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A review by mbenzz
Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor
4.0
This was a fun little jaunt through history!
Lately, I've been in a series kind of mood (something that RARELY happens) and this is one hell of a series! I loved the time travel escapades of St. Mary's Historians (DON'T call them Time Travelers!) and Max is a fun and quirky heroine.
My only gripe with this book is there are a LOT of characters. Some are referred to by their first names, most are called by their last name, but every now and again she would switch it and call someone who's been referred to mainly by their last name by their first name. It was very difficult to keep people straight.
Time was also very hard to follow (and not because it's a book about time travel). There's no indication of how much time has past. At one point I thought Maxwell had only been at St. Marys for a few months when she mentioned she bought a pair of shoes she was about to wear a few years AFTER joining St. Marys. A few YEARS?! I had no idea! And near the end, we learn she's been there for 5 years!
Those couple things aside though, I really enjoyed this book. Immediately upon finishing it, I downloaded and started Book 2. If you're a 'Doctor Who' or time travel fan, I definitely recommend this book. I can't yet comment on the series as a whole but it's certainly off to a great start.
Lately, I've been in a series kind of mood (something that RARELY happens) and this is one hell of a series! I loved the time travel escapades of St. Mary's Historians (DON'T call them Time Travelers!) and Max is a fun and quirky heroine.
My only gripe with this book is there are a LOT of characters. Some are referred to by their first names, most are called by their last name, but every now and again she would switch it and call someone who's been referred to mainly by their last name by their first name. It was very difficult to keep people straight.
Time was also very hard to follow (and not because it's a book about time travel). There's no indication of how much time has past. At one point I thought Maxwell had only been at St. Marys for a few months when she mentioned she bought a pair of shoes she was about to wear a few years AFTER joining St. Marys. A few YEARS?! I had no idea! And near the end, we learn she's been there for 5 years!
Those couple things aside though, I really enjoyed this book. Immediately upon finishing it, I downloaded and started Book 2. If you're a 'Doctor Who' or time travel fan, I definitely recommend this book. I can't yet comment on the series as a whole but it's certainly off to a great start.