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I was really excited for the concept of this story and it delivered! I loved how Reggie and Delilah called it magic that they kept seeing each other on holidays and as a structure, I think it worked really well for a YA story for two teenagers who don't go to the same school but live in the same area. I really enjoyed the personal growth journeys of both Reggie and Delilah about being true to yourself and finding the confidence to do so is a really great topic to explore in YA. I thought that the story did drag a bit in the middle and I was losing steam a little just past the halfway mark but overall, I really liked the connection between Delilah and Reggie and was rooting for them to make it from the start of the book.

Thank you to HarperCollins Children's Books, Balzer + Bray, and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. I will be holding off posting any in-depth public reviews until the HarperCollins Union receives a fair contract.

This book is such an amazing read. I really enjoy watching reggie an delilah both slowly figure out their identity while falling in love. I also loved how much I related to delilah when it comes to anxiety and staying quiet to keep the peace.

Absolutely wonderful one by Bryant again and this was a really fun that I think a lot of other readers will enjoy too!

This was a sweet YA romance story! Reggie and Delilah’s story has a lot of growing up weaved into their falling for each other. I enjoyed how they encouraged each other to be brave and stand up for what was best for them. There are a lot of great morals/lessons in this book that the author portrayed very well! The writing flowed nicely through the story and there were a lot of sweet moments. I didn’t feel like I connected with the characters very well, but this could be a lot to do with the age difference between me and the characters. Overall a cute romance that I would recommend to a bit younger crowd!

Not my fave of the Bryant trio (that would be One True Loves), but still a decent read. I thought a lot of the inner dialogue was repetitive and slightly winey, and the "breakup" at the end was far too dramatic. But I have to remember that I'm 33 and not the intended audience. At 15, this could have been my favorite book.

It could be just me when I think of YA, but this isn’t what I expected.

Reggie and Delilah were absolutely adorable. She’s a lead singer in a punk rock band, and he is into Dungeons and Dragons. This story is told from both of their perspectives, which I love, and covers several topics, such as stereotyping and teen anxiety.

Although I loved watching them fall with each other, I loved watching them fall in love with themselves. I mean, they were some pretty dope characters. Watching Delilah become the confident young lady who stood up for herself was endearing. Also, it was refreshing to watch Reggie deal with his family as they heavily criticized his D&D playing. I loved how he handled their criticism and told them how it made him feel.

I wished there was time to get to know more of the secondary characters because some of them were really awesome. The familial connections were realistic and felt authentic.

Although I am familiar with Elise Bryant, this is my introduction to her work. I’m glad it was this book because it was absolutely adorable.

I absolutely adored this latest YA book from Elise Bryant!! A Dungeons and Dragons loving geeky teen boy falls hard for an aspiring singer in this beautiful love story. The disability rep in this book was so well done! Reggie is dyslexic and Delilah has chronic migraines. I really loved everything about this story, especially the message of finding the courage to be your true authentic self, despite internal fears or outside pressures. Great on audio too! Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

If you're looking for a YA novel that leaves you giddy and wanting more, you will love Reggies and Delilah's Year of Falling.

After a chance meeting on New Year's Eve, Delilah, a newly-minted singer of a punk rock band, meets Reggie, a D&D master. They meet again by chance on Valentine's Day and then on Saint Patrick's Day. These two teens who seem to have nothing in common, suddenly try to find ways to hang out. The more they spend time together, the more they realize that they're falling in love with one another. But what happens when they both realize that the person they are with each other doesn't exist?

One of the things that I love most about Elise's books are that they capture the Black teen experience in such profound ways. Her books always show Black teens in spaces that are predominately white spaces. Both Delilah and Reggie have to deal with expectations of Blackness projected onto them my non-Black people and also their families as well. This book is a true coming-of-age story because it follows both characters on their journey of self-discovery. Both Reggie and Delilah over the course of the book discover how to be unapologetically themselves and to let go of the expectations of others. I really appreciate that this was both of the their stories and that she used a double POV. I also think that having the story span a year allowed the characters to have time to grow and change.

It was also great to see characters from previous books (Lenore and her boo). Elise has created such a fun universe, so it's nice to see previous characters reappear. I hope we get to see them again in future books!


While this book is like a yummy, comforting dessert, it also deals with real issues like microaggressions, racism and identity. I think this is a must-read for the Black teen in your life -- but also I would encourage non-Black teens/readers to read as well.

I've been a fan of Elise's since day one and that one change anytime soon! Do yourself a favor and read this charming book!

Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Adored this book. It was funny and cute. I was glad we got both of their POVs. I loved how they both thought such different things about each other.

This book is adorable. Reggie is a Dungeons and Dragons playing nerd who struggles with dyslexia and worrying what people think of his hobbies. Delilah just started as a singer in her friend’s punk band and also struggles with how she’s perceived as a biracial Black girl in a predominantly white space.

These two are so sweet and earnest in trying to figure out who they are and be brave enough to be those people out in the world. They show up for themselves and each other and I just love a story where both mc’s are just genuinely sweet people trying their best.

This book covers family relationships, friendships, casual racism against kids who are “the only” in their friend circles and learning differences (the first fiction book I’ve ever read that mentions IEPs and as a parent to 2 kids with these, it meant a lot to see this!). What a great read overall.

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I tend to love books about music and musicians and Dungeons and Dragons players, so I felt pretty sure going into this book that I would love it– and I did. I really enjoyed the journey of Delilah finding her feet as a front woman in her band and learning more about music and songwriting as well as forming relationships with other girls in her music scene. Discovering what she meant to her fans truly affected her, and I loved that. I thought it was really cool.

I liked Reggie, too. Maybe I just connected to Delilah’s story more, or maybe the story was weighted more toward the scenes in her point of view, but I kind of found myself wishing there was more DnD content or more about Reggie experiencing the game. The scenes that were there were great, and I enjoyed them. I just wish there had been a few more.

On the romance side, I loved that, too. It was sweet watching the two of them try to figure one another out or wrestle with doubts or finally work up the courage to make their moves. Also, in terms of side characters, Delilah’s little sister Georgia is my absolute favorite. I loved the way she spoke truth and made me laugh, often at the same time.

All in all, I enjoyed reading REGGIE AND DELILAH’S YEAR OF FALLING a whole lot. I think readers who loved EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING by Nicola Yoon should give this one a try.

Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Another charmer from Elise Bryant. I loved these sweet characters. Their dialogue and behaviors are very realistic to teens. Delilah is just learning to step into the spotlight as a lead singer in a band, and Reggie falls for her immediately. His crush on her leads him to mislead her about how confident he is. He's also dealing with his dyslexia, and his father's lack of support. The two of them take their friendship and romance very slowly. I love the way they support each other and bolster each other. I very much recommend this book.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the digital ARC of this book.

This book wasn't for me or my taste. It wasn't the books fault or the author. I would still very much recommend this book to young adults.

This book is by far my favorite of Elise Bryant's, and I think it's because of the characters. I adored Reggie and Delilah and their relationship, especially with how it started. Honestly, the way they met on New Year's Eve reminded me a lot of High School Musical, mainly because of the holiday and they don't see each other for a while after that first meeting. Their meetings are coincidentally only on holidays, but as time goes on, their meetings become intentional.

Reggie was so sweet with Delilah without even trying. He showed immediate concern when she got her migraines or when she was mistreated or upset. He was like a nerdy teddy bear and it was so cute. While he did put on an act that he was okay with who he was and that he didn't care what people said about him, I feel like that also brought out a side of him he needed to be... that person who was a proud nerd no matter what anyone said. However, it was wrong of him to put Delilah on a pedestal, which was what made him act that way.

Delilah kind of did the same with Reggie - putting him on a pedestal - but only because he was putting on that front of confidence. In this case, it did work for both of them because they ended up taking risks and facing fears that they otherwise wouldn't have faced, but it bothered me that they wouldn't show their vulnerable sides with each other (though Delilah did at times with Reggie). I felt bad for her with her situation with the band, as Charlie was a total wipe and Asher just went along with him. Beau was at least a decent human being and did show that he cared about Delilah (as a friend). I was so happy when she finally stood up for herself and did what was right for her.

There's a lot of representation in this book, including Black rep (obviously) and how racism is still prominent in daily life, dyslexia rep, and migraine rep (not sure if that's a thing, but it's a medical rep so we're making it a thing), as well as learning to stand up for yourself when you're being mistreated. It was cool how Reggie and Delilah reacted to one anther's conditions (Reggie w/dyslexia and Delilah with recurring migraines), as it was opposite of how everyone else would react to them. Everyone but Delilah's family and Reggie treated her migraines like regular headaches, and anyone who's ever experienced migraines, you obviously know how bad they can get. So to get them on a consistent basis is horrible.

What really bothered me with Reggie's dyslexia rep was how his teacher and parents tried to get him to phase out of his 'speech-to-text' and 'text-to-speech' apps that helped him write and 'read' from his phone and computer. Like Reggie mentions, dyslexia doesn't go away, so why shouldn't he use what's available to him to help him get along easier? That's like saying to someone who needs hearing aids that they just need to try to listen harder. It's ridiculous that people try to make someone with a disability be "normal."

You'd think with all of the issues tackled in this book plus the actual love story that it wouldn't work, but it does. The author makes it all flow together so well. This is definitely a good young-adult book that I'd recommend to anyone.

This was a really fun book. I really liked how this mainly took place on just holidays. That's a hard thing to pull of because there are so many small time jumps between them during which a lot can happen that we don't get to see. However, I think this book pulled it off amazing and I also loved how as these two got to know each other better and started falling for each other they started to use the word "holiday" very loosely. I thought it was adorable and showed really well how these two started to care for each other. The romance was well developed in my opinion, even if it was a bit insta-lovey on Reggie's part. I also really liked how they both had their passions. I wish we got to see more of Reggie's love for D&D though, especially because Delilah's love for music was such a massive part of this book. I also really loved the side characters in this story. Delilah's sister was my favourite. I loved their bond as well. I also really loved Reggie's friends. They were a fun group and I loved how Delilah so easily integrated with them. Reggie also had an interesting family dynamic going on that I really liked. I also thought Delilah's band stuff was really interesting. I just don't think it was really resolved properly. I can't explain that without spoiling anything but yeah.

I love, loved this book!

Reggie and Delilah are two high school age kids going through it. They each have their own passions but are not always able to own up to them, they hide their true selves! And aside from what they love to do, they battle the day to day BS of life and everything thrown at them. These characters will definitely have you falling for them, flaws and all. All the feels. Don’t skip this book.

I cannot wait to get this out into my HS library shelves.

**and can we take a second for Yobani?! Love him and his quirky self.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review this book.

Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling is a heartwarming young adult romance story that explores the themes of self-expression, young love, and embracing one's true identity. It is a captivating tale of two teenagers learning to take up space and be their most authentic selves.

I greatly enjoyed Elise Bryant's earlier books and this is no exception. I love the way she develops her characters - their friendships, their love stories, their questions about themselves growing up as teenagers and who they are. One of the themes of this book -- learning who someone you care about truly is or learning about who you truly are -- is something I really like to think about.

Reggie & Delilah were such a joy to read about. I loved how the author wrote two characters that were trying to find their way and their voices. And I cannot appreciate the representation of learning disabilities and chronic illness, enough. The author also shines light on some of the challenges Delilah faced as a biracial teen. The story flowed well and the plot of the story was well thought out. I thought it was so cute how Reggie wanted Delilah but had to play it off like he wasn’t really, “checking” for her. He was so stinking cute in his own way. And Delilah accepted Reggie for who he was and that really helped him to accept himself. They co-characters and family members surprised me as well with their support. Delilah was really that girl, btw! This was a great story.