Timeless

Like I promised, I finally read Timeless by Alexandra Monir. Was it everything I expected and more? Meh, it was okay.

Alright, maybe I'm being a little harsh, it was more than okay. I liked it enough to be pissed off at the sudden ending and the giant "To Be Continued" line on the last page. It's an interesting story, but there's still lots of questions I want answered, ones that I felt should have been covered in this book - hopefully the next one will uncover them . . . in 2012 (curses! And this is why I hate books in a series. Sigh).

The story: Michele Windsor lives with her single mother in sunny California. Her best friends are awesome and other than the recent breakup from her boyfriend, and the strange reoccurring dream of the handsome man she's had since childhood, Michele's life is pretty great.

But oh no! Tragedy strikes (dun dun duuuun). Her mother dies suddenly in a car accident and she is sent to New York to live with the rich grandparents she has never know. While adjusting to this new life, strange things start to happen, and she discovers a key, and diary, that has the power to send her back and time.

And what does she do in time, 100 years back? Solve problems, of course. Oh, and meets the boy from her dreams. They fall in love (duh), and Michele travels through the decades, helping family along the way and uncovering more mysteries, to make sure her beau, Philip Walker, hasn't perished or suffered because of her.

Unsurprisingly, I found this story to be predictable (am I ever surprised?). The research was done quite well, but some of the dialogue I just couldn't find to be believable. Some other things bugged me, but I don't want to spoil too much of the plot. Nonetheless, what can I say, I'm a sucker for romance and time travel, so I will definitely be reading the sequel. In 2012. Sigh.

I think what impressed me the most about this novel is the fact that Monir is my age, and this is her debut novel. It's pretty damn good for a debut, which should imply she will only get better. And I think it was quite clever how she tied in her passion for music. Music plays a major part in this novel, and luckily for you, you can actually listen to the songs (if you're into that sort of thing). Getting people to interact with the story, outside of just reading it, is a good way to get people hooked. I didn't bother to listen to the songs (because I just wasn't motivated to), but I'm sure they're good.

So, have you been convinced yet? Are you at least curious now? You should be. And because of that, enjoy this "teaser" trailer. It's official.