Fantastic read, fun, filled with vibrant characters. The main character will grow on you and have you cheering by the end. This would make an excellenFantastic read, fun, filled with vibrant characters. The main character will grow on you and have you cheering by the end. This would make an excellent movie....more
Found this more depressing than Me Before You, loads of sad story arcs in this one and not an entirely enjoyable read. Redeemed in the end by some snaFound this more depressing than Me Before You, loads of sad story arcs in this one and not an entirely enjoyable read. Redeemed in the end by some snarky British humour and of course Louisa. Its impossible not to cheer for her....more
Nice virtual vacation to Paris with this novella unfortunately its so short that I didn't really get a chance to care much about our couple. They alsoNice virtual vacation to Paris with this novella unfortunately its so short that I didn't really get a chance to care much about our couple. They also spend their entire time together talking about how little time they have instead of just enjoying the day. Worth the read or listen though, its a cute escape. ...more
Enjoyed this almost as much as the first in the series ‘And Then She Vanished,’ where ordinary antique's dealer Joe discovers that he can time travel Enjoyed this almost as much as the first in the series ‘And Then She Vanished,’ where ordinary antique's dealer Joe discovers that he can time travel and goes back in time to prevent the abduction of his seven year old sister Amy, thus changing his own future.
Now Joe's adjusting to his new normal with no intention of ever time travelling again, until a mysterious stranger arrives in his shop and blackmails him into accepting a new mission, Joe is cast back to 1960s London where he witnesses a murder and comes face-to-face with a ruthless gangster. A fair amount of humour in this sequel thanks to Joe's best pal Vinnie (who is awesome) along with some fun action scenes. Ray Porter does an excellent job with the narration via Audible.
Interesting and thought provoking especially in the first half with the fall of London and a crumbling, blind society. (I now know where the Walking DInteresting and thought provoking especially in the first half with the fall of London and a crumbling, blind society. (I now know where the Walking Dead got its idea for Rick waking up in hospital to a very changed world) This Wyndham classic gives you pause to think on many different subjects, genetically modified crops...
I'll be honest, I struggled a bit with the middle chapters, lots of preaching, religion and politics but the beginning and ending are excellent. ...more
Excellent narration from Ray Porter via Audible, cool time travel story. Funny, suspenseful, heartbreaking and fantastically written. I'll be thinkingExcellent narration from Ray Porter via Audible, cool time travel story. Funny, suspenseful, heartbreaking and fantastically written. I'll be thinking about the ramifications of that ending for quite a while....more
Enjoying this series. A nice virtual vacation to London here with a pretty decent romance. The characters felt realistic not perfect or with stupid miEnjoying this series. A nice virtual vacation to London here with a pretty decent romance. The characters felt realistic not perfect or with stupid misunderstandings. Real life problems. A Brooding hero narrated deliciously by Shane East made for an easy listen....more
Sweet fairy tale of a read. Excellent if typical without any surprises romance. Still very nice virtual vacation to Paris, marriage of convenience leaSweet fairy tale of a read. Excellent if typical without any surprises romance. Still very nice virtual vacation to Paris, marriage of convenience leads to love and baby and endless epilogues. Free via Audible plus with excellent narration. I really enjoyed the first half of this before it became cookie cutter....more
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