This was a really cute read! This is an upper middle grade book, and I honestly am not sure I have too many books that fit this specific age, so that was a really nice thing to see. I really enjoyed all the characters and I felt that this book really tackled some important issues but in a way that wasn't too heavy, but still relatable. One thing that I think most middle grade books do really well (and that YA and adult books should take note of) is having really strong themes of friendship, and this book is no exception. I loved that focus and I loved seeing Eve connect with her friends in different ways, as she re-lived the same day, while they were unaware of it, and I think this is why I enjoyed this book so much. The book isn't too long, but I still felt that things were well developed, which is really important, especially if the book isn't as long. Overall, I really enjoyed this and definitely recommend it.

Eve lives in Germany with her military family, and her 8th grade trip includes Paris. She's excited to go, and hang out with her best friend Reggie. She also has a plan to give a note to her crush, Jace, telling him how she feels. When the group goes up in the Eiffel Tower, Eve sees Jace and Reggie kissing in a secluded corner, and later that day the two put a lock on the Ponts de Art to cement their romance. Eve has been given the key to the lock by the somewhat creepy palm reader/shop owner, and takes the lock off the bridge. The next morning when Eve wakes up, it's the same day all over again! She doesn't know why or how, but she gets the same text from her mother, spills water on herself, etc. She decides to try to fix some of the things that went wrong in her day, but that doesn't go well. As she continues to repeat the day, she does manage to fix a few things, like not having her backpack stolen, and continues to hear from the palm reader that she needs to make changes to her life. Unfortunately, one of her changes makes Reggie really angry, and Reggie remembers the previous day when they wake up. Eve is dealing with a situation at home that she hasn't told anyone about, and she hasn't even kept Reggie in the loop about her feelings about Jace. As she repeats the day over and over, will she be able to figure out what she needs to fix in her life?

Strengths: If #MGLit authors gave up writing about class elections and school dances and wrote about class trips instead, I would support that 100%. Even if readers don't get to go on a class trip, they are more fun to read about. And Paris! Eve's day was filled with just the right amount of sight seeing, drama, hanging out with friends, and angst, so repeating it again and working out the "bugs" never got dull. Having an unrequited crush in middle school is such a common experience, and I loved when Eve listed some of the other girls that Jace had gone out with; she was definitely keeping tabs. This was so painfully realistic. It was also helpful that this dealt with dealing with divorce rather than the death of a parent. (See statistics below.)
Weaknesses: I could have used a little more information about Eve's school in Germany, since it seems so exotic. A chapter where the kids are planning the trip and we learn about Eve's crush on Jace would have been great.
What I really think: Definitely buying a copy, and this will be hugely popular with my fans of Casey West and Jennifer E. Smith. It's definitely got that more YA kind of vibe, but absolutely gets the weird little space where 8th grade romances bloom. Perfect. I would have saved up my babysitting money to buy a copy of this one.

I received a free advance copy. I am leaving my honest review.

I didn't realize this book was geared to middle schoolers. Given that, it was a sweet story of an 8th grader visiting Paris, who must relive an embarrassing day until she is helped by a friend and a palm reader.

The book deals nicely with the awkwardness of adolescence, feeling different and alone.

I thought this book was absolutely adorable and offers a good lesson that all kids at that age, and adults really, could stand to learn. The main character learns to be herself throughout the book and to be comfortable in who she is as an individual. She learns to put aside petty jealousy and see others as they really are as well. She learns what true friendship looks like and that it is one of the strongest bonds she can have.

Paris on Repeat- Amy Bearce
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This is my second #middlegrade #ARC and I absolutely loved this story. It was a fun take on Groundhog Day that I think many students would enjoy. I personally related strongly to this story as I had traveled to Paris, France while in my junior year of high school. Many of the places that Amy brings to life; I have visited.




The last day on a week long trip to Paris is filled with so much excitement. Eve is determined to tell her crush what she is feeling, except someone gets to him first and it’s none other than her best friend, Reggie. I think this is a situation that is so relatable to young adolescents in those middle grades and early high school years. Eve and Reggie are military kids, in fact the entire school trip is filled with kids who are from military families.



Eve will have to get out of her comfort zone, break all her rules, and create magic to break this day on repeat. However, that is easier said than done. This book had it all from friendship, young puppy love, to adventure. It made me reminisce my own experiences with my friends from high school.



This was a fun and quick read which will be published in July 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣. I can’t wait to bring it into my classroom to share Notre Dame Cathedral, Seine River, and Montemarte with my students.

Thank you to #Netgalley and @jollyfishpress for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.


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I liked the whole Groundhog's Day storyline. However, I felt that the magical aspect of it was a little strange. I liked the characters and liked how the end brought them together. It was a quick read, and I liked the Paris setting.

The connection to Groundhog Day is impossible to oversee as it takes a twist and hits a fourteen-year-old girl as her class tours Paris.

As a military kid and constantly on the move, Eve has learned to stay out of the spotlight, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have friends and enjoys her current stay in Germany. The class tour to Paris is something they've all been looking forward to, and with the school year ending in one week, it's her last chance to finally admit the year long crush she's had on one of her classmates. She's written a note, plans to tell him while on the Eifel Tower, but things don't run as she'd planned. Devastated and broken hearted, she runs into a gypsy who gives her a key. And Eve's life soon switches into constant replay until she gets things right.

The title fits this book perfectly as Eve relives her last day in Paris again and again, each time messing up her chance to finally reveal her feelings to her crush. The main setting, the Eifel Tower, is ideal and adds a wonderful atmosphere. While romantic, in some respects, it also allows Eve's personality to shine to its full angsty, quirky, and teenage-ish extent. Eve has a lot battling inside of her, and much of this she isn't even truly aware of herself.

The problems Eve has in life are ones tween readers will easily identify with. She doesn't feel right in her own skin, wants to voice her own opinions, doesn't want others to look down on her, is totally insecure on the romantic end, and even has more subtle problems like her parents' divorce. Yet, she wants and is willing to push past this all...if she only knew how or where to start. She's easy to like, and while she does have a heart of gold, she isn't always perfect and makes mistakes.

While the same day repeats itself...and the same situations, this book never grows boring. It's not clear what Eve has to do to get out of the constant repeat, and it isn't what she or the reader might expect. The messages are clear without becoming over-powering, and it's easy to root for her. I did find the writing and her reactions leaning more heavily toward the middle grade end than the young adult, though, making her and her friends sometimes come across younger than they should. Still, it was a nice read and I'm sure younger tweens will thoroughly enjoy the storyand see a bit of themselves in Eve.

I received an ARC through Netgalley and enjoyed this new twist on a movie I enjoy.

Paris on Repeat was a fun and exciting book. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and imagery that the author brought to the streets of Paris. I've always loved the idea of being able to relive a day over and over again until you get it right, and Amy Bearce was able to do that in a convincing way, teaching Evie a few life lessons until she got it right.

The plot interested me, but after reading the first few chapters, I got confused at what genre it was. Was it a Middle School drama or Young Adult drama. This is okay for older preteens, but I was expecting better from the book

3.5 - 4! This book was really good, a good time during these quarantine days! It's all about Friendship and believing in oneself. I like how it takes conventional notion and twist it. One may think they know how the story will end but it will surprise you in a very good way. I really really enjoyed it. MY only complaint is that the book felt more like younger range of young adult book that upper middle grade, but then again that's just a personal preference! I am grateful for Netgalley and the Publishers for providing me this e-arc! Thank you!

Brief, light (sometimes irritatingly so) pre-teen romance set somewhat inexplicably in Paris. This felt like a plot that would make more sense in a romance novel, rather than in a children's book.

Paris on Repeat was the first middle grade book I've read or tried to read in a long time, and it was not a good reintroduction to the age range for me. The premise drew me in; I've always loved time loop stories. Monday is one of my favorite episodes of The X-Files! So of course I had to read a book about an 8th grade girl on a field trip in Paris who gets doomed to repeat the same day over and over.


Unfortunately, I think this book was a reminder to me that middle grade isn't for everyone, and it's just not my cup of tea. While I know that at age 14, I was angsty and that my crush and best friend kissing would have been the end of the world, it's something that makes me cringe reading right now. 


Eve is in Paris and thinks it's the perfect opportunity to tell her crush how she feels... until they're at the Eiffel Tower and she sees him kissing her best friend. And that's the day she is repeating. It was well-written, there's no denying that, and the kind of turmoil teens go through was captured well, but the adolescent angst was just too much for me. After about the 35% mark, I started skimming and (worse) skipping. Based on what I read towards the end, it does pick up and get better, and Eve does become a stronger character who respects herself and whose thoughts don't solely revolve around how others think of her. 


While it wasn't for me, I know others would love this book!

This book was adorable. Describing it as Groundhogs Day is pretty perfect. I grabbed this book both because the cover was beautiful and because the description was pretty hilarious. It’s the kind of book that puts you right back into being fourteen and angsty. Having a crush and no idea what to do with yourself, if only we all got to go to Paris. It’s the perfect middle grade book because it doesn’t underestimate the characters because they’re eighth graders and lets them be themselves and have life ending problems (in their eyes because again they’re fourteen) that don’t seem so insane because they’re well written. But the book isn’t about getting a boyfriend or being brave enough to tell a boy you have a crush on them. It’s about accepting yourself and realizing that friendships are what really matter.

Sure it follows a girl that has a crush and wants to tell him but the whole point of the loop is to make Eve realize that she doesn’t need to tell a boy how she feels to know if things are real. Her parents divorce isn’t the end of all love in the world and the real love (as super cheesy as it sounds because i feel cheesy writing this) is with your friends. You just need to step out of your comfort zone and see it. I would totally recommend this to my nieces because it was a great book and is perfect for middle grade readers.

Paris on Repeat is about a 14 year old who basically gets stuck, Groundhog Dog style, in her most embarrassing day. It then is up to her to figure out how to get out of the repeated day with the help of her best friend and a mysterious palm reader.
This book was really sweet. It was solidly in the middle grade / ya category. It was sweetly written with mild teen angst. The book also tackled some of the tougher things of a kids' life with rejection, teen crushes, and divorce. It was well handled and I didn't feel like the message was overly complicated or came on too strong. It was a good story. I quite enjoyed this book.

Similar to the movie Groundhog Day, Paris on Repeat gives Eve Hollis a day to remember…over and over again. The premise is one I love and there has been more than one day in my life where I wish I could go back, repeat it and change things. However, although the story was enjoyable there were a couple of issues that really bothered me. Both issues might be in relation to genre misclassification.

Eve Hollis and her classmates have been on a class trip to Paris. It’s their last day before heading back to Germany where their parents are stationed due to being the military. This particular day is filled with lots of excitement because they are finally getting to go to the Eiffel Tower where Eve plans to confess her feelings to her friend Jace. But before she can, things move in a direction that feels out of her control. Lucky (or unlucky) for her she wakes up the next morning repeating the same day and gets to try again. Only that day doesn’t go as well as she wanted either.

As mentioned above, there were two issues that I had. When I selected the book it was very clearly advertised or placed in the middle grade/children’s fiction genre. Since this is a children’s book, I was completely taken aback when the first two sentences reference the Eiffel tower looking like the middle finger and then the main character thinking about giving ‘the salute’ back. Since middle grade age range starts at age 8, it seems completely out of place and unnecessary for the story. After these two sentences, nothing like this is within the book and I found no other content-type issues.

The other issue is more minor and it relates to romance. In Paris on Repeat, the kids in the story are in 8th grade – not quite high school yet and are really in that in-between stage in terms of book categories between middle grade and YA/teen. Since the story includes kissing (chaste kissing) it seems a bit more than what one might expect for the middle grade genre. Because of this issue and the one mentioned in the previous paragraph, I’m wondering if this should really be moved up to YA/teens.

Overall, a fun story about friendship and developing confidence in yourself. Not a book I can recommend for younger middle grade, but is one that I definitely think late junior high/teens would enjoy.

This was a fun, enjoyable read with a great message! I can totally relate to Eve's battle with her anxiety. Sometimes it is far too easy to let it overwhelm you to the point where you don't see other options. It was great to see her journey towards overcoming it. This was a charming read that made me want to go back to Paris!

what Can I say about this upper middle grade book?. I Read The synopsis and thought wow this book sounds like a happy light fantasy. sign meup. This book had IT all. It was about seeingyourself with New Eyes. It was about breaking out of your comfort zones. It was about learning that friendship is also love. It was all this plus a big dose of magic. I Would recommend to Read this book to all ages. Thank you to #netgalley for this e book arc in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 2/5

Thanks NetGalley for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review 😊

When I first read the synopsis involving Groundhog Day - one of my favorite movies of all times - set in Paris, I just knew I had to read it, but unfortunately, it wasn't for me.

Paris on Repeat is about a fourteen year old girl named Eve, who is travelling to Paris with her classmates and she finds herself stuck on the same day over and over again, until she figures out what she's doing wrong.

The biggest problem for me was that it was a middle grade book. I usually like them, but in this case, it was really hard to connect with the protagonist, since it's been so long I've had the shame thoughts and struggles she did. I think if it was a Young Adult book, I would've related to the characters more easily. So yeah, I'm not really the target audience of this one.

The writing is ok, really easy and it has a fast pace, plus the book it's short (It has about 200 pages), and the themes like friendship, growing up, etc. are very well developed. Especially her friendship with Reggie and Sophia, which is really cute. There is romance, of course, but the highlights of this one are really the friendships and improving yourself.

I recommend it if you like middle grade books with these themes set in Paris - I loved the references to the culture and places - since it's a really light read.

What a wild ride! Paris on Repeat follows Eve Hollis as she relives the same day over and over again, desperate to both break the cycle and get it "right". With sympathetic characters, a thrilling plot, and an engaging writing style, this book is perfect for not only the middle grade demographic but also anyone interested in a light-hearted romantic read! Perfect for Valentine's Day!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an advanced copy in exchange for an honest opinion.