All Clear | 
pickTwo of my favorite characters in this book are the children, Vinny and Alf. They are some troublesome kids, but likeable. The story, near the end, took an interesting and unexpected turn involving them. I liked both Blackout and this book, but I still think they are both too long. #audiowalk
The track in the rec center is above the basketball and volleyball courts, so I can‘t hear much when games are going on. I had to walk there because of rain and got little listening done. I did, however, do some other reading because it rained all day. Ebook: When We Flew Away. Print book: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. #audiowalk
I didn‘t think it was possible, but the situation in London, during the Blitz, just got even worse. The space-time continuum itself seems to be different than the history department‘s understanding of it. #audiowalk
The situation that Mike, Polly, and Elaine are in just became much more dire! Not sure how they‘ll get out of it or even if they will. Nice, long walk today. #audiowalk
This book features so many missed connections that it‘s ridiculous! I‘m enjoying it though. I‘m so glad I changed into shorts before I walked. When I left the house, it was 52°F and I had on leggings. I‘d have been too hot in those on my walk. #audiowalk
52°F this morning when I went walking! I‘m trying to figure out what could possibly happen to make this story span 15 more hours! #audiowalk
A mystery about two characters was solved in today‘s listening of All Clear. The time travel is becoming a little more “wibbley-wobbly timey-wimey” than has been the case in previous books. Gorgeous walk today. #audiowalk
Missy let me walk her this evening. I‘ve got 19 hours left to All Clear, and I‘m wondering what Colin is up to in 2060. He‘s planning something; I just don‘t know what. #audiowalk
I‘m enjoying this, but I think Polly and Mike are underestimating Eileen‘s strength. Nice, comfortable temperatures today. #audiowalk
bailedI wasn‘t sure I wanted to commit when I started, based on the previous book. But I did. And then I decided nope, I can‘t do this for another 22 hours. I regret that I didn‘t get to see how everything resolved, but I also feel like some serious editing could‘ve taken place with both books in this series.
pickFascinating to see how the question of the time travel “slippage“ gets resolved, although it locks the time travel into a particular trope that I'm not always fond of. The characters were well realized, and you can understand their motivations even when they make decisions you think are unwise.
Spoiler-y question for other readers in the comment below!
pickGawd I loved this. It‘s hard to review the final book in a series - so I‘ll just describe the series. In the 2060s scientists discovered time travel but only allow it for historians to study the past. Willis concentrates on making the past come alive for the reader - in this one The Blitz - so these feel more historic fiction than sci Fi, (if you can handle the notion of time travel) There are lots of little details, a focus on the small events ⬇️
My #bookreport Lots of short things and a chunkster in progress 😂
Finished Ayoade on Top and Convenience Store Woman 👍👍
Listened to Where Angels Fear to Tread - only audiobook immediately available at my library with Stephen Fry narrating. Made me think of A Room with a View
Halfway through A Tudor Christmas which is really interesting.
And completely besotted with All Clear (on 342 of 641) I‘m a bit confused but still LOVING it 💕💕
pickThe first 1/3 of the book wasn‘t as interesting as it got to be later in the book. For how much I disliked Alf and Binnie, they were some good comic relief, at times! Loved Sir Godfrey. I liked how the book wrapped up, though I was still left with one question from one hint of something at the very end, so I‘m not quite sure I understood that one little bit. Didn‘t like this one quite as much as the first, though. Still, overall, really liked it.
This author is brilliant, absolutely brilliant! I now want to read every book she has ever written. ❤
pickPart 2 of a 2 book series. Black Out #1 All Clear #2. I‘ve seen reviews that are harsh on the editing of both but I still enjoyed it. Rumor has it it was supposed to be one book but got too lengthy. I was sad and happy at the end. Also I thought I got the Blitz... I had no clue (probably still don‘t) until I read these two books.
My view for the next week. All those years of watching Downton Abbey I couldn‘t turn down a chance to go on a Viking River Cruise
A little reading and whiskey before bed. Good night, everyone #readinginbed
pickTook me awhile to read this. I had to stop from time to time a just to let my head wrap around the time travel. LOVED it. Extra special because we walked area around St Paul's in September. Sad part is we were there on a Sunday so no tours.
If I had read this book before our trip to UK, I would have channeled Merope and wore my green coat. 🤓
#stpauls #london #bookwardrobe
So I like to keep Wednesdays interesting. Last week was the dog bite, this week was a burst pipe in my apartment. Never fear! I had a neighbor who saw the water running out of the house early, got the water turned off, & notified me. Only ONE book was lost!! Now I'm going to settle in with this fabulous book at my parents' nice, dry house.
pickBest. Theory. Of time travel. EVER! Seriously, I'll never think about it the same way again.😮
Day 7 #blackandwhitecovers #maybookflowers Here are a few samples from my newly-neatened shelves.
Day 6: Black and White Covers
Love these two books, all the characters, the twisty complexities of the time travel, and the human perspective on World War 2 from so many angles. #maybookflowers
