The Little Book

I really wanted to give this book three stars but I just can't. To me it seemed like a case of a wonderful idea, sort of Jack Finney Meets John Irving, coming unfortunately to someone who just doesn't have the skill or the ease to realize it effectively. The writing itself is perfectly sound and literat......more

I wanted so much to like it, to get all caught up in it. I kept reading cause I thought there would come a resolution of voices, historical characters intermingled with fictional ones, some reason to have gotten to the end. But when the end came I was so glad to put the book down. I wanted to explo......more

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Time-travel tales, as intricate as they are, require a special touch, a unique understanding of cause and effect. As such they are incredibly easy to write poorly and at the same time quite difficult to write well. There is a long tradition to the cyclical nature of these tales, beginning, arguably w......more

Do you like stories about love, music, and time travel? Do you enjoy a dash of celebrity and a sprinkling of intertwining history? Are you inspired by creative teachers and talented storytellers? If the answer is yes, you should read this book! I began this book somewhat apprehensively (not always s......more