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Clockwise #3
Like Clockwork
Adeline Savoy had hoped that the move west from Cambridge to Hollywood with her single dad would mean they’d finally bond like a real family, but all she got was a father too busy with his new female friends and his passion for acting to really see her.
Instead she finds herself getting attached to Faye, the divorcee hair dresser she befriends when she travels back in time to 1955. Plus Faye has a hottie, James Dean-esque, bad-boy brother who has Adeline’s heart all aflutter. But bad boys from the past can be dangerous.
Is is possible that Adeline really does belong in her own time and that maybe the right boy lives as close as next door?
Instead she finds herself getting attached to Faye, the divorcee hair dresser she befriends when she travels back in time to 1955. Plus Faye has a hottie, James Dean-esque, bad-boy brother who has Adeline’s heart all aflutter. But bad boys from the past can be dangerous.
Is is possible that Adeline really does belong in her own time and that maybe the right boy lives as close as next door?
302 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 11, 2012
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Elle Strauss
34 books572 followersHi, there! I'm Lee Strauss, (formerly Elle Strauss) USA TODAY Bestselling author, known for the acclaimed GINGER GOLD MYSTERY series as well as other cozy mystery, sci-fi, sweet romance and young adult.
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October 13, 2020
This is more a companion novel rather than a direct sequel to the earlier books. In this novel we follow Adeline who was introduced in an earlier installment. However, this could be read without reading the prior books. Adeline loves Cambridge but has moved to California so her father can pursue an acting career. She is the new girl in town and is about to attend high school. Adeline is more a homebody and loner than Casey. She is more developed with both likeable and less likeable qualities. Adeline travels to the past, this time to Hollywood in the 1960s. Theoretically an exciting prospect but turned out to be not as cohesive a plot. Furthermore, Adeline seems younger than stated age of 16. And the denouement was too abrupt with little buildup. Pity.
June 9, 2012
This is the companion novel to the Clockwise series, which instead of following Casey back into the 1800's, follows another time traveler Casey once met named Adeline, into 1950's Hollywood. Casey and Adeline are polar opposites. Whereas Casey is cheerful, spunky and has a sense of humor, Adeline seems absolutely miserable. Her personality is easily annoyed, just wants to be left alone and quite frankly, a little rude to everyone. I guess you could say she's a normal unhappy teenager...at least when she's in the present, where's she's having major issues with her dad's mid-life crisis. But back in the 1950's, she's a happier person...well, she's still a little rude at times though. But the fifties seem to suit her better, where she has a nice loving woman named Faye that takes on the motherly role she so desperately needs, and the hot bad boy, definitely-too-old-for-her James Dean lookalike she's got a major crush on.
As her relationship with her gotta-surround-myself-with-ridiculously-named-actress-wannabees father sours, her life in the 1950's becomes a little complicated as well. Howard, the hot James Dean lookalike is showing some interest in Adeline, which gets the attention of Leroy, a really bad boy Howard apparently owes money to, putting Adeline smack in the middle of a place no girl lying about her age should be. And things get a little complicated when one person from the past gets shuffled to the present and vice versa.
Personality-wise, Adeline manages to scuff off that outer rough later and learns to be a litter nicer to people, and she figures out that whole loner lifestyle isn't the best way to live when you actually meet decent people to befriend. I'm a sucker for the 1800's so I still prefer Casey's adventures, but if you love anything about the 1950's - like poodle skirts, Jame Dean, Marilyn Monroe haircuts, greased-back hair, musician-wannabees and bikinis that won't get you arrested for indecent exposure - pick this up...it's a good read.
Novel provided by author for honest review.
As her relationship with her gotta-surround-myself-with-ridiculously-named-actress-wannabees father sours, her life in the 1950's becomes a little complicated as well. Howard, the hot James Dean lookalike is showing some interest in Adeline, which gets the attention of Leroy, a really bad boy Howard apparently owes money to, putting Adeline smack in the middle of a place no girl lying about her age should be. And things get a little complicated when one person from the past gets shuffled to the present and vice versa.
Personality-wise, Adeline manages to scuff off that outer rough later and learns to be a litter nicer to people, and she figures out that whole loner lifestyle isn't the best way to live when you actually meet decent people to befriend. I'm a sucker for the 1800's so I still prefer Casey's adventures, but if you love anything about the 1950's - like poodle skirts, Jame Dean, Marilyn Monroe haircuts, greased-back hair, musician-wannabees and bikinis that won't get you arrested for indecent exposure - pick this up...it's a good read.
Novel provided by author for honest review.
November 30, 2017
I really do enjoy this series. It is so light and fun and just easy to follow and read. We've wandered away from Casey and Nate this time though and am instead following around Adeline (Casey and Adeline met very briefly in the past at a gas station. Adeline ran off saying that they were moving to Hollywood. They did move and this is her story - but I really wish they'd get in touch I bet it would do them both good!!). Adeline was a little more risky (?maybe) than Casey with her time traveling gift - she ended up bringing a few people back and forth and also telling quite a few people. But I like the she did that - I'm sure she was definitely less lonely ;) Faye is such a sweet woman to take Adeline in the way that she did and I love how she ends up affecting Adeline in her life in the present as well ;-) Howard is a fun character, but definitely the bad boy type, not what Adeline needs in her life! It was interesting to read the story of another traveler.
September 7, 2012
I love these stories, they are so cute. The only thing I don't like is all the stupid choices that are made. It doesn't seem that the characters that Strauss creates have common sense. And, though I liked Adeline for the most part, she was super self centered. At least she knew she was and changes herself by the end. Some books don't acknowledge a character's flaws. That's why I gave this four stars rather that fewer.
Overall, Strauss is a really great author. She knows how to create interesting stories. I look forward to reading more later on :)
Overall, Strauss is a really great author. She knows how to create interesting stories. I look forward to reading more later on :)
June 9, 2012
Great story with some time travel to the 50s, first loves, making and keeping friends, and growing up. I really enjoyed reading about Adeline Savoy in Like Clockwork as much as Casey Donovan in the Clockwise series.
July 16, 2015
Not as intriguing as the previous two but it was great to get into adeline's head and get her take on her 'gift' (or handicap). I found her not a very approachable character as Casey - and if I can't get close to the main character I do struggle with the story.
July 4, 2018
I hadn't written reviews for the first two books in the series but it's fairly consistent. I recognize I'm reading a young adult novel meant for a younger reader, but I feel like the bar has been set fairly high across the board.
Spoilers.
These stories are cute. Every once in a while I want something a little cheesy and they fit the mood nicely. A lot of science fiction and fantasy bends over backwards to have a coherent, realistic world where there are consistent rules. That's not the case here. If you stop to think about it, it doesn't really make sense. You're not supposed to let it bother you and move on.
We meet Adeline Savoy, or meet her again, as there was a brief meeting between her and Casey in the prior book. It's been a while since I've read the first two, but I do recall the well used plot point of a time traveler from the future turns up at a contemporary's home and is put to work, usually with a line thrown out there about her vanishing the last time, a shrug, and then moving on. I did laugh when Faye quasi-adopts Adeline when she comes into her hair salon.
There were inconsistencies that just didn't make a whole lot of sense to me, even with the understanding that the rules were intentionally convenient. If you time travel from the future to the past, you bring your future clothes with you. No matter how long you remain in the past, you return to the future with your existing clothes, even if you weren't wearing them when the return sequence began. Your hair will change (in all other non-Marilyn cases I take it everyone just has their hair styled the same on the date of return.) At one point, Adeline throws her gym clothes under Faye's bed. When she returns to 2012, do the clothes vanish from beneath the bed? I don't remember specifics from the first two books, but how on earth does Adeline bring the autograph back with her if she wasn't holding it?
Adeline's dad seems to forget all about the time traveling. Even if he didn't buy it, he never mentions it again.
Faye is incredibly trusting. I'm pretty sure Adeline keeps changing her story, from she has a father who is a traveling vacuum salesman, to she doesn't have a father and is dressed like a homeless person, to she has a father again.
The very end acknowledged there would be future returns to 1955, although Adeline seemed well briefed on what happened to everybody, much like Casey, without fanfare, found out when all of her 19th century friends would die. I'd think it would be an awkward meeting, and I give the story credit for me wanting to see a bit more at the end than I got, despite some of it being out of frustration. As compartmentalized as her mind must be, I did enjoy that we were just told, "Oh yeah, I'm a time traveler" a chapter or so into the story. (And how was Adeline planning to pay Faye for that initial haircut?)
The twist with Faye was fairly obvious. One change I did expect early on, before we got Howard's surname was that he was Howard Johnson and would make it big in the hospitality sector. Alas. The other surprising twist was...surprising. Overall, I get that Adeline is a teenager who is upset at her father, probably for good reason, and while I did find her unlikeable, that was probably a correct characterization. Her realization that she likes Marco despite dismissing him until she noticed his body was a bit eye-roll including.
A fun read that you shouldn't think too closely about. If I were 20 years younger, perhaps I'd be enraptured?
Spoilers.
These stories are cute. Every once in a while I want something a little cheesy and they fit the mood nicely. A lot of science fiction and fantasy bends over backwards to have a coherent, realistic world where there are consistent rules. That's not the case here. If you stop to think about it, it doesn't really make sense. You're not supposed to let it bother you and move on.
We meet Adeline Savoy, or meet her again, as there was a brief meeting between her and Casey in the prior book. It's been a while since I've read the first two, but I do recall the well used plot point of a time traveler from the future turns up at a contemporary's home and is put to work, usually with a line thrown out there about her vanishing the last time, a shrug, and then moving on. I did laugh when Faye quasi-adopts Adeline when she comes into her hair salon.
There were inconsistencies that just didn't make a whole lot of sense to me, even with the understanding that the rules were intentionally convenient. If you time travel from the future to the past, you bring your future clothes with you. No matter how long you remain in the past, you return to the future with your existing clothes, even if you weren't wearing them when the return sequence began. Your hair will change (in all other non-Marilyn cases I take it everyone just has their hair styled the same on the date of return.) At one point, Adeline throws her gym clothes under Faye's bed. When she returns to 2012, do the clothes vanish from beneath the bed? I don't remember specifics from the first two books, but how on earth does Adeline bring the autograph back with her if she wasn't holding it?
Adeline's dad seems to forget all about the time traveling. Even if he didn't buy it, he never mentions it again.
Faye is incredibly trusting. I'm pretty sure Adeline keeps changing her story, from she has a father who is a traveling vacuum salesman, to she doesn't have a father and is dressed like a homeless person, to she has a father again.
The very end acknowledged there would be future returns to 1955, although Adeline seemed well briefed on what happened to everybody, much like Casey, without fanfare, found out when all of her 19th century friends would die. I'd think it would be an awkward meeting, and I give the story credit for me wanting to see a bit more at the end than I got, despite some of it being out of frustration. As compartmentalized as her mind must be, I did enjoy that we were just told, "Oh yeah, I'm a time traveler" a chapter or so into the story. (And how was Adeline planning to pay Faye for that initial haircut?)
The twist with Faye was fairly obvious. One change I did expect early on, before we got Howard's surname was that he was Howard Johnson and would make it big in the hospitality sector. Alas. The other surprising twist was...surprising. Overall, I get that Adeline is a teenager who is upset at her father, probably for good reason, and while I did find her unlikeable, that was probably a correct characterization. Her realization that she likes Marco despite dismissing him until she noticed his body was a bit eye-roll including.
A fun read that you shouldn't think too closely about. If I were 20 years younger, perhaps I'd be enraptured?
July 3, 2024
Wow. This is the third review and second novel that I've finished today... A new record for me!!
This book didn't quite hit all the same notes as Elles other books, but it was interesting.
It had a lot of parallels to this time travel show that I like, (The Way Home), so that part was nice.
It had a fun, retro, I love Lucy feel, and that part I liked.
I did finish it in one day, (so I obviously like it), but as I said, it just wasn't the same. It's probably because of the pov switch, from Casey to Adeline, and guess who's I liked better?
Casey's. Every. Single. Time.
Adeline was very impulsive, and made some very... Well, I don't want to call them BAD decisions because they always played a positive role in the plot, even if they originally started negative, but she made some decisions that could get her in trouble.
Like bringing Faye to the present year, 2012.
Or like deciding that she likes this guy who she's just barely met a few days ago.
(Don't even get me started on that, that annoyed me like heck. I didn't even LIKE the guy from the past from the start, and I don't see what Adeline saw in him.)
The romance kind of fell flat, too. I didn't like the love interest from the start, as I said before, and was so frustrated when she chose him. I mean, they don't end up together, but I still don't like him.
I wish the romance could've been more about her neighbor rather than Howard, or whatever his name is. !ost if the romance is focused on Howard, which was really annoying. Marco, the neighbor boy is so much nicer...
If any of y'all saw my status update I've been rooting for Marco from the start.
I feel like her dad underreacted when he finds out that his daughter is a time travler. He basically just shrugs it off and says, oh well.
Yes. Because that's normal to just have a split second of unbelief and then shrug off the fact that your daughter is a time traveller.
TOTALLY (Or as Blue bell would say, Totes), realistic.
So, yeah. I'd say you could probably skip this book and move onto the one about Casey, she's a MUCH better mc. Much less annoying and way less naive.
I'm not gonna put a FULL content review on here because I forgot to take notes as I read, (silly me!), but here's most of everything.
Content
-some kisses, all of them with minimal details, (she kisses Harrison a few times, and the neighbor boy once at the end)
-Harrison corners Adeline in an empty room, he starts to touch her without her permission, but she gets away, tho
-some physical attraction, most of it towards Harrison, but not too much.
-an almost kiss
-Adeline wears a "stringy bikini" which gets her in trouble when she accidentally time travels in it.
-some physical fights, but no one actually gets hurt
-some characters drink underage, but it's viewed negatively
-Adelines mom died when she was 10 from breast cancer
-Adeline lies about her age twice, and says that she's 18
-Adeline can time travel, and accidentally leaves Dan behind
Thats all the main content, and even though this was clean, I still didn't like it quite as much.
This book didn't quite hit all the same notes as Elles other books, but it was interesting.
It had a lot of parallels to this time travel show that I like, (The Way Home), so that part was nice.
It had a fun, retro, I love Lucy feel, and that part I liked.
I did finish it in one day, (so I obviously like it), but as I said, it just wasn't the same. It's probably because of the pov switch, from Casey to Adeline, and guess who's I liked better?
Casey's. Every. Single. Time.
Adeline was very impulsive, and made some very... Well, I don't want to call them BAD decisions because they always played a positive role in the plot, even if they originally started negative, but she made some decisions that could get her in trouble.
Like bringing Faye to the present year, 2012.
Or like deciding that she likes this guy who she's just barely met a few days ago.
(Don't even get me started on that, that annoyed me like heck. I didn't even LIKE the guy from the past from the start, and I don't see what Adeline saw in him.)
The romance kind of fell flat, too. I didn't like the love interest from the start, as I said before, and was so frustrated when she chose him. I mean, they don't end up together, but I still don't like him.
I wish the romance could've been more about her neighbor rather than Howard, or whatever his name is. !ost if the romance is focused on Howard, which was really annoying. Marco, the neighbor boy is so much nicer...
If any of y'all saw my status update I've been rooting for Marco from the start.
I feel like her dad underreacted when he finds out that his daughter is a time travler. He basically just shrugs it off and says, oh well.
Yes. Because that's normal to just have a split second of unbelief and then shrug off the fact that your daughter is a time traveller.
TOTALLY (Or as Blue bell would say, Totes), realistic.
So, yeah. I'd say you could probably skip this book and move onto the one about Casey, she's a MUCH better mc. Much less annoying and way less naive.
I'm not gonna put a FULL content review on here because I forgot to take notes as I read, (silly me!), but here's most of everything.
Content
-some kisses, all of them with minimal details, (she kisses Harrison a few times, and the neighbor boy once at the end)
-Harrison corners Adeline in an empty room, he starts to touch her without her permission, but she gets away, tho
-some physical attraction, most of it towards Harrison, but not too much.
-an almost kiss
-Adeline wears a "stringy bikini" which gets her in trouble when she accidentally time travels in it.
-some physical fights, but no one actually gets hurt
-some characters drink underage, but it's viewed negatively
-Adelines mom died when she was 10 from breast cancer
-Adeline lies about her age twice, and says that she's 18
-Adeline can time travel, and accidentally leaves Dan behind
Thats all the main content, and even though this was clean, I still didn't like it quite as much.
March 13, 2018
I am really enjoying this series. The books are light and lots of fun. The only thing that keeps me from giving a full 5 stars is that the time travel rules are not fully defined and are therefore somewhat inconsistent in some points. My only other problem is that the reactions and responses of the characters seem a little unrealistic at times. Having said that, the overall concept is interesting and I find the stories really entertaining. This one even had me laughing out loud a couple of times. And, as is usually the case with time travel to the past, the reader gets a few history lessons as well! I've already moved on to the next in the series, and I plan to read more of this author's books in the near future.
October 18, 2020
Top-of-the-profession YA literature - for girls
This is my 2nd Lee Strauss book. It seems clear they are pretty much tern romance with a time travel twist. Yet, Strauss writes so well, I just downloaded Counter Clockwise. Hoping her characters mature with out going what I'll term men's locker room 'adult'. I want to be entertained, not titillating. And both I Clockwise and Like Clockwork have been enjoyable. Now, if Counter Clockwise is another teen romance, I won't simply quit her books, but rather, I'll see if she has other series. I can be loyal to an author who writes, clean prose with moral characters and intriguing plots.
This is my 2nd Lee Strauss book. It seems clear they are pretty much tern romance with a time travel twist. Yet, Strauss writes so well, I just downloaded Counter Clockwise. Hoping her characters mature with out going what I'll term men's locker room 'adult'. I want to be entertained, not titillating. And both I Clockwise and Like Clockwork have been enjoyable. Now, if Counter Clockwise is another teen romance, I won't simply quit her books, but rather, I'll see if she has other series. I can be loyal to an author who writes, clean prose with moral characters and intriguing plots.
November 20, 2021
Good, but not my favorite
I couldn’t get into this one the same way I could with Casey’s story. Maybe because it’s a brand new MC and I have a fondness for Casey. Maybe it’s the era Adeline travels back to. Or maybe it’s just the dumb choices she makes along the way. But it’s just not my favorite in the series.
That said, it’s still a decent read and is interesting to see how others deal with this time travel thing.
I couldn’t get into this one the same way I could with Casey’s story. Maybe because it’s a brand new MC and I have a fondness for Casey. Maybe it’s the era Adeline travels back to. Or maybe it’s just the dumb choices she makes along the way. But it’s just not my favorite in the series.
That said, it’s still a decent read and is interesting to see how others deal with this time travel thing.
February 14, 2017
Book three in this series revolves around Adeline, another "tripper" Casey met once in her travels. This, too, is a well-woven story - love the characters and the fact that Adeline "trips" to the 1950's. Such a fun read!
October 17, 2017
Love this series.
October 19, 2017
Loved it
It was a nice twist to learn about someone else who time travels. Can’t wait to read the next book.
It was a nice twist to learn about someone else who time travels. Can’t wait to read the next book.
December 29, 2017
Loved it! Alternating between two time periods is difficult to deal with, but it has upsides as well as downsides ...
August 19, 2018
cute story about teen's life and time travel
October 26, 2018
I've really loved this series and will continue to read them. Great Book!
August 5, 2019
Not as good as the others in the series, but not bad.
April 4, 2020
Lovely
July 29, 2020
Accidents Happen
Adeline Savoy has her life flipped upside down twice. Time travel creates more problems than she thought possible, from 2012-1955.
Adeline Savoy has her life flipped upside down twice. Time travel creates more problems than she thought possible, from 2012-1955.
October 9, 2024
Quite a journey
I like the way all of the character threads are woven together in the end. I also enjoyed the contrasts of the two eras. A fun, easy read.
I like the way all of the character threads are woven together in the end. I also enjoyed the contrasts of the two eras. A fun, easy read.
January 19, 2025
3.5 stars
March 6, 2017
We take a break from Casey Donovan's story to find out what's happening with the other time traveler she bumped into at the supermarket. Adeline is not so keen on moving away but her father wants to follow his dream of becoming an actor. Now she has to face a new school, making new friends and trying to survive in the Hollywood of the past!
While I was a little disappointed at not finding Casey in the book, it was interesting to see Adeline's story come together. Would it really be worthwhile to stay in the past? Specially with as enticing a boyfriend as James, or would it be easier to wait for Marco? I particularly loved the surprise that Faye arranges for Adeline in the future! How cool was that!
While I was a little disappointed at not finding Casey in the book, it was interesting to see Adeline's story come together. Would it really be worthwhile to stay in the past? Specially with as enticing a boyfriend as James, or would it be easier to wait for Marco? I particularly loved the surprise that Faye arranges for Adeline in the future! How cool was that!
August 8, 2012
Like Clockwork is a companion novel to Elle Strauss' Clockwise series. Instead of following Casey and Nate around in the 1800's...we get to go back in time to 1955 with Adeline.
Sixteen year old Adeline has recently moved out to sunny Hollywood from Cambridge. Her dad wants to dive into acting and figured this would be the best place to get his feet wet. Adeline is hoping that they might be able to repair their broken father-daughter relationship. But from the looks of his flirting with the ladies from his acting class…that is the last thing on his mind.
And now that they have moved out to Hollywood, Adeline meets new people, Faye and Howard, when she time trips back to 1955. Faye is everything Adeline could hope for in a love interest for her dad...instead of the fake silicone women he flirts with back in the present. Faye is sweet and kind, and Adeline thinks the world of her. Howard on the other hand is a James Dean look alike and completely wrong for Adeline. Unfortunately he is all she thinks about and wants. Could this bad boy really be right for her? Or is someone from the present time the one her heart longs for?
Adeline’s life in Like Clockwork is not so different from Casey’s in the first 2 books of the series. Both time trips, both accidently take people back with them, and both expose someone from the past to the present. But it’s the time periods that each girl trip back to that makes each of their stories their own. Honestly? I think I enjoyed Adeline’s story more. I have always loved the 50’s in books and movies…so I think that is what made me love it so much.
Adeline is a cute character that I just gravitated towards. Poor girl is hurting for her father’s affection and would love for him to pay her some attention. Of course, she wants to go under the radar when it comes to her school and friends…but when it comes to her dad; she is seeking a relationship again with him. Oh, then there is Marco…absolutely adorable. I thought he was just too cute for words. Yes, Howard is movie star worthy and a bad boy, but I didn’t feel that attraction that Adeline thought she felt towards him.
Like Clockwork is a wonderful, quick read that is perfect for any reader of any age. I think the readers will be pleasantly surprised with the way things turn out for everyone in the end. I had a smile on my face when I finished the book and I am crossing my fingers for more adventures with Adeline. You cannot go wrong with a book by Elle Strauss!
Sixteen year old Adeline has recently moved out to sunny Hollywood from Cambridge. Her dad wants to dive into acting and figured this would be the best place to get his feet wet. Adeline is hoping that they might be able to repair their broken father-daughter relationship. But from the looks of his flirting with the ladies from his acting class…that is the last thing on his mind.
And now that they have moved out to Hollywood, Adeline meets new people, Faye and Howard, when she time trips back to 1955. Faye is everything Adeline could hope for in a love interest for her dad...instead of the fake silicone women he flirts with back in the present. Faye is sweet and kind, and Adeline thinks the world of her. Howard on the other hand is a James Dean look alike and completely wrong for Adeline. Unfortunately he is all she thinks about and wants. Could this bad boy really be right for her? Or is someone from the present time the one her heart longs for?
Adeline’s life in Like Clockwork is not so different from Casey’s in the first 2 books of the series. Both time trips, both accidently take people back with them, and both expose someone from the past to the present. But it’s the time periods that each girl trip back to that makes each of their stories their own. Honestly? I think I enjoyed Adeline’s story more. I have always loved the 50’s in books and movies…so I think that is what made me love it so much.
Adeline is a cute character that I just gravitated towards. Poor girl is hurting for her father’s affection and would love for him to pay her some attention. Of course, she wants to go under the radar when it comes to her school and friends…but when it comes to her dad; she is seeking a relationship again with him. Oh, then there is Marco…absolutely adorable. I thought he was just too cute for words. Yes, Howard is movie star worthy and a bad boy, but I didn’t feel that attraction that Adeline thought she felt towards him.
Like Clockwork is a wonderful, quick read that is perfect for any reader of any age. I think the readers will be pleasantly surprised with the way things turn out for everyone in the end. I had a smile on my face when I finished the book and I am crossing my fingers for more adventures with Adeline. You cannot go wrong with a book by Elle Strauss!
July 31, 2013
Elle Strauss' first two books of this series were amazing, so I was a little bit worried about the character change. Now I feel kind of stupid about that fear. Let me break down this book.
THE PREMISE
Adeline is always prepared to travel back to the 1950's. She dresses like the 1950's in case she goes back in time suddenly. She has just moved and is totally stressed out. She doesn't know anyone from the 1950's in California. Her dad's too busy to care about her. Adeline has to deal with the annoying nieghbor, a handicapped friend, and a bully.
THE PROS
1. I loved the characters. They were fun and exciting.
2. The story. I loved all the events.
3. Character devlopement was good.
THE CONS
1. I didn't like Adeline and her story as much as I liked Casey and her story. I think Casey was a better developed charcter who I liked more, but whatever this book was good too.
OVERALL
I really liked this book although not as much as the first two books. I didn't feel as connected to the characters.
WOULD I READ THIS BOOK: YEAH IT WAS GOOD
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: YEAH
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: FOR PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A LIGHT READ.
WOULD I READ THE NEXT BOOK: YES IT IS A GREAT SERIES
WOULD I READ OTHER BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR: YEAH, I'VE BEEN MEANING TO READ SEAWEED! It sounds great!
THE PREMISE
Adeline is always prepared to travel back to the 1950's. She dresses like the 1950's in case she goes back in time suddenly. She has just moved and is totally stressed out. She doesn't know anyone from the 1950's in California. Her dad's too busy to care about her. Adeline has to deal with the annoying nieghbor, a handicapped friend, and a bully.
THE PROS
1. I loved the characters. They were fun and exciting.
2. The story. I loved all the events.
3. Character devlopement was good.
THE CONS
1. I didn't like Adeline and her story as much as I liked Casey and her story. I think Casey was a better developed charcter who I liked more, but whatever this book was good too.
OVERALL
I really liked this book although not as much as the first two books. I didn't feel as connected to the characters.
WOULD I READ THIS BOOK: YEAH IT WAS GOOD
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: YEAH
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: FOR PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A LIGHT READ.
WOULD I READ THE NEXT BOOK: YES IT IS A GREAT SERIES
WOULD I READ OTHER BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR: YEAH, I'VE BEEN MEANING TO READ SEAWEED! It sounds great!
June 14, 2015
THE RUN-DOWN
Ever since her mother dies, Adeline has been able to time travel into the 1950s at random moments, and this doesn't change when her father decides to move to Hollywood. In the 50s version of Hollywood, she meets Faye and Faye's super hot brother. But getting attached to the past is not the best thing...
MY OPINION
I have loved all of the books in this series so far, and even though this book is a companion to the series (and doesn't follow Casey), I still loved it!
One of my favorite things about this series is that they are all fun reads! (Even though there are some not-so-fun moments for the characters)
And, like Casey's stories, Adeline's story is just as entertaining!
The only thing that bugged me about this book was some of Adeline's decisions But while I didn't agree with Adeline's decision's, it didn't ruin the book for me.
IN CONCLUSION
This was a fun, quick read and I definitely recommend the series!
(PSSSSST! The first book is FREE!)
I'm also definitely looking into other books by this author!
Ever since her mother dies, Adeline has been able to time travel into the 1950s at random moments, and this doesn't change when her father decides to move to Hollywood. In the 50s version of Hollywood, she meets Faye and Faye's super hot brother. But getting attached to the past is not the best thing...
MY OPINION
I have loved all of the books in this series so far, and even though this book is a companion to the series (and doesn't follow Casey), I still loved it!
One of my favorite things about this series is that they are all fun reads! (Even though there are some not-so-fun moments for the characters)
And, like Casey's stories, Adeline's story is just as entertaining!
The only thing that bugged me about this book was some of Adeline's decisions But while I didn't agree with Adeline's decision's, it didn't ruin the book for me.
IN CONCLUSION
This was a fun, quick read and I definitely recommend the series!
(PSSSSST! The first book is FREE!)
I'm also definitely looking into other books by this author!
January 30, 2014
It was cute. Adeline is a time traveler. She can't control when she jumps, although it is happens when her emotions are heightened (so she could somewhat control it if she tried, which she only tries once). She always jumps back to 1955, to whatever location she is currently occupying. No one in the present notices her jumps, because no time passes in the present. If she is touching anyone, skin to skin, when a jump happens, they go with her. In 1955 she sets up a life for herself. Time moves normally there. When she disappears for a few weeks, they notice. She finds herself torn a bit between two guys. One, Howard, is a bad boy from 1955. The other, Marco, is the nice boy next door in current time. Can she really be with either of them when emotion can make her jump, and touching can bring them with her? I really enjoyed the characters in this book (from both time periods). It was a fun, light story. I didn't realize it was part of a series, but I think all the books are about different time travelers. Perhaps I will read them as well.
June 28, 2016
This was so... I dunno... nice? Basically just like the rest of the series. Definitely not something I'd love, but also not something i'd hate.
Also, what I still don't understand is how the whole time travel actually works. I mean, she goes to the past, spends two weeks there and then comes back to the present in the exact same moment and in the past, the time passes normally, but in the present she has yet to live those two weeks. So basically, a) how come she doesn't age, like, two times faster? and b) if she spends two weeks in the past and then comes back to present to the two weeks before she left, how come, that when she goes to the past a week later, it's already the week after what she left, even though she has yet to live the second week she spent in the past in her own time?
Also, I just realized that point b could be a question on graduation exam in maths.
Anyway, this basically describes this entire series - not bad, but nothing exactly thought out, just a nice and easy read.
Also, what I still don't understand is how the whole time travel actually works. I mean, she goes to the past, spends two weeks there and then comes back to the present in the exact same moment and in the past, the time passes normally, but in the present she has yet to live those two weeks. So basically, a) how come she doesn't age, like, two times faster? and b) if she spends two weeks in the past and then comes back to present to the two weeks before she left, how come, that when she goes to the past a week later, it's already the week after what she left, even though she has yet to live the second week she spent in the past in her own time?
Also, I just realized that point b could be a question on graduation exam in maths.
Anyway, this basically describes this entire series - not bad, but nothing exactly thought out, just a nice and easy read.
April 7, 2016
This is the companion novel to the Clockwise series which doesn't follow Casey, but Adeline who travels to the Hollywood of the 50's.
Although over all it was an entertaining read, mainly because the 50's are an era I really love. To me this story was too much a repetition of the book 'Clockwiser', but with other mostly annoying characters in a different (time) setting.
What I liked was the era and the fact that I could totally relate to the two accidental time travellers that realized that the present/future is not as good as we think it is and their past/present is a much better place to live in and they both used this knowledge in their favor. Lol, sounds a bit odd when you read it like this but once you have read the book you will understand.
Actual rating between 2,5 and 3 stars.
Although over all it was an entertaining read, mainly because the 50's are an era I really love. To me this story was too much a repetition of the book 'Clockwiser', but with other mostly annoying characters in a different (time) setting.
What I liked was the era and the fact that I could totally relate to the two accidental time travellers that realized that the present/future is not as good as we think it is and their past/present is a much better place to live in and they both used this knowledge in their favor. Lol, sounds a bit odd when you read it like this but once you have read the book you will understand.
Actual rating between 2,5 and 3 stars.
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