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This Day Changes Everything
This Day Changes Everything | Edward Underhill
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Dash & Lily meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in Edward Underhill's new whirlwind rom-com about two queer teens who spend one life-changing day together in New York City. Abby Akerman believes in the Universe. After all, her Midwest high school marching band is about to perform in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York Cityif thats not proof that magical things can happen, what is? New York also happens to be the setting of her favorite romance novel, making it the perfect place for Abby to finally tell her best friend Kat that shes in love with her (and, um, gay). Shes carefully annotated a copy of the book as a gift for Kat, and shes counting on the Universe to provide an Epic Scene worthy of her own rom-com. Leo Brewer, on the other hand, just wants to get through this trip without falling apart. He doesnt believe the Universe is magical at all, mostly because hes about to be outed to his very Southern extended family on national TV as the trans boy he really is. Hes not excited for the parade, and hes even less excited for an entire day of sightseeing with his band. But the Universe has other ideas. When fate throws Abby and Leo together on the wrong subway train, they soon find themselves lost in the middle of Manhattan. Even worse, Leo accidentally causes Abby to lose her Epic Gift for Kat. So to salvage the day, they come up with a new mission: find a souvenir from every location mentioned in the book for Abby to give Kat instead. But as Leo and Abby traverse the city, from the streets of Chinatown to the halls of Grand Central Station and the top of the Empire State Building, their initial expectations for the tripand of each otherbegin to shift. Maybe, if they let it, this could be the day that changes everything, for both of them.
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Jari-chan
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Loved this one! It's a perfect fall book, cozy and romantic. And also queer. Both, Abby and Leo got close to my heart, but I just really wanted to hug Abby so bad. The parts from Leo's view were very well written and we learn a lot about what it means to be trans. Since it's a m/f romance I hope a lot of people will read this book, while not usually being interested in queer books. I think this would help people learn about trans identities.

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peanutnine
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Described as Ferris Bueller meets Dash & Lily, I'd say that's apt. Two queer teens visiting New York with their marching bands to play in the Thanksgiving day parade end up meeting by chance & going on their own adventure in the city. I loved the dynamic between Abby & Leo - her staunch belief in the Universe & his more pessimistic worldview - and how they related to each other even through their different life experiences of being queer & trans

peanutnine Book 4 finished for the #TransRightsReadathon 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great cover! 8mo
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peanutnine
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As a former clarinet player, I feel attacked 😅
#accurate

Bookwormjillk Low brass represent 👏 (Started on the flute which is a definite personality type 🤣) 8mo
JenReadsAlot Former clarinet player here too! 8mo
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peanutnine
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Currently reading #TransRightsReadathon

I loved this author's debut 'Always the Almost' so I'm looking forward to this one