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Boy watching with her best friend would be enough excitement for fifteen year old Casey Donavan. She doesn't even mind life at the bottom of the Ca...
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Feb 19, 2012
Tiffany
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This was a great read. Elle did a wonderful job of taking time travel and putting a little twist on it. A little twist that I loved! The book had its ups and downs like most do but overall it was a fun read.
Casey is just your typical awkward teenage girl. Well aside from the fact that can trip at any moment. Trip or tripping is how Casey and her best friend Lucinda describe her little trips back to the 19th century. Even though it can not be easy to be sucked back More...
Casey is just your typical awkward teenage girl. Well aside from the fact that can trip at any moment. Trip or tripping is how Casey and her best friend Lucinda describe her little trips back to the 19th century. Even though it can not be easy to be sucked back More...
Jan 15, 2012
Valerie
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I wasn't sure what to expect from this book but I was pleasantly surprised! I've never read a time travelling novel quite like this one. The way Casey has to have actual skills to survive in the 1860s was a realistic aspect to the story that many lack. She uses her instincts and creates ways for her to be better prepared when she goes back in time. She is smart, not just bookish but street smart in her own way. While she has that boy obsession that every heroine in YA novels has, it's very
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Nov 23, 2011
Mandy
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Casey loves hanging out with her best friend watching the jocks during their practices and taking the occasional trip. Time tripping actually. Starting when she was nine years old Casey is transported back in time to the 1800’s . Having to learn how to survive while back in time is what has kept Casey alive. And while she may be gone for days or weeks at a time, only mere seconds pass in the present once she returns.
But one night, as a dare hottie Nate asks Casey to dance at the scho More...
But one night, as a dare hottie Nate asks Casey to dance at the scho More...
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Nov 15, 2011
Tabitha the Pabkins
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If I had to summarize this for Twitter it would be: Time traveling teen takes crush along for the ride to pre-Civil War America. It was a super quick enjoyable read. While it is romance, being a YA romance it is very light on the romance end. The two characters have very hesitant interactions which I didn’t find to be overwhelming. Mostly, you’ll be reading about Casey’s affections for Nate.
Pros: Fast pace keeps you wondering as to what is going to happen next. When or where is s More...
Pros: Fast pace keeps you wondering as to what is going to happen next. When or where is s More...
Sep 23, 2011
Juanita
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Casey has far more serious concerns than taming her unruly mop of curls, getting good marks in school or finding the perfect dress for prom.
Instead of just falling "for" the cutest guy in school, she has fallen with him. Or "tripped" as she has called it since the first time she spiraled out of the present and into the past.
Finding herself in the 19th century was a shock as a youngster. Adapting was the only solution. Tripping with your secret crush was something More...
Instead of just falling "for" the cutest guy in school, she has fallen with him. Or "tripped" as she has called it since the first time she spiraled out of the present and into the past.
Finding herself in the 19th century was a shock as a youngster. Adapting was the only solution. Tripping with your secret crush was something More...
Feb 23, 2012
Amanda
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I saw this book pop up on a friends wall and I read the description and then her review. The description immediately pulled me in and I had to read this book RIGHT.NOW. I actually put 10 other books on hold so I could go pick this book up and read it.
This sounded like a sweet love story. Casey goes to high school and crushes hard on the football/basketball/baseball star. He doesn't know she exist until he is dared by friends to ask her to dance. Ahhhhh, except Casey isn't "norm More...
This sounded like a sweet love story. Casey goes to high school and crushes hard on the football/basketball/baseball star. He doesn't know she exist until he is dared by friends to ask her to dance. Ahhhhh, except Casey isn't "norm More...
Sep 30, 2011
E.J.
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They say not to judge a book by its cover. But the outside of Elle Strauss' Clockwise is gorgeous and the inside is just as good!
The story is about Casey, a girl with all the usual problems: untameable hair, a crush on a boy who won't even look her way. Oh, and the slight problem of timetravelling back to the 1800s.
What's neat about Clockwise is the development of both worlds, past and present. Unlike most timetravel novels, Casey has a set course for her "travels" More...
The story is about Casey, a girl with all the usual problems: untameable hair, a crush on a boy who won't even look her way. Oh, and the slight problem of timetravelling back to the 1800s.
What's neat about Clockwise is the development of both worlds, past and present. Unlike most timetravel novels, Casey has a set course for her "travels" More...
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Feb 04, 2012
Marva
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I loved the style and writing in this book. I might even get the next one in the series.
What bothered me a bit is the feeling of deja plot. Not quit a Macguffin, the time travel aspect is the only thing that made this book different from numerous other YA plots. Gawky girl lusts for jock guy who ignores her, <plot device that throws the two together>, jock guy falls for gawky girl, who isn't really so gawky after all.
This might be what teens want to read over and over, More...
What bothered me a bit is the feeling of deja plot. Not quit a Macguffin, the time travel aspect is the only thing that made this book different from numerous other YA plots. Gawky girl lusts for jock guy who ignores her, <plot device that throws the two together>, jock guy falls for gawky girl, who isn't really so gawky after all.
This might be what teens want to read over and over, More...
Oct 19, 2011
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Let’s get real. When I picked up Clockwise I thought it would cute, but I worried it would be a little too young for my taste. However, I was excited to read it because it was different from all of the books I have read recently. This book turned out to be better than I imagined, and surprisingly, it wasn’t too juvenile. The biggest reason it didn’t feel too young was because of the main character, Ca More...
Let’s get real. When I picked up Clockwise I thought it would cute, but I worried it would be a little too young for my taste. However, I was excited to read it because it was different from all of the books I have read recently. This book turned out to be better than I imagined, and surprisingly, it wasn’t too juvenile. The biggest reason it didn’t feel too young was because of the main character, Ca More...
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Sep 25, 2011
Kristin
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Casey Donovan, a fifteen-year-old teen with unmanageable curly hair, "the color of burnt toast", is anything but typical. Sure, she has a crush on Nate MacKenzie, the cute football MVP of her high school, but she also carries a secret - that only her BFF knows. That is, until she accidentally takes the one and only Nate with her to the 19th century. Goodbye, shoulder pads. Hello, history. Perhaps that unit on the Civil War will come in handy after all.
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CLOCKWISE is a smart, More...
Feb 13, 2012
Aimee
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I'm just going to start off by admitting something. Pretend it's therapy or confession or something. My name is Aimee and I totally judged this book by it's cover. There. I said it. I'm forever and always telling my kids not to do that and then I'm guilty of the same thing. Shame on me.
The cover for this book is not at all appealing to me. It just doesn't scream, "read me!". I guess it sort of gives me the wrong idea of what to expect when I open it up. I'm so gl More...
The cover for this book is not at all appealing to me. It just doesn't scream, "read me!". I guess it sort of gives me the wrong idea of what to expect when I open it up. I'm so gl More...
Nov 28, 2011
Andrea
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I gave this 3 1/2 on my blog, but am rounding up.
Clockwise, by Elle Strauss is a fun, lighthearted book about Casey, a time traveler, and her struggles to manage school, friends, family, and her crush, all while trying to navigate the world in two different time periods. And when Casey accidentally takes her crush, Nate, into the past with her, her world becomes even more complicated.
There were two big aspects to the book that I felt the author got spot-on right away. The fi More...
Clockwise, by Elle Strauss is a fun, lighthearted book about Casey, a time traveler, and her struggles to manage school, friends, family, and her crush, all while trying to navigate the world in two different time periods. And when Casey accidentally takes her crush, Nate, into the past with her, her world becomes even more complicated.
There were two big aspects to the book that I felt the author got spot-on right away. The fi More...
Nov 17, 2011
Alyssa
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There were two things that made me interested in this book right away: the fact that it's about time travel (my favorite!!!) and Casey's voice. It is written in first-person, and this girl is funny! It's just the right mix of teen-speak, sarcasm, and self-deprecation. I fell in love with her immediately, and the more I read, the more I liked her.
Overall, I liked the story. The characters were interesting, Casey just couldn't seem to keep herself in the right time period, and she's al More...
Overall, I liked the story. The characters were interesting, Casey just couldn't seem to keep herself in the right time period, and she's al More...
Oct 22, 2011
Fred
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Casey is just a regular teenage girl except for a couple of minor issues: her unmanageably curly hair, her equally untameable mega-crush on school football hero Nate, and oh yeah, that pesky problem of uncontolled time travelling at the most inconvenient possible times.
This is a cute, fun and fresh feeling read, and while I could agree with Nate that Casey is far more fascinating in the past, where her spunky self-reliance, quick wits and gumption come to the fore, she's pretty mu More...
This is a cute, fun and fresh feeling read, and while I could agree with Nate that Casey is far more fascinating in the past, where her spunky self-reliance, quick wits and gumption come to the fore, she's pretty mu More...
Nov 24, 2011
Jessica(starcrossed)
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I was a little unsure about this book, it seemed like it was going to be one of those rushed arc's I have been reading alot of. I was so glad that as I pushed through it, it picked up speed and I found myself unable to turn away.
After all, who hasn't had a crush on that one guy in highschool that you thought was out of there league?
I know that I couldn't imagine going back in time to the year she looped to, where women had no rights let alone a voice and befoe slavery was abo More...
After all, who hasn't had a crush on that one guy in highschool that you thought was out of there league?
I know that I couldn't imagine going back in time to the year she looped to, where women had no rights let alone a voice and befoe slavery was abo More...
Oct 26, 2011
SHANA - Sizzling Reads
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3/5 STARS!
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For me this book read way more like middle-grade fantasy. It was no where close to Young-Adult fiction, which is what I'd been anticipating, and because of that the connection I wanted to form with Casey was almost nonexistent. I tried so hard to attach myself to her like a leech, to create some sort of bond we could exist through, but it just never happened. I think her biggest turnoff was her obsession with More...
Oct 16, 2011
Sharon
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CLOCKWISE was kindly provided to me by the author Elle Strauss in exchange for my honest review.
15 year-old Casey Donovan is your typical shy, awkward teen with a crush on the popular school jock that doesn’t seem to notice her. She also has a very big secret which no-one but her best-friend is aware of – she is a time traveler who without knowing how transports back in time to the 1800’s.
Time stands still in the present when More...
CLOCKWISE was kindly provided to me by the author Elle Strauss in exchange for my honest review.
15 year-old Casey Donovan is your typical shy, awkward teen with a crush on the popular school jock that doesn’t seem to notice her. She also has a very big secret which no-one but her best-friend is aware of – she is a time traveler who without knowing how transports back in time to the 1800’s.
Time stands still in the present when More...
Feb 13, 2012
Briana
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Clockwise is a fun read with a perfectly awkward protagonist whom readers will love from the very first page. Creative analogies, over-excitement, and dramatic statements are her specialties. She thinks her goal in life is to blend in, but she stands out as a quirky and friendly character whom readers will want to befriend, as long as they are game for a lot of time spent guy-watching!
Beyond her fairly normal boy obsession, a lot of Casey’s life is unbelievable—and not just because s More...
Beyond her fairly normal boy obsession, a lot of Casey’s life is unbelievable—and not just because s More...
Nov 04, 2011
Clarissa
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First of all, what a cool cover! I don't really know the last time I read a YA novel like this. It's not really my typical genre and I wouldn't really describe this novel as chicklit. However, it's very well written. I liked it a lot. Although the main character was young and it took me awhile to remember what my life was like so, so, so long ago, I eventually found myself "getting" her. I rooted for the two main characters. Also, because this novel took the reader back in time, you le
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Nov 26, 2011
Darcus
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I went into Clockwise with a feeling that I would enjoy it. (Hence the reason I accepted the review request from Elle Strauss). I was eager for some time to finally start reading it.
Eventually, I got my chance to read it. Unlike most books, this one started off quickly. I immediately fell into it and had no problems getting into the storyline.
Clockwise was very well written and a really good read. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and all the complexities that the auth More...
Eventually, I got my chance to read it. Unlike most books, this one started off quickly. I immediately fell into it and had no problems getting into the storyline.
Clockwise was very well written and a really good read. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and all the complexities that the auth More...
Jan 31, 2012
Courtney (Fuzzy.Coffee.Books)
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What I Liked: 1) Well, I have to eat my words on saying that time travel just wasn't my thing. I really loved Miz Strauss's version of time travel. In this story, our MC Casey spontaneously travels through time, staying in her present location, but traveling back to the 19th century. I've always been a fan of American history, and thought that Casey's time spent in the 1800s had great historical accuracy. 2) The mystery. Okay, so there wasn't an obvious mystery, except maybe why it is that Casey
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Nov 20, 2011
Sonny
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Casey is a normal 16 year old girl. Oh, except for the fact that she occasionally travels back in time to the 1800’s. No big deal; until she brings her biggest crush Nate along for the ride. Multiple times.
Oh, Clockwise. How I wish I could go back in time just to read you over and over again. Clockwise was a quick-paced, fun book. I literally could not put it down. I even stayed up way too late and faced sleep deprivation. The concept of this book is totally new to me. At first More...
Oh, Clockwise. How I wish I could go back in time just to read you over and over again. Clockwise was a quick-paced, fun book. I literally could not put it down. I even stayed up way too late and faced sleep deprivation. The concept of this book is totally new to me. At first More...
Dec 24, 2011
Darlene
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I never read YA. (Actually that's a little lie. I've read Skinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen more than once because it is so well written. http://emandyves.wordpress.com/2011/09/0...) and now I have to add another YA to my favorites list. Clockwise is an intelligent and well written YA novel. Ms. Strauss has captured the essense of the age well. So nice to read about "normal" teens (as I know them as an educator) rather than the stereotype we so often see protrayed. Well done!
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Feb 11, 2012
Meg
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The story could be good, but I may never know because I can't get past the writing to find out. The premise is interesting, and I was keen to read it, but I gave up at the 10% mark. The story really needs the helping hands of a good copy editor, and the formatting for the Kindle edition is difficult to read. I'm not trying to be hurtful, just giving an honest opinion. And, like I said, the premise is promising, and I might be willing to give it another shot after some editing.
Feb 21, 2012
Joyce
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I thought the story line was well planned out. The voice was on the young side, I thought it more upper MG, not YA. It could have been junior high, not high school. But overall, it flowed very well, Cassie is likable and the characters and the times they traveled to rang true.
Some tweaking to make voice true to age or reduce to junior High and a thorough edit by an eagled-eyed editor, then re-release and this will be a really great book.
Some tweaking to make voice true to age or reduce to junior High and a thorough edit by an eagled-eyed editor, then re-release and this will be a really great book.
Jan 31, 2012
Christine
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Highly recommended. While this is a YA novel, thevtime travel setup that Strauss creates is fun--and problematic--in a X men sort of way. Our heroine cannot touch anyone if she gets too excited, as it will cause her to 'trip', or time travel, back to 1861, on the eve of the US Civil War in Boston. She's not alone--there are other trippers, in their own loops. The second book in this series is supposed to come out in summer 2012.
Nov 25, 2011
This is one of the most enticing novels i have ever read. The journey of love, jealousy, heartbreak, fights, confusion between Casey and Nate is so enthralling that one forgets about the present. Although this story is shorter than your normal one's it gives you all the details that you have no questions left. Now for all those adventure fans out there i recommend you to read this book and i assure you won't be left disappointed!
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Oct 13, 2011
Lynda
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story about a girl who travels back in time and acceidently takes with her the guy she has a crush on in school. It's a fantastic adventure that kept me turning pages to the very end. The characters are engaging and I loved the humour throughout the story. It was a marvellous change from all the dark and edgy books around at the moment. I'd recommend this book to both young and old.
Feb 07, 2012
Tiana
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I wasn't really interested until Casey takes Nate back for the first time, but after that, I was really invested. I loved reading about the history, you can tell she did her homework. My one gripe? The formatting was a little wonky for my Kindle version - the paragraphs didn't start with tabs, so it was sometimes hard to tell what was going on when there was a lot of dialogue because you couldn't tell who was saying what.
Sep 24, 2011
Talli
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'Clockwise' by Elle Strauss is a fun, fresh read. Featuring an awkward teenage girl who accidentally time travels, the novel follows her adventures as she struggles to cope with both the past and the present -- and drags her crush along with her! The narrator's voice is sharp and witty, and you can't help identifying with her insecurities. A fantastic read for anyone, adolescent or adult.
