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Timekeeper (Timeless #2)

by Alexandra Monir (Goodreads Author)

3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 · rating details · 1,008 ratings · 208 reviews

When Philip Walker appears as a new student in Michele Windsor's high school class, she is floored. He is the love she thought she lost forever when they said goodbye during her time travels last century. Overjoyed that they can resume the relationship they had a lifetime ago, Michele eagerly approaches him and discovers the unthinkable: he doesn't remember her. In fact, h...more

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Published January 8th 2013 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

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Jan 11, 2013 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I want MORE PHILIP!

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Jan 10, 2013 Ariana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Oh dear. I can't find my words.

I've waited for this book for so long, wishing for it to be mind-blowing, full of twits and mystery and magical history and so I got to read it and then...
I hate myself for not loving this book, I hate myself for setting up such high expectations - that's the perfect recipe for disappointment! But truth being told I felt that there was noting reallynew to it, or very exciting, orextremelyromantic *sigh*

If you've been following my reviews you should easily make the...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Mitch rated it 3 of 5 stars

Writing this review is painful not only because I have to confess I read (and loved) the first book, Timeless, but also because I don't feel Timekeeper is nearly as good in comparison. For fans of Michele and Phillip, yeah, there's a happy ending, but they're not the reason Timeless was such a great book for me. No, what I loved was the historical aspect - because there was just something magical about the way Alexandra Monir handled Michele's story as she explores a century's worth of her famil...more Writing this review is painful not only because I have to confess I read (and loved) the first book, Timeless, but also because I don't feel Timekeeper is nearly as good in comparison. For fans of Michele and Phillip, yeah, there's a happy ending, but they're not the reason Timeless was such a great book for me. No, what I loved was the historical aspect - because there was just something magical about the way Alexandra Monir handled Michele's story as she explores a century's worth of her family's, and by extension New York's, history.

And unfortunately, that magic has been lost. I was concerned that Secrets of the Time Society was taking the focus of this series off the history and onto Michele's ancestor Rebecca as the villain, and it looks like my concerns are well founded. Because sure, Michele does more time traveling and revisits some of the same time periods she's been to before, but that spark from the first time, like Monir had this meticulously researched plan that brought all these different periods, the end of the Gilded Age, the Roaring Twenties, the Second World War, to life, well, that spark's gone. I loved Timeless because it was atmospheric, it was exciting, it made the history literally come alive, but this time around, I just can't say the same. I don't think I feel nearly the same way about the history, about the different time periods, or even about Monir having the same goal of exploring the past like she did before, because, instead, it seems Michele does all her time traveling in this sequel simply because she needs to stop Rebecca, and it's absolutely disappointing that the same ancestors she visits before (plus Past Phillip) get shallow cameos rather than the more in depth scenes I remember, with the one barely meaty scene reserved for Michele's visit with her father.

As for the actual plot to stop Rebecca, I think I would've enjoyed it more had I not read Secrets of the Time Society, because a lot of Timekeeper just rehashes what I learned from the novella - well except now Michele obviously prevails over her nemesis. In fact, there are even excerpts from Millicent August and The Handbook of the Time Society scattered between the chapters, which is a nice touch explaining the time travel concepts brought up by the story, at least until I (rather quickly) realize that it's just Michelle learning the exact same things Rebecca learned in the novella, the story behind the Timekeepers, the Society, the Keys, and how everything works. And then Michele discovers her father's journal which fills in the back story behind Rebecca and why she's antagonizing Michele, except it's really just another rehash of Secrets of the Time Society, only difference is this time it's Henry Irving telling the story of why Rebecca hates Michele so much rather than me seeing it directly from Rebecca's point of view. But when it's the same story just told in a slightly different way, how can I be surprised by any of the plot developments when I've seen them all already?

So between the sparkless time travel and the plot that's basically a rehash of a novella, Timekeeper is already very thin, far thinner than Timeless ever was. The only other thing going for this book, and I suppose the sole reason why anyone would actually read this given how lame and/or shallow the rest of the book is, is to find out what happens between Michele and Present Phillip. Since their relationship is the only part of the story that's remotely new, I won't give spoilers, except to say be prepared for Michele acting like an insecure, angsty girl until twu love bashes the two of them over the head whack a mole style and they... well, it's so obvious I'll just say the romance between Michele and Past Phillip was done so much better in Timeless than the stuff between Michele and Present Phillip here and leave it as that. Then we have a couple of weird scenes with Caissie that did nothing for me, a reconciliation between Michele and her father that was mildly good despite the unaddressed broken Time Society Cardinal Laws, and a final confrontation with Rebecca that's good in concept but really needed a bit more juice in execution, and... it's over.

Frankly, I was prepared to cut Timekeeper some slack because I was pretty sure it wouldn't meet my expectations after Timeless, and looking at my rating, I probably did. But that doesn't excuse how disappointingly shallow this sequel is compared to the first book, and I really hope the next book, if there is one, returns to the style of the first and isn't a sequel just for the sake of being a sequel.(less)

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Mar 22, 2013 Karla rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

Michele Windsor feels the luckiest girl in the world when Philip Walker appears in her 2010 life, and understandingly, assumes that they'll resume their relationship. Wrong! And to make matters worse, there's someone lurking in the shadows...

There are few sequels that are as good as its predecessors, and "Timekeeper" is one of them. After reading some disappointing sequels, it's a relief to find that the sequel to the guilty pleasure that was "Timeless" keeps its promise of romance without forge...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Rashika rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: disappointing, travel-of-some-sort, ya, would-have-blown-my-mind-but, read-2013

I have terrible luck, whenever I get excited for something it gets messed up. I wish I could say this book was amazing and that it was worth it but it wasn't. This book was disappointing. It was so disappointing that I feel like pretending that the first was a stand alone and that the ending never happened. Okay I may be overreacting according to some people but I am so disappointed it hurts.
The author had two years to work on this and if this is what she came up with.. well I don't even know w...more I have terrible luck, whenever I get excited for something it gets messed up. I wish I could say this book was amazing and that it was worth it but it wasn't. This book was disappointing. It was so disappointing that I feel like pretending that the first was a stand alone and that the ending never happened. Okay I may be overreacting according to some people but I am so disappointed it hurts.
The author had two years to work on this and if this is what she came up with.. well I don't even know what to say. The first one was magical, it had this musical flow to it which made you love it so much and things made so much more sense in the first one. Also the historical concept was so much more better. I am not one for historical fiction but sometimes I'll come across one that I love, Timeless was one of them but Timekeeper failed to do the time era's it was referring to justice.
Aside from that it also seemed rushed, the author never focused on anything, just kept on throwing bits of stuff at us. One second she would say one thing and the other she would mention another, she kept on jumping from idea to idea never telling us enough about what she was talking about. For example, Lisa was mentioned once in the book when Michele had to go to her for help. Lisa disappeared from the book after that. She used to be her mother's best friend. I would have loved to know something about her but there was nothing.
I got the ending I was hoping for but not in the way I wanted, some of the things don't even make sense with the whole Philip thing. Monir took the easiest and the most obvious way out of the problem and it disturbed me because it wasn't what I wanted. I was even more disappointed with how Philip accepted things, it was so sudden you don't see the change happening. Did I mention how obvious her solution was? I am going to repeat it for the emphasis on the obvious part because half of the people already guessed it.
I guess it's not only the romance that disappointed me because the romance wasn't the only thing that captivated me in the first book although it was part of it, it was the how the author weaved in the historical concepts and Michele's way of dealing with things. This book was a jumbled puzzle. The pieces didn't fit together perfectly. The whole book was all over the place.
I feel like I am being easy on this book because despite what I said it breaks my heart to see how Timekeeper turned out. I cannot make myself give it a worse rating because despite being not as good as I hoped, it wasn't horrible. In most situations a horrible sequel would make me dislike the first book but it didn't happen in this case probably because I felt so detached in this one. I never got involved with the characters. I was sitting there trying to figure out where the characters I love disappeared because in this book, they were flat. There was no depth to them.
I really do hope that people don't find it as disappointing as I did because I know a lot of people have been waiting for it longer than I have and I hope that it makes them happier than it made me. I think the worst part is that this was the book I was most excited about for this year and seeing how it wasn't nearly as good as I hoped, I lost hope for all the other books I had been waiting for.(less)

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Feb 11, 2013 Keertana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Rating: 2.5 Stars

When I give a book three stars, it simply means indifference; I enjoyed it, but ultimately, it is a forgettable read. Thus, I am unable to remember why I picked up Timekeeper in the first place when its predecessor, Timeless, was equally as unremarkable for me. I suspect it has something to do with that cliffhanger ending and possibly my thirst for more historical fiction in YA. Whatever it may be, I read Timekeeper in a matter of hours, skimming through this short story and en...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Pauline rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-reads, my-favorites

Yayyyy! Totally floored about the ending. Is this the final book of the series? I certainly hope not. I still want to see more adventures of Michele and Philip across time. Great twist in the story, by the way. Stories about time-crossed lovers and time traveling really piques my interest. I love the idea of loving a person from a different timeline/era and being able to conquer evil all at the same time, across centuries! The book also showed us the love of family and of friends. So glad that t...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Annerooo rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5/5 stars - is almost on par with book 1.

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Apr 19, 2013 Zephia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Alexandra's Teaser for Timekeeper:

What if I'm the only one who remembers?

What if it's just me who feels the missing touch, hears the sound of laughter long gone, and sees the two of us in a forgotten New York? He looks through me, his expression unfazed and innocent--and it's that ambivalence that cuts like a knife. Could he be playing a role...or did he actually forget me?

I can't look away from the nauseating scene-Philip at the lunch table beside the notoriously flirty Jessica Morgan, his unmi...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Charlotte rated it 5 of 5 stars

Can't wait wish it would come out sooner the 1st book was amazing I read it and still read It over and over again. The book made me cry at times and smile a lot.

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Feb 05, 2013 Helly rated it 5 of 5 stars

I can't wait to find out what happens next.I hope the next book comes out quickly. Alexandra Monir is an excellent writer. Her first book left me breathless.

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Oct 22, 2011 Catalina Velez rated it 5 of 5 stars

I can't wait for timeless 2, the timekeeper!!! I just want to see the cover and the plot :)

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Jun 12, 2011 Cait marked it as to-read

Shelves: desperate-to-read, must-must-must-have, favorite-male-character

Timeless left me breathless, touched, and enamored with this series. I mean after the cliffhanger that literally had me bugging out and almost gave me a heart attack, who wouldn't!? I need to know what happens to one of my favorite male love-interests, Phillip, noww! But, of course, as it is with all of the books I love to death, it takes over a year for her to publish :( Please, Monir, let it come out sooner! Please! You can't leave us hanging out to dry for this long! This is like a slow, very...more

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Jan 31, 2013 Is rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I want this book right now. For now I’ll settle for re-reading timeless over and over again,

Oh and it makes me want to add all of you guys since you love timeless so much

WHAT DECEMBER?!

UPDATE WILL BE LEFT THERE. REVIEW BELOW

“Time and death are nothing but illusions.”

Cover: I actually really love it.
POV:Third. Past Tense. Michele, Irving, Philip.
Rating:3.79 Stars.

Waiting is something we all have to do for a series. Sometimes a yearlong wait for the sequel or for the trilogy to conclude. Though t...more

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Mar 11, 2013 Maggie rated it 3 of 5 stars

To be honest, I thought Timeless was a standalone novel! It certainly could be. But a sequel is great nonetheless, and I definitely look forward to how the present-day Phillip lookalike turns out. Yay!

12/12/11: So I'm kind of upset that it's going to take almost two years since the first book for the second book to be published...

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Mar 30, 2012 fяσzєη marked it as to-read

Shelves: dying-to-read, need-more-than-air, hurry-up-and-get-released, have-high-hopes-for

Update: Cover reveal! Um.... Not what I was expecting. Not exactly a fan of it. >_< That was so not how I pictured Phillip at all.

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Apr 03, 2013 Kenia marked it as to-read

Shelves: sequels

WHY DOES WAITING EXIST?
i just want phillip, why can't i have nice things?

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Mar 31, 2013 Andrea at Reading Lark rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-stars, young-adult, science-fiction, time-travel

*4.5 Rating
Review Posted on Reading Lark 12/14/12: http://readinglark.blogspot.com/2012/...

I read Timeless and Secrets of the Time Society earlier this year and fell in love with Monir's writing and characters. I couldn't wait to return to the early 1900's and spend more time with Michele and Philip. The wait was well worth it.

Timekeeper begins with little time passing between the previous works. The opening scene reveals a new Philip Walker in 2010 who has no knowledge of Michele. The beginning...more *4.5 Rating
Review Posted on Reading Lark 12/14/12: http://readinglark.blogspot.com/2012/...

I read Timeless and Secrets of the Time Society earlier this year and fell in love with Monir's writing and characters. I couldn't wait to return to the early 1900's and spend more time with Michele and Philip. The wait was well worth it.

Timekeeper begins with little time passing between the previous works. The opening scene reveals a new Philip Walker in 2010 who has no knowledge of Michele. The beginning of the novel was difficult for me at times because I missed the sweet romance between these two characters. However, as the plot unfolds, it becomes clear how Philip made it to the present and why he doesn't retain all of his old memories. I loved this new little twist that I didn't predict.

One thing that sets this novel apart from the first one is the plot and pacing. This one rushes at you and there is a lot more conflict. I did miss the romance elements - they are there - but they do not play as much of a dominant role as they did in Timeless. This novel focuses more on Michele and her quest for answers - both about her parents and the Time Society. The increased action took me by surprise, but I loved every moment. It takes awhile to get used to the structure of this novel; it comes complete with dreams, diary entries, entries from the Time Society's handbook, and the main narration. Once I realized all these elements would play a crucial role and I knew to expect them, I really liked that the format was not traditional. The diary, in particular, adds layers to the story that readers would not have received from the typical narration.

Another element I loved about this novel was all of the lore surrounding the Time Society. I liked that it was finally part of the forefront rather than relegated to back up status. The first novel left me with so many questions about time travel, but those loose ends were tied up by the end of this novel. As with the first novel, I also loved the rich historical details that litter the text. The history nerd in me longs to see New York in the early 1900's. Sadly, I don't have a Timekeeper's key, and will have to settle for looking at old photographs.

I don't know if there will be more books in this series, but I am sincerely hoping for more. This novel ends with a strong sense of resolution, but leaves a few open doors for future stories. I love the mixture of history and fantasy in this series; it never ceases to sweep me off my feet. You won't be able to help falling in love with Monir's characters.

One Last Gripe: The scene on Brooklyn Bridge seemed a bit rushed to me. I did, however, really enjoy the rotating time periods.

My Favorite Thing About This Book: I was intrigued by the diary entries

First Sentence: Time may be the master of most human beings, but yours is a body and soul it cannot conquer.

Favorite Character: Michele

Least Favorite Character: Rebecca(less)

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Jan 16, 2013 →kelly♥[: rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-book, r-a-s

My Rating: 2.0

After reading Timekeeper, the only statement constantly running through my mind is: Alexandra Monir should have stopped with the first book. That, at least, wouldn't have made me wonder why Timekeeper has a similar cover, font style, font size, and names as Timeless, but is so far apart from Timeless in so many ways that it could have been written by a different author altogether. While Timeless kept me breathless and entranced with the story, Timekeeper kept me bored. To think I...more

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May 12, 2013 Mary Grace rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Michele is stuck in her time and she hates it. She wants to be with Philip and she misses him so badly but with the their situation, there’s no way for them to be physically together – unless he time jumps. Time has passed and Michele haven’t thought of a way to be with Philip however she gets the shock of her life when she saw Philip. Her Philip from 1910, right in front of her.

Second book in the Timeless series, Timekeeper picks up where Timeless left...more Originally posted at The Solitary Bookworm

Michele is stuck in her time and she hates it. She wants to be with Philip and she misses him so badly but with the their situation, there’s no way for them to be physically together – unless he time jumps. Time has passed and Michele haven’t thought of a way to be with Philip however she gets the shock of her life when she saw Philip. Her Philip from 1910, right in front of her.

Second book in the Timeless series, Timekeeper picks up where Timeless left off. It was a long wait for Timekeeper but the wait was worth it. We get to see more of Michele and Philip and a whole lot more.

Timekeeper is not just a book about time and romance anymore because readers will soon discover the inner works and wonders of the Time Society and its long history of how it came to be and how people had the ability to time jump. Timekeeper is also a story wherein we read a glimpse of Michele’s parents story and her family’s history.

I haven’t read the novella before Timekeeper. Forgive my disconnection to the world of book blogging and the lack of extra time to be updated with stuff. But from the reviews I read I am now grateful that I haven’t read that one. Anyhoo, Timekeeper is an absolute treat if you have been following the series. As I said, the story has now evolved to something bigger and better. It is not merely about the lovers anymore but a whole new network of a society of people like Michele. You’ll get to read more about Michele’s parents and how everything click into place. I love the development of the story line from being just about a romance between two people restricted by time to a whole new dimension. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy Michele and Philip however its the history as well as time travelling that really got me hooked in the series from the start.
Rebecca, or the villain in the story, is an ancestor of Michele. Her story is not as horrific as some villains but she is dangerous. It is evident from what she has done. At first, I anticipated how could Monir play with the story but when I cam to the point of confrontation I was devastated. Most of the story was built around Rebecca and Michele and how imminent it is that Rebecca kills Michele. That was the climax of the story but when you come to that part – it is evident that it wasn’t how you expect it to be. I actually ended thinking if that was it. Apparently my friends, it was. I think this is the only negativity of this book for me. Rebecca was defeated without a shrug. It was either too easy or I just had too high expectation. I expected a good fight, a little drama, or a good dose of crying and desperation but there was none of those. Sad as it seems.

With that sad fact aside, I did enjoy reading Timekeeper. It was packed with a rich and detailed story of love, discovery and mystery. Timekeeper is a delicious treat to readers who enjoys a good dose of history, a craving for mystery and an appetite for a good structured story with amazing characters and story complete with twist and discoveries – Michele and Phillip’s story the cherry on top. If you enjoyed Timeless, I can guarantee that you’ll enjoy Timekeeper.(less)

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May 03, 2013 Candace rated it 3 of 5 stars

Timekeeper, by Alexandra Monir, is the sequel to her 2012 novel, Timeless. I didn't realize that Timekeeper was a sequel until I started to do a little research about it before I began reading it. I'm not one who will normally read a sequel before the first book so I was a bit hesitant to read this without reading Timeless. However, once I started reading Monir's Timekeeper I was relieved to find that I was able to follow the novel easily without needing to have read the first book.

Timekeeper is...more
Timekeeper, by Alexandra Monir, is the sequel to her 2012 novel, Timeless. I didn't realize that Timekeeper was a sequel until I started to do a little research about it before I began reading it. I'm not one who will normally read a sequel before the first book so I was a bit hesitant to read this without reading Timeless. However, once I started reading Monir's Timekeeper I was relieved to find that I was able to follow the novel easily without needing to have read the first book.

Timekeeper is part of the Young Adult Literature genre. I was quickly drawn into the novel as the plot and characters unfolded before me. Timekeeper was a very fast read- at 260 pages I was able to finish it in one day. Granted, I couldn't put it down! Monir did a great job in creating a realistic world where a secret society of timekeepers dwelled. In Timekeeper, teenaged Michele has discovered that she posses a special gene that has been passed down to her from the father she never met. This gene, along with a special key that was once his, allows her to travel to both the past and the future. Early in the novel Michele finds out that someone from her father's past wants her dead. She has seven days before the threat becomes a reality. Michele comes up with a plan which includes traveling to the past to learn as much about her father and the mystery woman as she can.

Also center stage in Timekeeper is Michele's relationship with a boy named Philip. Monir explains in her second novel that Michele met and fell in love with Philip when she traveled to the past in Timeless. However, not knowing how to control her time traveling, Michele was unable to stay and live her life with Philip. He promised her that one day he would find her. Fast forward to Michele's present day high school and in walks a new student that looks exactly like Philip and even shares his name. On top of trying to prevent herself from being murdered, Michele also tries to figure out how Philip found her...and why he has no memory of their past.

I found the character of Michele's ancestor Rebecca interesting. Rebecca lived in the 1880's and was a close friend to Irving, Michele's father. While Rebecca doted on Irving, she was mean spirited to everyone else that she came in contact with. Rebecca was a very self centered character, and it surprised me that Irving would befriend her in the first place. However, since they were brought up together as children it makes sense that he would look past her flaws. I really enjoyed seeing the mystery of Rebecca unfold, and learning how she became such a powerful time traveler. Monir did a great job in connecting all of the different times being visited and having the storyline flow easily.

Alexandra Monir's Timekeeper is a novel that I recommend to all lovers of Young Adult Literature and the paranormal genre. While you would not have to read Timeless, the first book in the series, I think that you will want to in order to see first hand the background of the characters. I am curious to see if there will be a book number three in this series. If so, it will definitely be on my To Be Read list!

**The author has provided me with a complimentary copy of her book, Timekeeper, for the purpose of review.**(less)

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Feb 24, 2013 Mr. Muesli rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Timeless

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Feb 20, 2013 Jenn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, time-travel

At the end of TIMELESS, Michele sees Philip at her school in the present, an unexpected surprise. But this Philip isn't her Philip: he looks and sounds like him but he doesn't remember his relationship with Michele or anything about his previous life. It's a really neat twist and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Michele deal with this situation. Modern day Philip is an enigma while past Philip was an open book by the end of TIMELESS; this adds a nice romantic conflict to the story.

My favourite part...more At the end of TIMELESS, Michele sees Philip at her school in the present, an unexpected surprise. But this Philip isn't her Philip: he looks and sounds like him but he doesn't remember his relationship with Michele or anything about his previous life. It's a really neat twist and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Michele deal with this situation. Modern day Philip is an enigma while past Philip was an open book by the end of TIMELESS; this adds a nice romantic conflict to the story.

My favourite part of the story, however, was learning more about the Time Society and about Michele's father, Irving Henry. The book is no longer just told from Michele's point of view -- it also contains chapters written in Irving's voice -- and I really enjoyed them. I was a little nervous the first time I saw one of these chapters since books with multiple points of view sometimes lose their punch but Alexandra Monir has done a wonderful job of giving Michele and Irving distinct and appropriate voices. I found myself looking forward to the next Irving chapter since I learned so much about the Time Society and what it means to be a Timekeeper. There's even a handbook, so we ge to see the rules that govern this hidden society. We also get some neat reveals about Michele's abilities, which are quite special since she's time-crossed.

On the whole, I really liked TIMEKEEPER but there was one aspect of the book that I wasn't fond of: Rebecca. She's one of Michele's ancestors and she's also capable of time travel. Unfortunately, she wants to kill Michele for a variety of reasons, which I won't get into here to avoid spoiling the book for you. Rebecca is consumed by jealousy and hatred and she adds some menace to the story but I didn't find that plot line very engaging.

TIMEKEEPER ups the stakes from TIMELESS, adding a twist to Michele and Philip's romance, revelations about how time travel works, and, unfortunately, a character I really didn't enjoy. While I would have preferred a Rebecca-free book, the introduction of this character does help us learn more about Michele's family and her father's relationship with the past and present Windsors. I'm not sure if there's another book in the works but I do like how TIMEKEEPER wraps up. Michele has some amazing powers and I do hope that there's another book in the works, so that we can see more of this wonderful Timekeeper world.

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Jan 30, 2013 Parvathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: confused, conspiracy-theories, expected-more, glued-till-the-last-page, light-reads, movie-material, past-lives, romeos-and-juliets, young-adult, tower-read, tower-team-d

I have to say Alexandra Monir's timeless was one of my favorite book of 2011. So my expectations relating to it's sequels was pretty much high. After reading the novella "Secrets of the Time Society" I knew what to expect. More time travel but this time, "time" is not the only villain. The author introduces a new evil into the timeless family (as if Michele and Philip were not star crossedenough).

In "Timekeeper" you have Michele back in her real world trying to come to terms with the loss of P...more

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Jan 12, 2013 SarahStrange rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked "Timeless" and I think "Timekeeper" is a very different kind of story somehow. I was expecting to feel heartbreak and pain when Phillip initially didn't seem to recognize Michele, but then, honestly, I just felt nothing. I am not sure if it is because I have higher expectations for the romance element.

However, i did like the development of the story about the Timekeepers and the history of Michele's parents. The world now seemed a little more complete (view spoiler)...more

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Jan 07, 2013 OpenBookSociety.com rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I rarely give 5 star reviews. I don’t come across many books that merit it. I loved Timeless, the first book in the series.
I recently finished Secrets of the Time Society (novella). Alexandra Monir is a damn good writer – and that is the best way to say it.

Monir begins by giving a short recap. It’s been a while since I read Timeless and I needed the refresher. I appreciated that it wasn’t an information dump. She seamlessly picks up...more

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Feb 01, 2013 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars

I haven't read the first book in this series, but one look at this cover and I knew I couldn't wait to read this one. So I did!

Philip walks into Michele's classroom and she's completely floored. Everything about Philip is exactly like the guy she fell in love with in the first book, right down to his name. The only problem? Philip lives in 1910 and it's 2010. How is it possible that Philip is here now? This new Philip has no idea who Michele is, which hurts her more than she could ever imagine....more I haven't read the first book in this series, but one look at this cover and I knew I couldn't wait to read this one. So I did!

Philip walks into Michele's classroom and she's completely floored. Everything about Philip is exactly like the guy she fell in love with in the first book, right down to his name. The only problem? Philip lives in 1910 and it's 2010. How is it possible that Philip is here now? This new Philip has no idea who Michele is, which hurts her more than she could ever imagine. On top of that, a ghost from her father's past has traveled to Michele's time to kill her. She has seven days to figure out how to stop this ghost before she can finish Michele off and ruin the life of time traveling she was just coming to love.

Despite the fact that I missed the first book, I absolutely loved this one. Everything I needed to know was recapped in the beginning and caught me up on where Michele is now. Michele is such a likable character and I loved how she wasn't too whiny about her whole situation, but rather took it in stride and tried to solve her problems herself. And then there's Philip. I'm really sad I didn't get to see them fall in love in the first book, but knowing him in this book was still pretty awesome. He's so confused on why he has this pull towards a girl he has never met before, and it's so adorable how he deals with that whole situation.

In this book, we learn more about Michele's dad and the mysterious Time Society. There was a lot of mystery that Michele had to solve, along with very cool elements of time travel. I haven't read that many time travel books before, but this one definitely makes me wish I had! There's nothing like falling for someone who lives in a whole other time.

If you read the first book in this series, you definitely have to pick up Timekeeper to see what happens next to Michele and Philip. If you haven't, I would recommend picking up the first one before you read this one. But if you can't wait, you can still read Timekeeper without feeling like you missed too much. Either way, you have to read this one! (less)

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Jan 10, 2013 Zoe added it

When I first read Timeless, I thought it was pretty cool. The idea of a love that transcends time and I thought to myself that Alexandra Monir is a good writer.

But now that I've read Timekeeper, I find that my opinion has changed. Monir does have the gift of storytelling and writing but she makes everything so simple.

The narration makes it seem as if Rebecca Windsor is evil and that Michele and Irving and the rest are good. There are so many layers to each individual that it cannot be possible...more

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Mar 15, 2013 Chelsea N rated it 1 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'm not even quite sure why I decided to read this book. I didn't like the first one so why would I read this one? I still do not know why I decided to pick up the next book and waste my time reading this horrible book.

I have a bad habit of doggy earring pages that bug me. My grandma did it so if she ever read the book again, she would skip that page. The woman hated reading a bad book.

Holy crap. Almost every page was doggy eared by the time I was done. I kept asking myself why are you reading...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Rika rated it 4 of 5 stars

“The Natural Timeline is another word for Fate. This is life without the interference of time travelers; where Timekeepers may observe events out of sequence on the Natural Timeline, but they do not affect it.
If a Timekeeper does somehow effect change, have they altered Fate? Or did Fate intend on the Timekeeper’s actions all along?
This question is still up for debate –though I have to admit, my belief leans toward the latter.”

ME TOO!!
There’s nothing better than to identify with an author and f...more “The Natural Timeline is another word for Fate. This is life without the interference of time travelers; where Timekeepers may observe events out of sequence on the Natural Timeline, but they do not affect it.
If a Timekeeper does somehow effect change, have they altered Fate? Or did Fate intend on the Timekeeper’s actions all along?
This question is still up for debate –though I have to admit, my belief leans toward the latter.”

ME TOO!!
There’s nothing better than to identify with an author and feel that you two are on the very same page.

In Timeless and Timekeeper, no matter what’s your take on the books, there’s one thing you just can’t deny: Alexandra Monir cares about what she writes and goes the whole extra mile to make it as authentic and believable as much as she can. Thank You. Often when a question poses itself to me, Monir manages to offer a reliable answer; clearly an outcome of going over and over again with relentless quest to present something whole. Something, sadly to note, not all of YA authors pay much attention and time to. I don’t know how many times I’ve read something and got frustrated and sidetracked by questions popping up in my mind –admittedly, some of them are pretty trivial but grate on my nerves nonetheless- with no answers to satisfy me. So far, Timekeeper was blessedly void of that; to me at least. Also, the clear fact that Alexandra obviously put a lot of time and effort in coming up with real to life details. (Note to Alexandra Monir: You’ll make a terrific Director if you had a mind to be).

Since the parting scene of Timeless my mind was reeling with how this can be a possibility (Philip I mean)?
It was obvious that Philip somehow managed to keep his promise. How did he find a way to do it despite his real aging is death? I had all thoughts running through my mind from a deal with the devil to another theft. I was sure that Monir will surely tell it all, but I sat up myself for a tragedy, a solution that comes with a hitch. Phew! Glad that was not the case. The explanation, though not very thorough or fully explored, is satisfactory nonetheless. Monir even backed it up with real facts and resources to make it all the more plausible.

Better yet. I get my much missed ANTAGONIST! =D yaaaaaaaay.. and it’s none other than Rebecca Windsor, who comes with even more reasons to hate her for in this book! *I’m not gonna curse in this review though =D.. last time was pretty enough*

The bridge scene just begs to be filmed! The whole time I’m reading the alternating shots I can totally picture it in mind and how that will culminate in a movie.. complete with heart speeding and increasing tracks! Though this might be the Climax of the story, I have to admit I don’t really understand how this came to be? (view spoiler)(less)

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