February Grace

2.5 to a 3 star rating? There are a few sticking points for me (namely the convenient plot devising and the lack of build up between the MC and his love interest) and also the apparent mass acceptance of a whole town on the apparent appearance of a time travelling train every once in a while.

But... In the end it did leave me feeling wistful (which may have been the aim if the book title is anything to go by) though if that was the sort of impact the book was going for a more shorter format may have worked better.
… (plus d'informations)

3.5 Stars

Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com

Another one of my TBR bowl reads. I'm normally not much of a romance reader (even more so, I try to stay clear from the books that actually mention it as main genre because all other genres already seemed to have been packed with romance and I already got my fair share of romance reading that way, However, this was a time travel romance and it's very hard for me (if not impossible) to say no to time travel stories.

This specific time travel moves around a special train (the so called Special) who arrives every now and then to bring people back and forth between now and the 19th century. When Keigan finds a book that's quite literally not from this world, he's to take the Special and bring the book back.

I was pleasantly surprised by this short book. The story, luckily, didn't draw too heavily on the romance part and there even was a small mystery to uncover. There was however not that much on time travel either. This is not the kind of story that provides with a reason as to why it's happening nor what the exact rules of time travel are. Nevertheless, it kept me entertained and I quite enjoyed myself. All in all, better than I expected.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!… (plus d'informations)

The synopsis makes the plot of this book sound interesting and compelling. When the opportunity to read and review came up, I was curious to see if the book was as good as it sounded, or if the blurb gave everything way. Luckily for me, it was even more interesting than the blurb made it seem! With flavors of steam-punk, turn-of-the-century living, and true love, this book gave me a wonderful night of reading.

The characters in this story are all interesting, and wonderful in their own ways. I adore Abigail- she is someone I can relate to completely, and I love seeing her in this incredible situation. Schuyler is a hoot! He completely shocked me half way through the book, taking the story to a whole new level of interest. Godspeed is a wonderful character- he reminds me very much of a medical Sherlock Holmes, with his intense and abrasive, somewhat unsympathetic characteristics and personality. Not that he is a mean character, in any way, but simply a brilliant genius, who tends toward eccentric behavior, which is entertaining.

The writing immediately reminded me of a Jane Austen novel. February Grace is a very good writer- she had me laughing, crying, and on the edge of my seat throughout the book, and I couldn't imagine this story being any better. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to anyone.

*I was given an eCopy of this book, from the author, to read in exchange for an honest review.… (plus d'informations)