iheartfictionalpeople's review against another edition
5.0
Now I know why I haven't met my soulmate yet. He's stuck in another timeline ;)
When I picked this book up on one of my many trips to the bookstore, I just immediately knew I had to buy it. I had never heard of the author, but the story sounded so intriguing and the cover was awesome.
OMG. I don't even know where to start. This book was intense. It kept me guessing and wondering what the hell was going to happen next. I mean, just look at the premise of the book. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy is from 2012. Girl is from 1995. It can't possibly have a good ending, can it? That's what I was constantly thinking throughout the entire book. I had so many theories and so many possibilities of how it was going to end. But I ultimately had one general prediction. And I ended up being completely wrong, which I LOVE. It will definitely keep you guessing!
Oh the romance. It got me good :) ...I haven't been in the best romantic mood because I am pretty much done with my own romantic life, so I've been a little cynical, which SUCKS because I'm a hopeless romantic at heart (I have the chinese symbols for true love tattooed on me!). HOWEVER, this book reminded me of how much I love love. I mean, come on. It's like the ultimate love story. Not only is distance keeping these two people apart, but time is as well. They were never supposed to meet, but somehow, they belong together. There aren't even enough words to describe how much I love this idea.
You know how you read a book, and you wonder what the other main character's viewpoint is? Well, this book gives it to you. The first half is in Anna's point of view, and the second half is in Bennett's point of view. Once I realized this, I immediately thought: we know what it's like to be the one who is left behind, but now we get to see what it's like to be the one who leaves. Brilliant idea on the author's part.
There is also a life lesson that can be taken away from this book. There are consequences to your actions, and there can be huge impacts on your life and other people's lives because of the decisions you make. That is obvious if you are a time traveler, but this is also true in non-time-travel-type situations. It definitely made me think about decisions I have been making, which I honestly really appreciate. I needed that.
So, what did I think overall? I think Tamara Ireland Stone is an amazing writer. I am so happy I picked up this book, and I am so grateful that she wrote it (and combined both books into one! Awesome by the way!). I just loved the plot so much. No unnecessary drama. Everything was believable, which is crazy because we're talking about time traveling! There wasn't a moment where I thought, omg this is ridiculous. The entire story was practically perfect. My only complaint is that I want more! I want to know what else happens to my two new favorite people. One could argue that it ended perfectly and needs no more explanation, but I can't help but wonder. I guess that proves that this book and this author are incredible :)
MY FAVORITE QUOTES:
Bennett: So, what are you doing tomorrow?
Anna: Tomorrow night?
Bennett: No. Tomorrow. All Day. Unless that's too much of me?"
(OMG. This was so cute! Put the biggest smile on my face!)
"I don't think I can go back to a life without you."
(This is just one of many quotes that gave me all the feels. LOVE this.)
"So many people take proximity for granted. We just want to be in the same place at the same time."
(So heartbreaking, but I absolutely love it. Perfect quote here.)
When I picked this book up on one of my many trips to the bookstore, I just immediately knew I had to buy it. I had never heard of the author, but the story sounded so intriguing and the cover was awesome.
OMG. I don't even know where to start. This book was intense. It kept me guessing and wondering what the hell was going to happen next. I mean, just look at the premise of the book. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy is from 2012. Girl is from 1995. It can't possibly have a good ending, can it? That's what I was constantly thinking throughout the entire book. I had so many theories and so many possibilities of how it was going to end. But I ultimately had one general prediction. And I ended up being completely wrong, which I LOVE. It will definitely keep you guessing!
Oh the romance. It got me good :) ...I haven't been in the best romantic mood because I am pretty much done with my own romantic life, so I've been a little cynical, which SUCKS because I'm a hopeless romantic at heart (I have the chinese symbols for true love tattooed on me!). HOWEVER, this book reminded me of how much I love love. I mean, come on. It's like the ultimate love story. Not only is distance keeping these two people apart, but time is as well. They were never supposed to meet, but somehow, they belong together. There aren't even enough words to describe how much I love this idea.
You know how you read a book, and you wonder what the other main character's viewpoint is? Well, this book gives it to you. The first half is in Anna's point of view, and the second half is in Bennett's point of view. Once I realized this, I immediately thought: we know what it's like to be the one who is left behind, but now we get to see what it's like to be the one who leaves. Brilliant idea on the author's part.
There is also a life lesson that can be taken away from this book. There are consequences to your actions, and there can be huge impacts on your life and other people's lives because of the decisions you make. That is obvious if you are a time traveler, but this is also true in non-time-travel-type situations. It definitely made me think about decisions I have been making, which I honestly really appreciate. I needed that.
So, what did I think overall? I think Tamara Ireland Stone is an amazing writer. I am so happy I picked up this book, and I am so grateful that she wrote it (and combined both books into one! Awesome by the way!). I just loved the plot so much. No unnecessary drama. Everything was believable, which is crazy because we're talking about time traveling! There wasn't a moment where I thought, omg this is ridiculous. The entire story was practically perfect. My only complaint is that I want more! I want to know what else happens to my two new favorite people. One could argue that it ended perfectly and needs no more explanation, but I can't help but wonder. I guess that proves that this book and this author are incredible :)
MY FAVORITE QUOTES:
Bennett: So, what are you doing tomorrow?
Anna: Tomorrow night?
Bennett: No. Tomorrow. All Day. Unless that's too much of me?"
(OMG. This was so cute! Put the biggest smile on my face!)
"I don't think I can go back to a life without you."
(This is just one of many quotes that gave me all the feels. LOVE this.)
"So many people take proximity for granted. We just want to be in the same place at the same time."
(So heartbreaking, but I absolutely love it. Perfect quote here.)
__allison__'s review against another edition
5.0
time between us:
AHHHHH
okay, i love anna
so much
i'm also so jealous of bennett's ability
like, that'd be so cool to have
time after time:
BENNETT'S POV
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
omgomgogmogmgom
this book was so good, i'm so happy we got to meet brooke
AHHHHH
okay, i love anna
so much
i'm also so jealous of bennett's ability
like, that'd be so cool to have
time after time:
BENNETT'S POV
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
omgomgogmogmgom
this book was so good, i'm so happy we got to meet brooke
thesydda's review against another edition
3.0
There were parts of his book I loved, but other parts I didn't cares for. I think if I had stopped after the first book, I would have enjoyed this more. Bennett got very annoying in the second book, and I feel like Anna became unfamiliar.
I really enjoyed the first book, but the second one fell flat for me. I don't know if this is because we are so much in Bennett's head and not enough in Anna's, making Anna, who was a wonderful character in the first book, much more two dimensional, often almost an afterthought. And there was something really nice about Bennett being mysterious in the first book that was stripped away in the second book. The idea for the books is amazing - time-traveling boy falls in love with a girl who lives 17 years before him. The ending to the first book felt much more plausible than the ending to the second book.
I really enjoyed the first book, but the second one fell flat for me. I don't know if this is because we are so much in Bennett's head and not enough in Anna's, making Anna, who was a wonderful character in the first book, much more two dimensional, often almost an afterthought. And there was something really nice about Bennett being mysterious in the first book that was stripped away in the second book. The idea for the books is amazing - time-traveling boy falls in love with a girl who lives 17 years before him. The ending to the first book felt much more plausible than the ending to the second book.
queenclaire13's review against another edition
4.0
I kinda didn’t like the first book. I think the chemistry between them was forced and the female protagonist was whiny and annoying. The ending also sucked big time. However, by the second book, I can’t put it down. It was narrated by Bennet through his POV and I can say that it is infinitely better than Anna’s POV. The ending was so cute!
wquindley's review against another edition
5.0
These books were the perfect pair to begin the school year with. Especially when I have no time to read and school is stressful and it gives me a break/outlet from my own life. I fell in love with Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone and I'm so glad that I decided to buy her other book(s) - it's confusing when the entire series was put together into one single book - because ahh they remind me why I love to read.
ekkihugsa's review against another edition
5.0
♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎
I can't believe I waited FIVE YEARS to read the 2nd book of Time between Us. Just such a wonderful love story ♥︎
I can't believe I waited FIVE YEARS to read the 2nd book of Time between Us. Just such a wonderful love story ♥︎
clwalters's review against another edition
2.0
This is The Time Traveler’s wife YA edition in some ways. I liked it. I liked the characters but as a Duology, it wrapped up leaving me with so many questions, namely “How” and that’s unsatisfying.
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