Book Review: 'Time After Time' by Tamara Ireland Stone



Time After Time by Tamara Ireland Stone

Title: Time After Time
Author: Tamara Ireland Stone  (Website)  (Facebook)  (Twitter)
Age Group: Young Adult
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Pages: 339
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion


To say I simply loved this book would be an understatement.  I got so engrossed in this book that I read straight through the second half because it kept me on my toes and pressed me to keep going to see what came next.  I have to admit I wasn't disappointed in the ending, but I was unsure about what would really happen until the very end which I loved. 

This book is the sequel to Time Between Us which is told in Anna's point-of-view and this book gives a nice counterbalance by being told through Bennett.  I have to admit I'm not a huge fan of books and series who switch between character's point-of-views, but I didn't have any trouble seeing this long distance romance through Bennett's eyes.  In fact, it makes the book duo all the more relatable and real.  In the first book we see this new romance blossom through an average girl's eyes until we finally learn Bennett's secret.  In this sequel, now that his secret is out, we the readers are able to explore, feel, and see what it'd be like to be the one with the time travelling powers.  Despite this being deemed a "sequel" I'd consider it more of an amazing companion book.  With this series we get the yin and yang of time travel from both sides and with the series now complete I think it's perfect.

As I mentioned before I couldn't put this book down.  There were so many moments of "What if?" and "Will they or won't they be together?" that I couldn't stop.  If I did I would have wondered around the rest of the day thinking, All I want to do is read more to find out what happens!  I think it is the mark of a great book if I do nothing for the day but stay in my PJ's curled up with some tea or coffee reading. 

I love Anna and Bennett and their romance is one for the record books.  Despite time travel not being a feasible thing at the moment, I have a feeling not many relationships could withstand 17 years between them.  It's hard enough for long distance relationships as it is!

I highly recommend this book, and the series, to those who love romance or who want to escape the real world and wish time travel were real.  I could think of a ton of places I'd like to go if I had that power! 

I've had the pleasure of meeting Tamara twice at signings at my local Barnes and Noble and she is honestly one of the nicest people ever!  Not many authors go up and personally introduce themselves to everyone in the audience and talk with them for a bit.  That's incredibly awesome in my book. 

So if you haven't read Time Between Us and Time After Time I highly recommend dropping what you're doing and going and picking it up...NOW!  ;)