An Ocean of Minutes had me in its grip. I was so invested in the outcome, I couldn't put it down. I had high hopes for it, too, when I read that it involved time travel and a flu epidemic. But how was Lim going to make her book stand out from other dystopian novels? … Continue reading Shadow Giller: An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim
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The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
If you are a Jane Austen fan, and even if you aren't (but especially if you are), you don't want to miss this one. Sure, a book about Jane Austen and time travel sounds dicey, but The Jane Austen Project is smart, fun, and unputdownable. What would you give up so she could live? Not … Continue reading The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
Three Years With the Rat by Jay Hosking
I'll admit that I thought the title of this book was strange. But when I read the author's background, I was intrigued and hoped he had used a part of his neuroscience-y mind to write this book. He did, but not so much that the average reader can't follow what's going on. Just enough that … Continue reading Three Years With the Rat by Jay Hosking
The Society of Experience by Matt Cahill
Time travel and secret societies are the kinds of things I would usually be cautious about in a book; reading them only after I've heard a lot about them. I like the magical elements to feel real. But, I decided to take a chance on this book, partly because I love time travel books if … Continue reading The Society of Experience by Matt Cahill