Time travel makes my head hurt in the most wonderful way.This isn't a direct sequel to Doomsday Book, it merely takes place in the same universe and shares a couple of minor characters. The tones of the two books are actually quite different, and this installment is much more lighthearted and humoro...
This book was so much fun. It's odd. I last read a children's book, which was very dark. Then this one, for grownups, which was nothing but fun. Until I'd read about this book I didn't realize I'd like this kind of time-travel story, but it turns out I did. I loved it.
So sad to have finished this, although I managed to string it out for what felt like ages. I adored this book. I'm a bit nervous of the other Oxford Time Travel books, as I fear they will not be so lighthearted.
This was a perfect last book of the summer. An imaginative combination of time travel, mystery, romance, and Victorian Lit made it such an amusing book to read. I loved the wide range of references to other books from cozy mysteries to classics, although it added a few more other books to my shelf...
I finished this book about five minutes ago. I've been practically unable to put it down since I picked it up yesterday morning (screw all your practical reasons for not reading like work, socializing, food... I mean, who really needs to sleep, anyway?).Basic premise: In the year 2057, a domineering...
I've been writing this review in fits and starts ever since I read the book, almost three weeks ago. Thus the life of a college senior.To begin with, any book which continually references Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane has to be awesome, right? Answer: yes.Centered around three Coventry Cathe...
I wanted to like this book more than I did. I did like it but I didn't love it. I found the characters interesting and I've always enjoyed the mental gymnastics involved in stories about time travel. However, I guess my main objection was is was so 'busy'. Endless soliloquies and side trips into ...
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