Just a few spoilers ahead, but you probably don’t want to read this book anyway.I’m not going to lie, I really hate chick-lit type books. (You know the type, girl meets boy, girl loses boy, girl finds boy, girl and boy live happily ever after. Yeah, I don’t buy that. The plots are the same, every line of dialogue is cliche and come on, that stuff never happens in real life.) But still, this is one of the worst books I have ever read. Let me tell you why.Really quick before I start complaining: the main character, Clara, is an actress, who is is diagnosed with breast cancer. She is transported back in time and meets the real life version of her love interest in the film, Jed, a 1940′s man who is destined to die in WWII.And now, without further ado, here is my list of reasons why this book sucks.1. The main character. Her name is Clara McCallum and she is whiny. At the beginning of the book she is diagnosed with breast cancer and from that point on she will not shut up about it. I get it, if I was diagnosed with cancer I would be upset too, but that is no reason to bring it up every 2 seconds. She cannot go 2 pages without bringing it up. Some of the most used lines include “Then I remembered, I had cancer.” and “Oh yeah, the cancer.” not to mention “I would tell *insert name here* about the cancer eventually.” She plays the victim constantly, refusing to let herself be happy. And she is so obsessed with Jed Landry, its digusting. People have called this book inspiring. I was not inspired, I was annoyed. She’s also really stupid.2. It was predictable. I knew what was going to happen chapters in advance. This is genuinely the most unintelligent book I’ve read in a long time. The “plot twist” was actually completely untwisty. I dunno, maybe its the Doctor Who I watch, and that’s why I got all the time travel stuff. But still, it was easy to figure out.3. The history. There were some serious issues with the history involved. Especially the slang. Not only was most of it wrong, but half the time it is used and half the time the author just completely ignores it.4. The writing. I cannot stand the perspective from which this is written. That’s really all I can say. It just bothers me.Okay, so that’s me griping. Sorry, but this is really just awful.1/5 starsBook review blog: http://thebookgirlblog.wordpress.com/
You know, I'm okay with a good chick lit every once in a while. I think it's good to read a broad range of books. Plus, sometimes I just want a no brainer to read before bed. This was not the one for me. Admittedly, I downloaded this book from Amazon for free, so I shouldn't have expected much from it. I can go along with the stretch of time travel. I can even go along with the weak love story. However, these things must be supported by strong, likeable characters, which this story sorely lacks. Clara is a whiney, scatter brained twit whose only redeemable quality is that she wishes to save a life. Jed is charming and is the only reason I continued to read the book at all. There are no real surprises here. I will say that I appreciated that there wasn't any swearing and the one bedroom scene was written cleanly, which is so refreshing in a time when writing raunchy sex scenes is the norm, especially in this genre.
What do You think about If Only In My Dreams (2013)?
This was a new author that I decided to try but can't recall where I saw the name. This book is about time travel with other good plot lines. Clara is an actress in NYC in 2006, and Jed is a 5 and dime store owner in a small NY town in 1941. Clara is in a movie about WWII and Jed is the "subject". It starts a little slow, but by the end you want to speed up your reading. Sometimes you can't change the past and you have to come back to the future to continue your life, but you can change your futureEnjoylibrary book
—Jill
Just finished this wonderful book my Wendy Markham, also known as Wendy Corsi Staub. It was an awesome story of time travel and love. That love can happen in the strangest of circumstances.. How two people who lived more than 60 years apart can meet and in a matter of days can fall deeply in love..The love of a lifetime and beyond.. Have read many of Wendy's books and this is definitely going to be 1 of my favorites..As i sit writing this review I still have the kleenex in my hand. Am about to start the next part of this lovely series.. The Best Gift..
—Sher
I loved this book! I have been reading a lot of good books lately and it seems like each is better than the last. I would recommend this book to everyone. It is sad it is wishful it is happy. Such a good feeling at the end of the book. Clara is actress who boards a train in 2006 and ends up in 1941 just before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Unbelievably while she is there she falls in love with Jed. Knowing she has to get back to her time in order to save herself from breast cancer she leaves him w
—Brandi
