Sixteen original stories about taking your dream vacation-in any era you desire.
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Mar 08, 2010
Steven
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[Full disclosure: I have a story in this anthology. I will not be discussing my story in this review.]
Timeshares starts with a simple premise: Where – no, when – would you go if you could go on vacation anywhen in time?
Like most people, I’ve been exposed to lots of time travel stories. The 19 stories all imagine the time-vacation agency in slightly different ways, which keeps each story in this anthology fresh. Some stories are action-packed, some are mysteries, and More...
Timeshares starts with a simple premise: Where – no, when – would you go if you could go on vacation anywhen in time?
Like most people, I’ve been exposed to lots of time travel stories. The 19 stories all imagine the time-vacation agency in slightly different ways, which keeps each story in this anthology fresh. Some stories are action-packed, some are mysteries, and More...
Apr 16, 2011
David
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The not-so-good: What started out as a great sci-fi concept, turned out to be a little less interesting (from a sci-fi standpoint) than orignally anticipated. Most of the stories were written by authors from different genres, making each not only done in a slightly different writing style (to be expected), but also handled the common threads of the book in a completely chaotic fashion (somewhat surprising). Most were period pieces, many only included one or two quick references to anything remot
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Nov 07, 2011
Pete
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Every so often, there's an anthology of short stories that's worth the time that you spent reading it.
This is not one of them.
The sole saving grace is Stackpole's "By Our Actions" -- a shame that I had to slog through nearly the entire book to get to it. The other stories largely concern themselves with sophomoric retreads of tired old tropes. (Of course, this opinion is based on my belief that time travel itself isn't already overdone...)
This is not one of them.
The sole saving grace is Stackpole's "By Our Actions" -- a shame that I had to slog through nearly the entire book to get to it. The other stories largely concern themselves with sophomoric retreads of tired old tropes. (Of course, this opinion is based on my belief that time travel itself isn't already overdone...)
Jul 17, 2011
Jeanne
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Timeshares is a collection of short stories about time traveling vacations. The stories range from the standard paradoxes of time travel to implications of bringing people forward to religion to visiting relatives. While none of the stories are long, they are easy to get lost in. The collection is well edited so they give you a picture of the Timeshares world even though each story is by a different author. The last one even manages to provide closure.
May 02, 2010
Marc
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I did not enjoy the early stories in this anthology as they were too similar. It seems the editors provided a lot of detail about the "Timeshares" travel company to authors and too many of them "stuck to the script." The stories collected towards the end of the book tended to go "off script" and were more enjoyable as more of the author's vs. editor's voice came through.
Dec 12, 2010
Lindsey
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An interesting collection of short stories by a variety of authors, centered around a central premise: a company that lets you go back in time.
The best feature of this collection is the tremendous variation within the stories. In what is largely individual preference, some stories are too simple and not as entertaining; but some are complex and thought provoking. A little something for all sci-fi fans, although I doubt that anyone will like the whole collection.
The best feature of this collection is the tremendous variation within the stories. In what is largely individual preference, some stories are too simple and not as entertaining; but some are complex and thought provoking. A little something for all sci-fi fans, although I doubt that anyone will like the whole collection.
May 30, 2010
Deborah
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A collection of time travel stories. Some I liked, some were ok and then disappointed you with their ending, a few weren't good at all...
May 08, 2010
I bought this in ebook format at fictionwise.com, but the publisher decided they wanted more money, so I couldn't download it.
Fictionwise refunded my money after a few weeks, so now I have to decide if I'll ever buy this again.
Unlikely.
Fictionwise refunded my money after a few weeks, so now I have to decide if I'll ever buy this again.
Unlikely.
Feb 11, 2011
Christine
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Includes my story, "A Night to Forget" by C.A. Verstraete - a woman finds a visit to an exhibit about the Titanic more real than she expected.
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