Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling
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Summary
Delilah always keeps her messy， gooey insides hidden behind a wall of shrugs and yeah， whatevers。 She goes with the flow—which is how she ends up singing in her friends’ punk band as a favor， even though she’d prefer to hide at the merch table。
Reggie is a D&D Dungeon Master and self-declared Blerd。 He spends his free time leading quests and writing essays critiquing the game under a pseudonym， keeping it all under wraps from his disapproving family。
These two， who have practically nothing in common， meet for the first time on New Year’s Eve。 And then again on Valentine’s Day。 And then again on St。 Patrick’s Day。 It’s almost like the universe is pushing them together for a reason。
Delilah wishes she were more like Reggie—open about what she likes and who she is， even if it’s not cool。 Except 。 。 。 it’s all a front。 Reggie is just role-playing someone confident。 The kind of guy who could be with a girl like Delilah。
As their holiday meetings continue， the two begin to fall for each other。 But what happens once they realize they’ve each fallen for a version of the other that doesn’t really exist？
Reggie is a D&D Dungeon Master and self-declared Blerd。 He spends his free time leading quests and writing essays critiquing the game under a pseudonym， keeping it all under wraps from his disapproving family。
These two， who have practically nothing in common， meet for the first time on New Year’s Eve。 And then again on Valentine’s Day。 And then again on St。 Patrick’s Day。 It’s almost like the universe is pushing them together for a reason。
Delilah wishes she were more like Reggie—open about what she likes and who she is， even if it’s not cool。 Except 。 。 。 it’s all a front。 Reggie is just role-playing someone confident。 The kind of guy who could be with a girl like Delilah。
As their holiday meetings continue， the two begin to fall for each other。 But what happens once they realize they’ve each fallen for a version of the other that doesn’t really exist？
Reviews
OM
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First and foremost， Reggie is an idiot。 But a loveable， adorable， misguided idiot who I want to smack in the back of the head and give a hug。 （As a teacher I know a lot of those black Boys）Delilah is Black girl magic。 Something Elise does with every book is present a different Black girl no less magical than the last。And the love… ugh my heart！ I was kicking my feet as soon as Reggie set eyes on Delilah。 I stg my heart skipped a beat。They’re so lovely and I had such a warm happy time with them e First and foremost， Reggie is an idiot。 But a loveable， adorable， misguided idiot who I want to smack in the back of the head and give a hug。 （As a teacher I know a lot of those black Boys）Delilah is Black girl magic。 Something Elise does with every book is present a different Black girl no less magical than the last。And the love… ugh my heart！ I was kicking my feet as soon as Reggie set eyes on Delilah。 I stg my heart skipped a beat。They’re so lovely and I had such a warm happy time with them even though they’re ups and down。 Elise Bryant is Queen of YA romance and I bow down to her excellence。 Everyone else should bow down as well。 。。。more
luce （overcome by a restless wretchedness）
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i am sure this will appeal to fans of ya books。。。it just so happens that one of my biggest pet peeves in ya is when the narration tries to make its teenage characters sound realistic by having them think or say cartoonish things like "I watched Karen O， front woman of this old band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs" or "I found even older videos—like before-my-parents-were-born old"。 i am sure this will appeal to fans of ya books。。。it just so happens that one of my biggest pet peeves in ya is when the narration tries to make its teenage characters sound realistic by having them think or say cartoonish things like "I watched Karen O， front woman of this old band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs" or "I found even older videos—like before-my-parents-were-born old"。 。。。more
Katherine D。 Morgan
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*I want to post an actual review of this， but I also want to stand with the Harper Collins union as well* I am grateful to have received this book as an ARC though， before the strike occurred。 Pay your workers living wages。
Amanda Velázquez
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I cannot stress the importance of books like this in the hands of young readers。 On the surface， this book is a beautiful developing romance between two young people figuring out who they are against a backdrop of dungeons and dragons and rock n roll， and a kitschy holiday meet cute situation。 However， one takeaway from Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling is that adults need to do better。 We need to see our kids and respect their identities。 Another takeaway is centered around Black kids and th I cannot stress the importance of books like this in the hands of young readers。 On the surface， this book is a beautiful developing romance between two young people figuring out who they are against a backdrop of dungeons and dragons and rock n roll， and a kitschy holiday meet cute situation。 However， one takeaway from Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling is that adults need to do better。 We need to see our kids and respect their identities。 Another takeaway is centered around Black kids and this harmful construct of not being “Black enough” if your interests don’t align with the stereotypes and monolith of Black “interests”。 Both protagonists fight ardently to claim and rise in their Blackness while still holding fiercely to their interests and true selves。 At one poignant and hilarious， Elise Bryant guides readers through intrinsically nuanced conversations about the intersections of identity with deliberate punching humor。 。。。more
Herolee
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Somewhere between 3。5-4。5 stars but rounding up！Can I give all the stars just for that cover because it is so cute！ This story starts out wholesome and adorable and keeps it up。 I really love that this book shows how everyone can pretend to be someone they aren't to impress a person even of this is just innocent。 That is so common in high school and in college！ It's called reinvention right？ Of course， there is a fine line between reinvention and faking and that did get this couple in trouble。I Somewhere between 3。5-4。5 stars but rounding up！Can I give all the stars just for that cover because it is so cute！ This story starts out wholesome and adorable and keeps it up。 I really love that this book shows how everyone can pretend to be someone they aren't to impress a person even of this is just innocent。 That is so common in high school and in college！ It's called reinvention right？ Of course， there is a fine line between reinvention and faking and that did get this couple in trouble。I am only taking off some stars because I was pulled out of the cuteness of this story by real world issues that were important to the characters but broke my enjoyment of this escapism cute story。 There is also some cursing which also brought me out of this adorable love story as well because I'm a prude， what can I say。 I look forward to reading more of this author's romances ^。^ 。。。more
The Candid Cover （Olivia & Lori）
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DNF @ 26%I was really looking forward to this one since I love the idea of the characters meeting on different holidays， but I'm underwhelmed。 The pacing is slower than I was expecting， and I'm finding myself getting bored with the plot。 At 400 pages， this is a pretty lengthy contemporary， and I'm not sure I'm interested enough to continue reading。 However， I'm sure that many will love this one， especially fans of the author's other work！ DNF @ 26%I was really looking forward to this one since I love the idea of the characters meeting on different holidays， but I'm underwhelmed。 The pacing is slower than I was expecting， and I'm finding myself getting bored with the plot。 At 400 pages， this is a pretty lengthy contemporary， and I'm not sure I'm interested enough to continue reading。 However， I'm sure that many will love this one， especially fans of the author's other work！ 。。。more
Jenny
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Reggie meets Delilah on New Years Eve， after she performs （for the first time） with her band， Fun Gi。 It feels like love at first sight for Reggie， but he lacks confidence and can't imagine that the perfect， amazing， beautiful singer could possibly be interested in him。 As they talk， he tries to project a persona he thinks would be worthy of her， someone confident in himself， uncaring about others' opinions of him， and living his best life。 His attitude gives her a needed boost， but they part wa Reggie meets Delilah on New Years Eve， after she performs （for the first time） with her band， Fun Gi。 It feels like love at first sight for Reggie， but he lacks confidence and can't imagine that the perfect， amazing， beautiful singer could possibly be interested in him。 As they talk， he tries to project a persona he thinks would be worthy of her， someone confident in himself， uncaring about others' opinions of him， and living his best life。 His attitude gives her a needed boost， but they part ways without exchanging information。 The keep crossing paths over the course of the next year， accidentally at first on holidays like Valentine's Day and Juneteenth， and then intentionally on lesser known days like Free Comic Book Day and National Catfish Day。 They see each other more and more， having experiences and developing feelings; will Reggie's pretend persona with Delilah be the thing that tears them apart？ It's a coming of age story， full of laughs and angst and growth。 Can Delilah emerge from her little sister's theatrical shadow and become her own authentic self？ Will Reggie gain the confidence to own his love of Dungeons and Dragons， despite feeling like a disappointment to his family？ It covers issues of race with clarity， making it easy for anyone to understand the pressure they feel and the way their lives are。 I really appreciated that explanation， because while it is not my reality， I came away with new understanding and awareness。 I would definitely recommend this story， for youth and adults alike。 I laughed out loud at times， and I teared up at the vet while waiting for my cat （and probably looking like a crazy lady， haha）。 The characters were interesting and engaging， and I found myself quite invested in discovering and growing right along with Reggie and Delilah。*I received a digital ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Porshea DiMera
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Are you interested in: A romance between a budding emo rocker and a D&D Blerd？ Living through the pangs of adolescence where you try on the guise of other people’s expectations only to come out more yourself on the other side？I found this YA romance absolutely delightful and reminiscent of the many feelings and how I held them as a teenager。 This is a read I'd recommend to people of all age groups who like to engage with introspective and funny reads。 Are you interested in: A romance between a budding emo rocker and a D&D Blerd？ Living through the pangs of adolescence where you try on the guise of other people’s expectations only to come out more yourself on the other side？I found this YA romance absolutely delightful and reminiscent of the many feelings and how I held them as a teenager。 This is a read I'd recommend to people of all age groups who like to engage with introspective and funny reads。 。。。more
Caitlin （CMAReads）
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Review to come
Erin Quinn
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This book was really sweet。 The writing is great， and Reggie and Delilah， the main characters， were memorable and likeable。 The misunderstanding/miscommunication aspect that is an integral part of so many YA romances was alive and well here。 It seemed a bit unnecessary and minor， but then I remembered what it was like to be 16 and thought it really could be something a 16 year old would make a big deal out of。 Thank you to HarperCollins and Edelweiss for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。
Laura Dvorak
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I always enjoy how sweet and tender Elise Bryan't writes about young adult romance。 Her characters feel real， and the stakes are always believable。 RADYOF was no exception to this pattern， but I was not as enchanted as I was with her previous novels。 Primarily because the overall conceit--that Reggie is pretending to be someone else with Delilah--never tracked for me。 He felt like he was the same Reggie， just slightly more confident， but definitely not different enough to cause the fight at the I always enjoy how sweet and tender Elise Bryan't writes about young adult romance。 Her characters feel real， and the stakes are always believable。 RADYOF was no exception to this pattern， but I was not as enchanted as I was with her previous novels。 Primarily because the overall conceit--that Reggie is pretending to be someone else with Delilah--never tracked for me。 He felt like he was the same Reggie， just slightly more confident， but definitely not different enough to cause the fight at the end。 Additionally， it was weird at times to remember these were teenagers: in night clubs， taking overnight trips， etc。 I would have liked this more， I think， if they were kids in their first year of college。If you like very sweet romcoms， this will work for you。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for this review。 。。。more
Lamaya💗
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There was a lot of political lingo， and yes， that drove the plot， but if it's not your thing， then this wouldn’t be the read for you。Isadora and Karim both have sigificant relationships that are incredibly toxic。 I liked how the characters were going through the same thing in a way and had each other to heal。The author touched on emotional abuse， trauma and mental health and handled the topics well。Overall， it was a cute and fun read but leaves a lot to be improved upon。Thanks to NetGalley and R There was a lot of political lingo， and yes， that drove the plot， but if it's not your thing， then this wouldn’t be the read for you。Isadora and Karim both have sigificant relationships that are incredibly toxic。 I liked how the characters were going through the same thing in a way and had each other to heal。The author touched on emotional abuse， trauma and mental health and handled the topics well。Overall， it was a cute and fun read but leaves a lot to be improved upon。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Britt
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I will be holding my review until Harper Collins negotiates a fair contract with the HC Union。
Kristi Housman Confessions of a YA Reader
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RTC Thank you to the publisher for sending me a netgalley link。
Kristine
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Thank you to NetGalley， HarperCollins Children's Books， and Balzer + Bray for the e-ARC to read and review。 I've read all of Elise Bryant's published works so far， and this was exactly the delight I expected going into it。 Bryant is a genius at telling fun and engaging stories that are super enjoyable to read， but also very naturally delve into serious and important topics that leave a lasting impression。 Here， in the midst of a budding romance between Reggie and Delilah that plays out over holi Thank you to NetGalley， HarperCollins Children's Books， and Balzer + Bray for the e-ARC to read and review。 I've read all of Elise Bryant's published works so far， and this was exactly the delight I expected going into it。 Bryant is a genius at telling fun and engaging stories that are super enjoyable to read， but also very naturally delve into serious and important topics that leave a lasting impression。 Here， in the midst of a budding romance between Reggie and Delilah that plays out over holidays throughout the year， we have themes of Black teens finding their identity and learning to embrace their own interests - which are Dungeons & Dragons and Taylor Swift & punk music - which their friends give them a hard time for since they aren't usually stereotypically associated with Blackness。 In the text， we can see how difficult it is for our leads to be constantly dismissed for not only their interests， but their valid contributions within those spaces。I have absolutely zero interest in D&D so I wasn't as engaged with those details/scenes as I could have been， even though they were handled expertly so if you're not a fan you don't get lost or turned off。 I AM， however， obsessed with Delilah fronting a rising local punk band， so those elements captured me more。 I also have to note that， as all of Bryant's characters have been so far for me - Reggie and Delilah feel like real teens as they are， in all of their imperfectness and awkwardness。 If this makes sense， they're not written as adults would maybe *want* teens to be or as adult characters who the book just claims are 16 or so - which isn't necessarily standard in the YA I've read。 It stands out in the best kind of way！ 。。。more
Zelda Z。 Knight
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Should have an ARC of this soon from Hear Our Voices
Starr ❇✌❇
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3。6*Review to come*
LeeAnn
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What a perfect story structure！ Taking place over the course of a year， and focusing on various holidays （some important， some odd， and some just regular days）， the plot conceit of this book makes the reader slowly fall in love with Reggie & Delilah！Also， this Swiftie loved all the music moments！ （All music fandoms will find something to love， though。）And my D&D heart loved the fun references to the game！"I don't expect you to be fearless。 I don't expect you to be perfect。 I want you， just as yo What a perfect story structure！ Taking place over the course of a year， and focusing on various holidays （some important， some odd， and some just regular days）， the plot conceit of this book makes the reader slowly fall in love with Reggie & Delilah！Also， this Swiftie loved all the music moments！ （All music fandoms will find something to love， though。）And my D&D heart loved the fun references to the game！"I don't expect you to be fearless。 I don't expect you to be perfect。 I want you， just as you are。" 。。。more
Nancy
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A sweet contemporary romance， this book is like a dose of serotonin。 It's a love story， yes， but also an exploration of two teens teens learning who they are and who they want to be--and gaining the confidence to be that self。 Their individual journeys are equally as important as and integral to the romance， and it makes for a great， relatable read。 There are missteps and misunderstandings， moments of awkwardness and adorableness， and plenty to make readers grin。 While some of the situations the A sweet contemporary romance， this book is like a dose of serotonin。 It's a love story， yes， but also an exploration of two teens teens learning who they are and who they want to be--and gaining the confidence to be that self。 Their individual journeys are equally as important as and integral to the romance， and it makes for a great， relatable read。 There are missteps and misunderstandings， moments of awkwardness and adorableness， and plenty to make readers grin。 While some of the situations the protagonists find themselves in feel less realistic for teens， their characterizations are spot on and grounding。 All in all， a masterfully written story about teens falling in love that is sure to hit the sweet spot for YA romance readers。ARC provided by NetGalley。 。。。more
Chan_
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Firstly the cover is what caught my attention。 It's just the amount of cute that has you thinking hmmm what is this about and then wanting to know more about it。 I have to say that the lessons in this book were *chef's kiss* amazing。 Never be ashamed to take up space wherever you want and learning the way to be an authentic person。 This was an easy read and I absolutely loved everything about it。 The overall development of the stories was a good thing to notice。 The topics that were discussed wa Firstly the cover is what caught my attention。 It's just the amount of cute that has you thinking hmmm what is this about and then wanting to know more about it。 I have to say that the lessons in this book were *chef's kiss* amazing。 Never be ashamed to take up space wherever you want and learning the way to be an authentic person。 This was an easy read and I absolutely loved everything about it。 The overall development of the stories was a good thing to notice。 The topics that were discussed was another thing that I wished was talked about more when I was younger。 So seeing it makes me happy that YA's now will be able to learn and hopefully grow from it。 Can't wait to read more from Elise。Highly recommend and thank you for the ARC！ 。。。more
Naomi
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Delilah has somehow found herself singing in her friends' band， something she never thought she'd do--and it turns out people like them。 In fact， people LOVE them。Reggie， dragged to the venue to see his friend's band， wanders into the venue early， and instantly falls for the opening band's lead singer。 When he notices her leave the venue alone， he eventually heads outside to check on her。 Faced with just her， he manages to play it cool and paint himself as a super confident guy。Delilah really li Delilah has somehow found herself singing in her friends' band， something she never thought she'd do--and it turns out people like them。 In fact， people LOVE them。Reggie， dragged to the venue to see his friend's band， wanders into the venue early， and instantly falls for the opening band's lead singer。 When he notices her leave the venue alone， he eventually heads outside to check on her。 Faced with just her， he manages to play it cool and paint himself as a super confident guy。Delilah really likes the guy who came to talk to her。 And when she sees him on Valentine's Day， it's clear there's a pattern: she runs into Reggie on holidays。Thus begins their friendship， one built around chance encounters on major holidays and planned encounters on whatever holiday happens to fall on that day。 But Reggie can't help but wonder when his facade will fall and Delilah will see him for the anxious person he is， ashamed of his nerddom。 Meanwhile， Delilah clings to Reggie's confidence， drawing inspiration from it to stand up for herself。The main conflict between the two MCs--that Reggie isn't actually as confident as he seems--reads a bit juvenile at times--which is perfect， considering the characters are in high school。 They both have these lives that are big and bold， but at their core， they are still young people trying to figure out who they are and how they fit into the world。Both characters struggle with feeling connected to their Blackness， or feeling like other people acknowledge it--Delilah， because she's often dismissed for being biracial， and Reggie because he's often dismissed for being too into stereotypically white people things like D&D。 I really loved seeing how them grappling with their identities--which played out differently and came from different roots--brought them together， and how， through the doubt， they both claimed their Blackness。This book also has great disability rep--Delilah has chronic migraines， which are the reason she leaves the venue after that first performance， and Reggie has dyslexia。 Delilah talks about how she holds herself back from doing things she wants to do in case a migraine hits and she has to stop partway through， and how her friends from her old school didn't really hold space for her when it comes to the migraines。 And Reggie uses talk-to-text and dictation throughout， which comes up when the two of them text--and he has his friends read over the essays he writes online。 The rep was important， but not necessarily center stage， which I loved。 This was not a book about disability， but disability did factor into it， because it's an important part of the characters。 Both of them are relieved by how little of a deal the other makes of their disability， and I got that from this book--it was there， and important， and not a big deal。 And as someone who lives with disabilities that are there， and important， and not a big deal （as well as ones that are）， I absolutely loved this。 All levels of （good） rep are important， and seeing aspects of disability that are so similar to things I deal with treated in such a matter-of-fact way had me emotional。As a chronically ill biracial Black person who is both a nerd and a performer， I saw a lot of myself in both of these characters。 And while， like I said before， the central conflict felt a bit immature， putting someone on a pedestal and being disappointed when they don't live up to it--and struggling to live up to the pedestal someone else has put you on--are both， unfortunately， still relatable。Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling is a book I wish I'd had while I was in high school--and one I'm glad I have in my late 20s， because I definitely am coming away with some lessons learned and lots of warm fuzzy feelings。 I hadn't read Elise Bryant's other books， but I'm absolutely going to now！ 。。。more
Spiri Skye
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a YA romance with relatable and diverse characters！ black rep， dyslexia rep， migraine rep & lgbt rep！！ I don’t often see migraine representation and was really happy to as I suffer from them too。 I didn’t totally understand what they were fighting over at one point until the resolution which was really cute。 I also loved all the random holidays！ This book felt like what nov 9th had the potential to be
Amanda
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I received a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 Romance remains and always will be my least favorite genre， but sometimes I find one I can tolerate because I love the characters。 That was the case here。 The main characters， and Delilah in particular， had depth and felt real， like there was more to them than just their dynamic with each other。 I liked the holiday theme as well， and while the book wasn't exactly high on plot， it was a cute， comfortable read and I enjoyed it more than I exp I received a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 Romance remains and always will be my least favorite genre， but sometimes I find one I can tolerate because I love the characters。 That was the case here。 The main characters， and Delilah in particular， had depth and felt real， like there was more to them than just their dynamic with each other。 I liked the holiday theme as well， and while the book wasn't exactly high on plot， it was a cute， comfortable read and I enjoyed it more than I expected to。 。。。more
DOMINIQUE Davis
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。This book follows Reggie， a hardcore Dungeons and Dragons player and Delilah， the lead singer of a the local punk band。 Over the course of the year Reggie and Delilah have multiple run ins with each other; the first time being a New year Eve party in which Delilah is performing with her band。 They later decide to get to know each other and go through revealing their true selves to one another afte I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。This book follows Reggie， a hardcore Dungeons and Dragons player and Delilah， the lead singer of a the local punk band。 Over the course of the year Reggie and Delilah have multiple run ins with each other; the first time being a New year Eve party in which Delilah is performing with her band。 They later decide to get to know each other and go through revealing their true selves to one another after first presenting themselves to each other as what/who they want to be。 They work through their insecurities from Delilah being unsure of her voice to Reggie dealing with bullying from his brother and his brothers’ friends。 Overall this was an easy read and I enjoyed it。 I look forward to reading more from Elise Bryant in the future。 Thank you to HarperCollins Children’s Books and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this ebook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rahima
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Another adorable-but-infused-with-great-discourse-on-race YA novel by Elise Bryant。 I absolutely love the way it is all so effortlessly woven together， one minute just talking about frozen yogurt and the next， there are these little niggling thoughts that bother our main characters， Reggie and Delilah。The dual POVs make the angst that much more， if you know what I mean！ Poor Reggie and Delilah， stuck in their insecurities and unable to see past them to be who they are。 Reggie， with his inability Another adorable-but-infused-with-great-discourse-on-race YA novel by Elise Bryant。 I absolutely love the way it is all so effortlessly woven together， one minute just talking about frozen yogurt and the next， there are these little niggling thoughts that bother our main characters， Reggie and Delilah。The dual POVs make the angst that much more， if you know what I mean！ Poor Reggie and Delilah， stuck in their insecurities and unable to see past them to be who they are。 Reggie， with his inability to see past how his family views him， and Delilah， with her inability to be confident in her skills。 The best part of the novel， as always， is the thread of how being black is always affecting the characters' lives， one way or another。 I haven't picked up a book that can juggle all the aspects of one's life as well as Elise Bryant's books， especially for young adult readers--the joy of doing what one loves along with its struggles， including the ones other books don't discuss。 There are no token black characters--they are the main characters， the ones we focus on and get to really see evolve throughout。A fantastic read--I've been recommending it to the high schoolers in my workplace！ 。。。more
Trisha
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I was given an ARC of this title in exchange for a fair and honest review。 Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling follows the two title characters as they meet - sometimes coincidentally， sometimes not - on various holidays throughout the year。 Told through alternating viewpoints， this YA romance is such a sweet read。 Elise Bryant's writing had me connecting with the characters in such a way that I often had to remind myself that they were not real！ While the story touches on typical teen anxietie I was given an ARC of this title in exchange for a fair and honest review。 Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling follows the two title characters as they meet - sometimes coincidentally， sometimes not - on various holidays throughout the year。 Told through alternating viewpoints， this YA romance is such a sweet read。 Elise Bryant's writing had me connecting with the characters in such a way that I often had to remind myself that they were not real！ While the story touches on typical teen anxieties such as fitting in， it also dives deeper to address racism and stereotyping。 Both main characters experience their own insecurities about their identities。 Throughout the year， they gradually learn to cope with these feelings of otherness & not belonging as they fall in love with each other and themselves。 Elise Bryant does such an amazing job at addressing these heavy issues in a genuine and sometimes light-hearted way。 I LOVED the nerdy MMC， while Delilah is everything I hoped to be as a shy teenager。 Although I enjoyed the love story aspect， I especially appreciated the secondary stories of familial love and friendship。 This book is all around a lovely read。 I definitely plan to read more of Bryant's work in the future！ 。。。more
Leah （Jane Speare）
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Another sweet rom com from Elise， yay！ We follow Reggie and Delilah through a year of falling -- in love with themselves， maybe with each other; falling and getting back up from hard experiences。 Let's say it's quite a YEAR indeed。 It's a romance but also a story of personal growth。 About both characters learning how to be vulnerable and honest in front of others， especially in front of someone they like。 （It's all too easy to fall into facades when they think you're so cool！） This is also the f Another sweet rom com from Elise， yay！ We follow Reggie and Delilah through a year of falling -- in love with themselves， maybe with each other; falling and getting back up from hard experiences。 Let's say it's quite a YEAR indeed。 It's a romance but also a story of personal growth。 About both characters learning how to be vulnerable and honest in front of others， especially in front of someone they like。 （It's all too easy to fall into facades when they think you're so cool！） This is also the first time Elise has written a dual pov book and I'm glad she did as we really needed both sides of the story for these characters。 I loved how nerdy Reggie was - here all the way for D&D nerds with fun tshirts！ And while ultimately his white lies are what messed up a lot of stuff between him and Delilah， I understood his insecurities and crush on her; everyone does stupid things as teenagers in love。 Delilah's journey ended up in a giant boost of self confidence in herself and abilities， realizing how she was being used by her band， and taking the initiative to start paving her own way。 While I don't share her love of tswift， I still understood Delilah。My only critique （as a reader who has neither a migraine chronic illness or dyslexia） is while these traits of the characters were present at the beginning of the book， it seemed to fall off the radar for the other 75%。 But that's not really for me to critique of course。 I just thought it was weird that these things were mentioned and then sprinkled in， and then never talked about again。 For example， I have anxiety disorders， and while flare ups aren't all the time， it's always something I'm thinking about and do influence a lot of how I interact with others。 Anyway。 So I would keep an eye for reviews by people who do experience difficulties from these particular disabilities themselves。 And my comments aren't to criticize， mostly just to express surprise since the disabilities are mentioned on the back of the book， which would indicate a bigger role。 。。。more
roe♡
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very much feeling the warm and fuzzies right now 🥺review soon to come ！ 🫶🏽
Sydney Kilgore
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 [Received a Advance Reader's Edition through the Author's online giveaway]Rating: 4。5 Now this book。。。 just revived my love for romance novels。 After a couple of books that just didn't do it for me， Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling not only gave me that happy， kicking my feet， feeling but blew my high expectations out of the water。 Reading through Reggie and Delilah's story I was able to root for a couple that I truly believed were meant to be together。 I liked both character's together and [Received a Advance Reader's Edition through the Author's online giveaway]Rating: 4。5 Now this book。。。 just revived my love for romance novels。 After a couple of books that just didn't do it for me， Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling not only gave me that happy， kicking my feet， feeling but blew my high expectations out of the water。 Reading through Reggie and Delilah's story I was able to root for a couple that I truly believed were meant to be together。 I liked both character's together and separately which is a major plus。 Starting with Delilah， I love the self love / confidence journey that she is taking on her way to becoming a star in her up and coming band。 However， it was great seeing her start to speak up for herself and realize the band （specifically charlie， but Beau and Asher are still guilty imo） was using her blackness as a marketing tactic。 This is an incredibly hard thing to do and found myself highly respecting her for doing so。 I wish that we could have dived deeper into her and her families （specifically her mother） past though as this seems to be a major roadblock for her （ex: pg 363）。 However， I love her nonetheless and love the growth she's made。 I also ADORE Georgia and love a close sibling bond in books。 Also she loves Taylor Swift's music so that adds even more relatability。 I am so happy to have read about Reggie too。 While I have never played D&D I have often been the only Black person in some of my favorite hobbies so seeing him navigate through the harshness of familial opinions was spectacular。 Seeing how he handled telling his family about how their harshness and indirect opinion's affected him was amazing。 Plus we see them put this to action by accompanying him to his grand gesture to support him。 However， it was cool to see how Reggie doesn't fully "forgive" them automatically （he even states that his brother Eric is overcorrecting）。 Looking at the side characters like Ryan I was so happy to see a supportive POC guiding Delilah。 I wish there was more time to get to know Ryan， Leela， and Yobani more but I liked them a lot nonetheless。 I loved Delilah and Reggie's relationship so much and the pining that Reggie does for Delilah had me SWOONING and practically gave me that teenage high school girl excitement。 Additionally， the story being told in dual POV absolutely makes it even better。 Lastly， the fact that their thing is meeting through holiday's is so freaking cute （plus seeing them fall for each other throughout a year is relatable and realistic， which I prefer : ） ） Completely enjoyed this book！！ I am so sad that I have to wait to read her next book。 <3 。。。more
Emily Joelle
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