A review by annetteb713
I Love the 80s by Megan Crane
5.0
When i spotted this at my local library it was purely the title alone " i love the 80's " what attracted me to pick it up '
Being a complete Life on mars and Ashes to Ashes nut when i read the back and realised not only was it about the 80's but time travel also i was delighted .I was'nt disappointed either
I don't normally go in for "chick lit" but i found this book throughly enjoyable from start to finish.If like me you grew up being a teenager during the 80's im sure you'll like it also .Although having said that this is set in NY and the 80'scene in London was a little different from our friends over the pond.For a start of course we had big hair and shoulder pads too we also had Gary numan and OMD as well as Depeche mode .So if your a musical snob and only remember the alternative scene and not the cheesey poptastic 80's then maybe give this a miss ..lol
It was so easy to read and i was into it right from the first page .Jenna Jenkins ...heartbroken and newly single (main character) comes back through time and meets her hero Tommy Seer who of course is a 80's rock god lead singer in "the Wild Boys" ..Things aren't quite how Jenna remembers. 1987 is alot different, and now shes older for a start .
Times running out for Tommy and Jenna has to figure out a way of saving Tommy life in the meantime she has to stop herself from jumping on him the moment she sees him ...ill say no more ..
Its not a story thats going to win the booker prize its just a bit of fun, light reading thats great for a few days worth of escapism ..read it and enjoy i certainly did
Being a complete Life on mars and Ashes to Ashes nut when i read the back and realised not only was it about the 80's but time travel also i was delighted .I was'nt disappointed either
I don't normally go in for "chick lit" but i found this book throughly enjoyable from start to finish.If like me you grew up being a teenager during the 80's im sure you'll like it also .Although having said that this is set in NY and the 80'scene in London was a little different from our friends over the pond.For a start of course we had big hair and shoulder pads too we also had Gary numan and OMD as well as Depeche mode .So if your a musical snob and only remember the alternative scene and not the cheesey poptastic 80's then maybe give this a miss ..lol
It was so easy to read and i was into it right from the first page .Jenna Jenkins ...heartbroken and newly single (main character) comes back through time and meets her hero Tommy Seer who of course is a 80's rock god lead singer in "the Wild Boys" ..Things aren't quite how Jenna remembers. 1987 is alot different, and now shes older for a start .
Times running out for Tommy and Jenna has to figure out a way of saving Tommy life in the meantime she has to stop herself from jumping on him the moment she sees him ...ill say no more ..
Its not a story thats going to win the booker prize its just a bit of fun, light reading thats great for a few days worth of escapism ..read it and enjoy i certainly did