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Clockwiser (Clockwise #2)

by Elle Strauss (Goodreads Author)

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The last year has been smooth sailing for Casey Donovan. She and her boyfriend Nate are doing better than ever, and things at home are good, too. Everything’s been so calm, she hasn’t even “tripped” back to the nineteenth century.

Then the unthinkable happens and she accidentally takes her rebellious brother Tim back in time. It’s 1862 with the Civil War brewing, and for Ti...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Alisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Clockwiser picks up about a year after Clockwiser ends. Nate is attending college in Boston and Casey is still in high school. Casey has a new next door neighbor, Chase Miller, who would like to get to know her better and loves to ignore the little fact that Casey has a boyfriend!

While her parents are back together, her brother Tim is still acting up. Casey hasn't "tripped" (her term for when she takes off to travel in time... she can't predict when this will happen and can't stop it from happen...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Jaclyn Cotton rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Review: Clockwiser by Elle Strauss
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

A couple months ago I was lucky enough to be able to read Clockwise by Elle Strauss as part of a virtual book tour. Not long after Elle Strauss emailed me to see if I'd also like to read and review the sequel. I immediately responded YES and so was able to also read Clockwiser. With everything going on it has taken me a bit longer to write this review.

Clockwiser continues the story of Casey Donovan and her friends and family around her. C...more Review: Clockwiser by Elle Strauss
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

A couple months ago I was lucky enough to be able to read Clockwise by Elle Strauss as part of a virtual book tour. Not long after Elle Strauss emailed me to see if I'd also like to read and review the sequel. I immediately responded YES and so was able to also read Clockwiser. With everything going on it has taken me a bit longer to write this review.

Clockwiser continues the story of Casey Donovan and her friends and family around her. Casey is different that other girls her age because she time travels. I've read other books on time travel and I just love how elegant time travel in her books are. In other books it can be confusing and mind boggling to keep straight when the main character time travels. But in Elle Strauss's series it is always obvious and easy to follow.

Casey hasn't "tripped" (her word for time travel) since the last book left off which is the longest she has gone without tripping. But then when she is having a disagreement with her younger brother TIm, she touches him and suddenly travels back in time with Tim. When Casey trips, if she is touching sometime skin to skin (ie holding hands) she brings them back with her!. Casey only travels back to the same time and so as she has gotten older so have the people she has befriended in the past.

Tim has no idea that Casey has this amazing 'talent'. At least he doesn't until he ends up tripping back in time with Casey. A huge problem this time is that it is now 1862 in the past and the Civil Was is quickly approaching. While Casey is safe from being drafted because she is a girl, Tim (while a little under the age requirement) isn't necessarily exempt.

Since Casey must have skin to skin contact when she trips back to the present she tries to make sure Tim is near her at all times. But when she returns to the present without Tim panic sets in. Now Casey and boyfriend Nate (who went back with her in the first book) keep trying to return to the past to get Tim back, but Tim being impatient and rebellious decides to join up with the Union army.

I really LOVED every page of Clockwiser. I read through it in one sitting! This is by far one of the best novels I've read since I started blogging a year ago! I had so much fun reading both of the books in this series and cannot wait to read the third Like Clockwork. I love the way Elle Strauss is able weave together the past and present in such an easy to follow and beautiful way. I really don't have anything negative to add except that I wanted both books to be longer.

I think that the premise for how Casey time travels is just fascinating as it can happen at any time day or night. No matter how much time Casey spends in the past she always returns to exactly where she left off. If you like YA books on time traveling then you really should pick up a copy of Clockwise and Clockwiser.

~Jaclyn~(less)

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Feb 21, 2013 ♥ Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

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4.5 TIME WARPED STARS

Cassie and Nate are back in this brilliantly crafted, and written sequel. The story resumes with its usual lighthearted humor, and intensity. Except, this time around, there’s family drama, as Tim trips with Cassie into the past. But that’s not all, because Willie (from the past), accidentally trips back to the future with Cassie. Unfortunately, the Civil War is at its’ peak, so Tim’s off to war, unless Cassie can take Willie back in time, while bringing Tim back safely. Hop...more 4.5 TIME WARPED STARS

Cassie and Nate are back in this brilliantly crafted, and written sequel. The story resumes with its usual lighthearted humor, and intensity. Except, this time around, there’s family drama, as Tim trips with Cassie into the past. But that’s not all, because Willie (from the past), accidentally trips back to the future with Cassie. Unfortunately, the Civil War is at its’ peak, so Tim’s off to war, unless Cassie can take Willie back in time, while bringing Tim back safely. Hopefully, with the help of her experienced tripping BF Nate, she’ll pull it off.

The story is told in alternating POVs of Cassie and Tim. I’m not sure why the Tim’s POV was featured; I’d have much rather preferred Nate’s POV. As a result, I skimmed through much of Tim’s POV and his war experience. On the other hand, I devoured the chapters focusing on Cassie’s POV. I was hoping for more Cassie & Nate bonding, but they only shared fleeting moments of sweetness.

I think my biggest issue with this series is that it’s too short! We get 2-3 trips at the most, and then the rest of the story focuses on the present. But, because of all the things that go awry (in both past & present), and issues that need to be resolved, the character/relationship development is hugely weakened. Hence, the story felt more plot driven, rather than character driven, which was slightly disappointing.

Also, I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a supporter of well written love-triangles. So, when Chase stepped into the picture, I was thrilled! But, to my dismay, he was barely in the story... Overall, I wish each interaction between the characters were drawn out a bit more; they felt rushed and too quick for me to really appreciate. However, I really did enjoy this sequel. I’m not sure if I’ll continue, as the next book isn’t about Nate and Cassie; I’m not ready for their story to end yet... But I'm sure I’ll be rereading the first two books in the near future.

A fun, breezy, clean, cute read!(less)

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Sep 05, 2012 Megan rated it 3 of 5 stars

I didn't care for the way it ended much. (view spoiler)...more

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Apr 18, 2012 Mitch rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm using the term 'better' very loosely here when I say Clockwiser is better than Clockwise. The plot setup's not as ridiculous as before, if still ridiculous, the time traveling gets a (little) bit more fleshed out, the writing doesn't feel like the wrong kind of juvenile as it did before at times, and there's much more of Willie and Lucinda. I almost feel bad for knocking off a star, but... It's just so cheesy.

Clockwise started all sorts of wrong for me, but I liked that it could be serious w...more I'm using the term 'better' very loosely here when I say Clockwiser is better than Clockwise. The plot setup's not as ridiculous as before, if still ridiculous, the time traveling gets a (little) bit more fleshed out, the writing doesn't feel like the wrong kind of juvenile as it did before at times, and there's much more of Willie and Lucinda. I almost feel bad for knocking off a star, but... It's just so cheesy.

Clockwise started all sorts of wrong for me, but I liked that it could be serious when the plot needed to be serious. I couldn't take anything in this book seriously. Everything was just so cheesy. Yeah, repeating myself, but it really is this cheesy. Most of it probably has to be due to the fact that, this time around, Casey's not really the star of the show. She and Nate seem to be more along for the ride in this one, and the other characters actually driving the plot are just so ridiculous (plus, I didn't really see the point of the Chase Miller character at all, he's only there for unnecessary manufactured drama, and the resolution of that plotline was just weird).

So Tim, who starts the whole thing by surviving a near death experience, is just completely absurd, what with his complete lack of common sense and joining the Union Army during the Civil War. And if there was any chance I'd accept any of that as him just being stupid ... he and Josephine completely negated that. Then Willie ends up the wide-eyed visitor from the past that Lucinda immediately latches on to, sorry, I couldn't follow the plot with a straight face at all.

Despite my criticisms, Clockwiser isn't bad in the sense that Clockwise was 'bad', it's better, if you're looking for light cheese. Good light cheese, in fact. It's just not something that really hooked me, unfortunately. I couldn't take the Civil War, Bull Run, storyline seriously as it should be taken seriously, not with Casey train hopping and Willie's predictably fish out of water reaction to the future completely distracting me.

Basically, this sequel's as quick but more cloying than the first, and even more ridiculous and ridiculously cheesy. Eye rolls mostly instead of tasting bile, and left me feeling like I'd just consumed a gallon of melt cheddar. My apologies if you were playing a drinking game with this review and picked the word 'cheese' :((less)

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Jun 11, 2012 Lisa (Bookworm Lisa) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, young-adult

Casey has an unique ability. She is a time traveler. This book is a sequel an I liked it just as much as the first book.

Casey travels back to the 1800's with her brother. She has figured out that her time travel happens in a stressful moment. What is more stressful than a mother finding drugs in her brother's bedroom. Trying to talk to her brother, they both take a trip back in time.

Tim is having an emotional/rebellious crisis. He looks at the time travel as a sort of game. The rules of the past...more

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May 04, 2012 Mandy (I read Indie) Anderson rated it 5 of 5 stars

It’s been a year since we last saw Casey and her boyfriend, Nate. Things are just heavenly for the couple and she hasn’t even tripped the whole time. Yep, life is good! Well it is until Casey’s mom finds pot in her brother Tim’s possession. While Casey is trying to question Tim about the pot, the stress comes on and they are tripped back to 1862. Surprisingly, Tim takes it rather well…almost too well.

Believing he is invincible, Tim enlists in the army when Casey trips back to present time, leav...more

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Aug 11, 2012 Catherine rated it 3 of 5 stars

I was eager to continue reading about Casey's travels, what happens with the Watson family and about the rest of her "normal" life. This book skips ahead quite a bit, and it seems that Casey hasn't "tripped" since the last book left off (which is a long time to go without?). Anyhow, I found this book a bit more frustrating than the previous one mainly because everyone acted true to their character - or more simply: TEENAGERS. Moody, self-centered, and lacking in forethought. This book differs th...more

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Mar 25, 2012 E.J. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Clockwise is a brilliant book. Its sequel, Clockwiser, was always going to have a lot to live up to, but the blurb promised a darker, edgier storyline with a refreshing new direction. While it definitely delivers overall, there are some aspects that make it not quite as good as the first, fantastic book.

So let’s start with the good first…

This novel is written in dual narrative, which works very well. Tim is quite different to his sister, and his perspective is a refreshing addition. It’s great t...more Clockwise is a brilliant book. Its sequel, Clockwiser, was always going to have a lot to live up to, but the blurb promised a darker, edgier storyline with a refreshing new direction. While it definitely delivers overall, there are some aspects that make it not quite as good as the first, fantastic book.

So let’s start with the good first…

This novel is written in dual narrative, which works very well. Tim is quite different to his sister, and his perspective is a refreshing addition. It’s great to have a boyish view of the 19th century, and I enjoyed his idealistic computer-game-influenced view of war. Boy, does he find the real thing quite different! It’s really gripping, though, particularly in those last few chapters where you race through to find out what will happen to him.

There are also some neat twists in this. While I don’t want to spoil them, they really make you think about the time travel paradox, and up the stakes in general. At one point I was wondering…well, I can’t say that without spoiling things, either, but I could see the ending being very different very easily, which makes things really exciting…Maybe after you’ve read, you’ll understand what I mean when I say there could so easily have been a complete exchange…

The one thing that bugs me about this story is the Casey/Nate/Chase triangle. I suppose it was always going to irritate me, because it’s hard to imagine Nate as anything other than perfect after the first novel! I think I would have liked Chase to have been more of a real threat, really. He was just a bit…well, too full of it, too obnoxious. I never wanted him and Casey to go anywhere, which might have made him a more dangerous figure in the story. And the literal ‘removal’ of that plotline felt a little…convenient.

Putting that to one side, however, there are a lot of very human moments in the tension between Nate and Casey that I liked a lot. The final resolution between the pair is cute, and I love the line, “I always want to be your first,” hehe.

So overall, I think I will give Clockwiser four stars. It’s not as good as the first in the series, but if you love Clockwise, it’s well worth picking up to find out more about Casey, her family and friends!

I'm hoping for a ClockwisEST! :)(less)

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Apr 29, 2012 Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-paranormal, ya-fantasy, ya-action-adventure, time-travel

This review is for the Smashwords epub edition.

Originally posted at Riffs and Reviews

ClockwiseR is the follow-up to Clockwise by Elle Strauss, with higher stakes and more adventure for Casey and Nate. There are a couple of big changes this time around, most notably in Casey’s confidence level and the issues that develop when the wrong people get taken along on one of her time-travel “tripping” episodes.

It is a year after book one, and Casey has been in a solid relationship with Nate during that...more This review is for the Smashwords epub edition.

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ClockwiseR is the follow-up to Clockwise by Elle Strauss, with higher stakes and more adventure for Casey and Nate. There are a couple of big changes this time around, most notably in Casey’s confidence level and the issues that develop when the wrong people get taken along on one of her time-travel “tripping” episodes.

It is a year after book one, and Casey has been in a solid relationship with Nate during that time. This has boosted her confidence level tremendously since the first time we met her. She is now just as confident in the present as she is in the past. Her brother Tim, however, has not grown much at all. He is still rebelling against his parents and the smoking in the first book has moved in a more illegal direction. But when he is accidentally transported to the past with Casey during an argument and then left behind, he finds he is going to have to grow up to survive. Unlike the first novel which was all from Casey’s point of view, we get inside Tim’s head as well. His attitude of “it’s all just a game” that he has developed from playing video games gets a massive readjustment as he finds himself fighting for the Union army in the second battle of Bull Run.

Meanwhile Casey is struggling desperately to “trip” back and get Tim while dealing with his loss in the present. Her parents have reported him missing to the police, and the whole community is turning out to help find him – even the cute boy next door who has been flirting with her. This is putting a bit of a strain on her relationship with Nate, which only intensifies when she “trips” back without him and accidentally brings Will Watson from the past into her present! Will Casey lose Nate forever?

I loved the direction Strauss took her characters and the issues that were raised because of it. Tim’s blithe attitude to war was very believable of a teen coming from a world of movies and games. To see his adjustment to the realities of war and the loss of life involved was sobering. On the flip side, we had Will trying to adjust to a world of cars and electricity while dealing with the notion that he would be seen as a deserter from the army because of his disappearance from his timeline. When Will tries to learn if he will return to a life of disgrace, an even bigger blow is dealt him. The issues these two young men end up facing are thought-provoking, and the complexity that is brought to the story by them is what bumped this up to a four-star rating for me.

Casey continues to impress as a resourceful, intelligent heroine. It was especially interesting to see her from Tim’s point of view. His squeaky-clean image of her definitely changes as he learns more about her life in the past. Nate is as supportive as ever, and I actually felt the strain placed on their relationship developed mostly from his fear of losing Casey and her not recognizing that fear. I actually liked the fact that their relationship hit snags in this installment, since a trouble-free relationship is unrealistic and a bit boring. Having Will brought to the present was an unexpected wrinkle and I struggled right along with him as he tried to decide whether to return to his time or not. The biggest surprise, though, was Tim. From rebellious teen acting out against his parents to frightened teen trying to survive on and off the battlefield, Tim has a fascinating journey.

ClockwiseR is a very strong follow-up to Clockwise, with deeper character development and larger issues. It was a delight to revisit Casey’s world and to see how everyone’s lives were shaping up. The contrast of Tim in the past and Will in the present, both of them coping with life and death situations, added complexity and gravity to the novel, but Elle Strauss’ writing style keeps it accessible to middle-schoolers on up. I really hope there is at least one more book in this series, since I hate to say good-bye to these characters so soon.(less)

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Jun 04, 2012 Devon Ashley rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This was a cute follow-up to Clockwise. Casey and Nate have continued to date even though he's in college and Casey has two years left to go in high school. It doesn't take much to throw a wrench into the working gears of their relationship, and it happens in the form of a cute guy moving in next to Casey, who made it clear he was interested. Her brother Tim isn't make life easy either, and accidentally tagged along for a trip back to the past when the two siblings were going at it. Not only did...more

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Dec 12, 2012 dontouchmychocolate rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Putting aside the time traveling, I didn't think this second book was remarkable.
I found Casey to be stupid, overreacting in terms of Nate's dislike/jealousy of Chase.
Further, she chose to ride with Chase over her boyfriend, which made matters inherently worse but apparently, she was the victim.
At the end of it all, why was Nate the one to apologize with heaps of flowers when she was the one in the wrong all along? More so, why was Chase introduced in the first place? I thought he would add som...more

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Mar 26, 2012 Shannon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi, fiction

I enjoyed this book even more than the first in the series. This story was filled with a little more angst. A rebellious brother and relationship troubles. I felt that Strauss did a good job in portraying the strains on the relationship. I found it to be believable. I also think she did a great job with the dual-points of view. The ending did seem a little convenient, and almost too tidy, but overall I enjoyed the book and would certainly recommend it to my friends.

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Jan 01, 2013 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Another good story. Didn't really like how the main characters argued. It seemed like the author wanted to add some discontentment between them but didn't have a real good idea how to do it. Still hard to put down fun read.

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May 31, 2012 Ruth rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love a good time travel story. The Civil War scenes added some needed depth to this story. And the flower scene at the end was romantic. I'd like to read more in this series.

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Dec 14, 2012 Miriam rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I was kind of disappointed with this book. I felt that the first one was so much better on almost all levels. The story felt rushed and characters shallow.

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Jan 31, 2013 Diane rated it 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this second book more than the first, I really like the concept of the time-traveler, and all the historical references..

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Sep 16, 2012 Carly rated it 4 of 5 stars

I seriously LOVE Elle Strauss, and although there were a few discrepancies with the time travel thing that confused me- I still LOVED it!!

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Oct 17, 2012 Rae rated it 5 of 5 stars

This one was better than the first one. It had more history in it! More characters, just more. Loved it

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Jul 09, 2012 Andrea Butler rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not as exciting as the first since I knew what would happen, but still good. I'd give it a solid 3.5 stars.

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Apr 26, 2013 Jenie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, fiction, solid-reads, scifi-and-fantasy, teen-reads, readers-of-all-ages, kid-safe-books, girl-power

Read this on my Nook and loved it. Just an adorable, fun series from Elle Strauss.

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Apr 18, 2012 Christine Desrochers-Broderick rated it 4 of 5 stars

Good book but I really didn't like the ending. I hope there's a third because I need to know more!

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Dec 31, 2012 Jakie bauer rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Apr 02, 2012 Leigh Moore rated it 4 of 5 stars

A great follow-up to the super fun CLOCKWISE! More time-travel adventures, more scary cliffhangers. The writer's strength in describing battle scenes and war time add to the historical parts. The resolution was not what I expected. Great writing and a fun book!

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Apr 07, 2012 Carey rated it 5 of 5 stars

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So much fun!! Just like the 1st book. LOVED getting in Tim's head more.

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Oct 25, 2012 Veray Carter rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is such a cute series and I totally loved the ending!

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Aug 22, 2012 Jillian rated it 3 of 5 stars

A fun sequel. I was a little annoyed that there were two POV since the first one was only in the girl's POV, but it worked. Quick, light read. 3 1/2 stars

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Apr 20, 2012 Katy rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I liked it :) it was sort of off topic at times with the Chase thing and Lucinda/Willie relationship. It was really sweet and cheesy but I liked it

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Feb 26, 2013 Nisa79 rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is such a fast and great read. Definitely add it to your list of reads. Elle Strauss has a talent for making history come alive. Literally!

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Jun 21, 2012 Teresa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, time-travel

I didn't think it was as good as Clockwise but I still really enjoyed it, to the point that I wish the story was longer.

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I write fun, lower YA fiction (time-travel and fantasy). I’m fond of Lindt’s sea salt dark chocolate and hiking in good weather. I’m married with four children and divide my time between British Columbia, Canada, and Germany. I also write upper YA (historical and science fiction) as Lee Strauss.

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