The whole family is just waiting for Charlotte’s first time-travel jump, which will manifest between her sixteen and seventeenth birthday. That cousin, Charlotte, is notable because she’s the family member who carries the time-travel gene. The story is narrated by Gwyneth, who is sixteen and lives with her mom and two siblings in the family’s London home shared by their grandmother, a crazy great-aunt, and an aunt and cousin. It’d be perfect for an airplane ride or the beach, but it was also excellent for sprawling out on the floor and pointedly ignoring piles of unpacked boxes. With those three disclaimers aside, this was just a fun, quick summer read. I requested the next book within five minutes of finishing this one. I’d love to pretend I’m getting smarter, but I fear that it’s just really obvious.įinally, if you hate books that end with no closure and force you to read the next book, you will hate this book. I am not one to usually guess those plot twists (Bart is the plot guesser in our relationship), but this one? Either it’s really obvious or I’m just getting smarter. Not enough for me to give it up, but enough to take note that it’s not the most amazingly written book you’ll ever read.Īnd, there’s this big “surprise” that’s revealed at the very end, which I called halfway through the book.
Ruby Red, though, I definitely noticed the writing. I know everyone loves to trash on Twilight for being poorly written, but frankly, I never noticed (clear proof that I am a serious student of literature, etc). If you’re picky about writing, this book may bother you a bit (it’s translated from German). That didn’t stop me from reading it in about a day and a half. I am nothing if not prompt.I checked Ruby Red out in Texas, but didn’t manage to get through it before we moved, so it was one of the first books I requested when I got my library card in North Carolina.įirst off, the Ruby Red series is NOT high-quality literature – it’s definitely in the “fluffy YA” pile.
So, now in the middle of August, here’s the July book of Tell Me What to Read.
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