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The Sun, the Moon and Maybe the Trains
by
Rodney Jones
What would it take to convince you that the woods you just left is a hundred and forty-four years distant from the one you entered?
Ten years have passed since the Civil War broke up John Bartley’s family. Living with his aunt and uncle in the tiny village of Greendale, Vermont, isn’t filled with excitement for a seventeen-year-old.
Until John walks into the woods one day an...more
Ten years have passed since the Civil War broke up John Bartley’s family. Living with his aunt and uncle in the tiny village of Greendale, Vermont, isn’t filled with excitement for a seventeen-year-old.
Until John walks into the woods one day an...more
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October 2nd 2012
(first published September 29th 2012)
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The Sun, the Moon, and Maybe the Trains by Rodney Jones
This review was originally posted on Big Al's Books and Pals review blog on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
It is 1875 and seventeen-year-old John Bartley is living along the Appalachian Trail in Vermont when he suddenly finds himself in the year 2009.
What would it take to convince you that the woods you just left is a hundred and forty-four years distant from those you just entered? Fortunately, he comes across an outspoken teenager, Tess McKin...more
This review was originally posted on Big Al's Books and Pals review blog on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
It is 1875 and seventeen-year-old John Bartley is living along the Appalachian Trail in Vermont when he suddenly finds himself in the year 2009.
What would it take to convince you that the woods you just left is a hundred and forty-four years distant from those you just entered? Fortunately, he comes across an outspoken teenager, Tess McKin...more
RATING: 3.75 TIME TRAVELLING STARS!!
From the blurb of this book I had no idea I was going to be in for such a delightful read.
The title of this book has been woven early into the story.
“It seemed like nothing was regular anymore, except for the sun, the moon , and maybe the trains.”
I enjoyed what Rodney did with his story. We start off in 1875, meeting John, Emily and Paul. I really enjoyed the ‘feel’ of 1875 that Rodney gave to his story. I felt like I was in 1875. The manners, the speech an...more
From the blurb of this book I had no idea I was going to be in for such a delightful read.
The title of this book has been woven early into the story.
“It seemed like nothing was regular anymore, except for the sun, the moon , and maybe the trains.”
I enjoyed what Rodney did with his story. We start off in 1875, meeting John, Emily and Paul. I really enjoyed the ‘feel’ of 1875 that Rodney gave to his story. I felt like I was in 1875. The manners, the speech an...more
The Sun, The Moon and Maybe The Trains was read I will not be forgetting in a hurry. John Bartley was a really nice lad, from 1875 that happened to hear a noise in the woods and went to investigate only to be thrown into 2009. He was alone and scared and wanted to go home to Greendale. Fortunately he met Tess a girl from 2009. Ok she thought he was weird at first but then started believing that John really was from 1875 and helped him find the woods and go back to his own time.
The relationship b...more
The relationship b...more
MICHELLE'S REVIEW:
RATING: 3.75 TIME TRAVELLING STARS!!
From the blurb of this book I had no idea I was going to be in for such a delightful read.
The title of this book has been woven early into the story.
“It seemed like nothing was regular anymore, except for the sun, the moon , and maybe the trains.”
I enjoyed what Rodney did with his story. We start off in 1875, meeting John, Emily and Paul. I really enjoyed the ‘feel’ of 1875 that Rodney gave to his story. I felt like I was in 1875. The mann...more
RATING: 3.75 TIME TRAVELLING STARS!!
From the blurb of this book I had no idea I was going to be in for such a delightful read.
The title of this book has been woven early into the story.
“It seemed like nothing was regular anymore, except for the sun, the moon , and maybe the trains.”
I enjoyed what Rodney did with his story. We start off in 1875, meeting John, Emily and Paul. I really enjoyed the ‘feel’ of 1875 that Rodney gave to his story. I felt like I was in 1875. The mann...more
I really enjoyed this book for the first two-thirds. It was a really well-written story about a kid experiencing life in a different time period. The author did a great job of showing how John experiences all the crazy stuff in 2009. I was really drawn in to the story. I enjoyed the progress of John and Tess's friendship, and most of the story was very realistic (you know, for a story with time travel...).
But the last third of the book totally fell apart. The crisis introduced toward the end se...more
But the last third of the book totally fell apart. The crisis introduced toward the end se...more
Rodney Jones gives readers a taste of 1875 in Vermont. John Bartley lives with his aunt and uncle in the small town of Greendale, where children mind their elders and everyone has a place and responsibility. A routine to Rutland goes awry when on John’s way home the scenery evolves and he finds himself in 2009 Vermont. The Sun, the Moon, and Maybe the Trains is a light genre mix of science and historical fiction that readers will quickly enjoy. There’s even a hint of romance to keep readers enga...more
This was a sweet romantic YA time travel story. The main character John was a gentleman who handled everything very calmly and logically. He was sweet and likable and felt authentic. How he stayed calm while learning all about modern life is a mystery; I’m sure I would be freaking out.
Tess was a spitfire. She was a very modern teenager, and maybe a bit mean. She definitely could have shown more compassion toward John, and maybe a little less laughing at his expense. But she did come through for...more
Tess was a spitfire. She was a very modern teenager, and maybe a bit mean. She definitely could have shown more compassion toward John, and maybe a little less laughing at his expense. But she did come through for...more
I wasn't sure I was going to finish this book because the beginning and middle were kind of slow moving. I'm glad I stuck with it, though, because the ending was great, with all the action I had hoped to see more of in the middle. I really liked that the story was written from the perspective of the young man. It was a change from the average YA time travel romance for girls.
This was a semi-interesting time travel story. Just as it was starting to get good and interesting, it ended. A guy travels forward in time, meets girl, then goes back, then she comes back, and they both try and go back forward type of a thing. Left a lot of things hanging. I think this was also a free book, so I'm not going to complain too much!
A great quick read. I liked the author's voice and I thought having a boy from 1875 be the narrator was a unique choice. The story bogged down a little in the middle, but overall it was really enjoyable. The ending was a just a little confusing and it left me wondering whether the author might be planning a sequel to explain it.
An easy read, but maybe a little too easy. Felt like "reading-lite". The latter part of the book was somewhat frenetic and not much in the same style as the first two-thirds. A decent effort which might have been received better if I hadn't finished "Life of Pi" hours before.
Wonderful story...could not put it down...what a great imagination...highly reccommend!
I love time travel novels. This one is a fun one. A little language issues ruined it a little bit for me.
Decline to rate -- worked on book, work for publisher.
a very quick read but an interesting story.
Jun 15, 2013
Alyssa
marked it as to-read
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Reading EVERYTHING in Ann Arbor
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Ellie
marked it as own
May 27, 2013
Brenda
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Kathy G.
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Darci
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