRD book in this series， Emiko Jean！ 。。。more
Melissa （Hiatus-Sailing around the Mediterranean）
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This is the second book in the Tokyo Ever After series， and while it can be read as a standalone， you will enjoy it much more if you read the first book Tokyo Ever After to get the background。 We start right where we left off， Izumi and her mother are living in Tokyo and her parents become engaged， but the council in charge of approving her parents' wedding are concerned about the match。 Izumi is wondering where life will lead her next， and as her relationship with Akio takes an unexpected turn， This is the second book in the Tokyo Ever After series， and while it can be read as a standalone， you will enjoy it much more if you read the first book Tokyo Ever After to get the background。 We start right where we left off， Izumi and her mother are living in Tokyo and her parents become engaged， but the council in charge of approving her parents' wedding are concerned about the match。 Izumi is wondering where life will lead her next， and as her relationship with Akio takes an unexpected turn， she decides to make some big changes to help her parents。This is an entertaining YA book about sacrifices and whether or not they are necessary。 I felt for Izumi， as she feels responsible for facilitating the happiness and success of her parents and their relationship。 I listened to this as an audiobook and the narrator is superb。 She personifies the characters and her Japanese is flawless， which kept me invested in the story as I was listening to the words rather than tripping over them while reading。 This book has shades of The Princess Diaries， but it's more up to date with modern dilemmas and decisions， and the situations feel very real。 I loved reading about the different customs and traditions （as well as a laundry list of dos and don'ts） for the royal family。 I definitely recommend both books in this series。 I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Becca
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Thank you to Flatiron Books for providing me with an e-ARC of Tokyo Dreaming in exchange for an honest review！One of the best things about reading is that it transports you to different worlds， has you exploring other cultures & letting you live vicariously through characters。 Tokyo Dreaming has readers returning to Tokyo， and OHMYGOSH， I loved my trip there。 Izumi visits multiple touristy locations like Tokyo Disneyland and various restaurants and it was a whole vibe。 Love a nice vacation in th Thank you to Flatiron Books for providing me with an e-ARC of Tokyo Dreaming in exchange for an honest review！One of the best things about reading is that it transports you to different worlds， has you exploring other cultures & letting you live vicariously through characters。 Tokyo Dreaming has readers returning to Tokyo， and OHMYGOSH， I loved my trip there。 Izumi visits multiple touristy locations like Tokyo Disneyland and various restaurants and it was a whole vibe。 Love a nice vacation in the comfort of my bed。We have a lot of returning characters like the Crown Prince， the Shining twins （Noriko and Akiko）， Izumi’s friend group also known as the Asian Girl Gang， and of course， broody ex-bodyguard Aiko。 But we also get new characters， most notably Eriku Nakamura。 Golden Retriever energy， dressed in ripped jeans & band t-shirts & an almost genius？ SWOONS。 I absolutely adored the introduction of this new character & hope to see him return in future sequels。Tokyo Dreaming lays emphasis on the growing up aspect and， in Izumi’s case， continuing tradition for the Royal family。 Izumi’s decisions are not her own & she feels pressure when it comes to her relationship and her future education。 Will she do what others want？ Or will she break out of tradition and be herself？Another element Tokyo Dreaming focuses on are familial relationships。 This sequel gives us more of Izumi’s mother and we’re able to see how close the two truly are。 Their relationship also lends a hand in the conflict/plot of Tokyo Dreaming。If you’re a lover of fake dating， love triangles， and/or second chances， Tokyo Dreaming is the perfect book to pick up！ It contains all three & is done perfectly。In general， if you enjoyed Tokyo Ever After and this Princess Diaries type scenario then Tokyo Dreaming is a book you should definitely pick up。 I’m very pleased with the direction this sequel went and loved watching Izumi grow even more and relationships develop further。 Definitely recommend。 。。。more
Katie
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Thank you to Flatiron Books for an advance copy！I really enjoyed the first book in this series， Tokyo Ever After， which is the Princess Diaries exploration of identity of my dreams。 While I wasn't sure how the story's arc could be continued， I was excited to spend more time with Izumi。 Tokyo Dreaming returns us to the Japanese royal family with the announcement of a royal engagement between Izumi's parents。 However， the press and， more dauntingly， the Imperial Household Council， are hesitant to Thank you to Flatiron Books for an advance copy！I really enjoyed the first book in this series， Tokyo Ever After， which is the Princess Diaries exploration of identity of my dreams。 While I wasn't sure how the story's arc could be continued， I was excited to spend more time with Izumi。 Tokyo Dreaming returns us to the Japanese royal family with the announcement of a royal engagement between Izumi's parents。 However， the press and， more dauntingly， the Imperial Household Council， are hesitant to approve of the match。 Izumi realizes that she can dedicate herself to becoming the perfect princess to help sway the Council to approve her parents' engagement: she will study for her college entrance exams， choose royal-approved majors and extracurriculars， and get a princess makeover。 This book continues the Izumi's path of self-discovery。 Now that she knows her identity， she must decide the life path she wants to pursue。 Will she follow the predetermined plan approved by the royal institution， or will she find a chance to make her own way？I enjoyed much of this arc。 It was exciting to see Izumi carry out her princess duties with more ease， and revel in how much she has grown from the first book。 The greatest surprise was seeing Izumi build a relationship with her cousins， her rivals in the first book。 Once they have the chance to get to know each other， The Shining Twins take Izumi under their wings， and it is a treat。 I love having the chance to revisit and be won over by antagonistic characters。 The romance between Izumi and her bodyguard was my favorite plot line in the first book。 Unfortunately， this element suffered the most from the second-book syndrome。 I had hoped to see Izumi and Akio work through their challenges together。 Instead， we watch Izumi's development in this area through a love triangle。 Not a perfect sequel， but a fun read nonetheless。 。。。more
Sarah {The Clever Reader}
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