Time Loops and Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau
๐๐๐๐/5 Time Loops and Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau is a sweet and fun take on the Groundhog Day trope . After eating dumplings at the night market, Noelle Tom finds herself stuck in a time loop. She keeps living June 20th over and over again, with no reason as to why. The only clue she has comes from the lady who sold her the dumplings at the stall, saying that eating them would give her what she needed most. As Noelle relives the same day, she becomes introspective, taking a journey of self-discovery: making herself pause and reflect on everything from her career aspirations, to her familial relationships, to her love life. Along the way, she meets a lovely stranger named Avery who is stuck in the same loop, and a brewery owner named Cam, who she keeps bumping into in various locations throughout the day. As she grows more attached to him, she wonders if she'll ever make it to June 21st or if they'll ever have a shot at something real. I liked that Noelle was not tra...