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The Art Of Stealing Time (2013)

by Katie MacAlister(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0451417437 (ISBN13: 9780451417435)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Signet

series

Time Thief

review 1: This is the kind of fluffy fun I expect from Katie MacAlister--but it has a flaw I also have come to expect from her books. The protagonist is interesting (I love her moms), the plot is good, but the male love interest comes along and jars me out of the story by constantly thinking about the main character as if she were a Mary Sue. Is he a "Wanna Sue"? A love-struck boob? A guy who has turned over his man card? I'm not sure how to say it, but while I would expect some nice thoughts about the woman he loves, this guy is over the top. I know this is a fantasy and a romance, but why does he always think so much of her to the exclusion of everything else, and why is his esteem for her quite that unrealistically high? I like the concept behind his character and aspects of his ... morecharterer are good, but just once I'd like him to think like a normal guy. I think I'd have enjoyed the book more if we were never privy to his thoughts. I liked everything else. Maybe I should stay away from romances. :) I will say I still recommend the book.
review 2: I love Katie MacAlister books. I really do. I usually read them in a night no matter how much sleep I have to give up, but after a week I haven't got passed page 200. I kept coming up with unconscious reasons not to read. I even cleaned up in the kitchen once during the time I set aside for reading. I tried and tried and just couldn't get into it.The concept of the main character having two mothers is a good one, but the constant mentioning of it drove me nuts. Her getting up set when it took other characters a moment or two to readjust when learning it annoyed me. Gwen had 125 years to know she had two mothers and there is nothing wrong with it, but the average person assumes one male and one female when first hearing about parents. Give them a minute to go ok and moving on.The story didn't move very quickly. i was shocked to discover the main couple hadn't had sex yet half way through the book. Sex isn't the reason I read her books, but she write fun sex scenes.I feel horrible for quitting, but I just couldn't take it any more. less

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