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The Unwitting Journeys of the Witty Miss Livingstone: Book I: Journey Key (Miss Liv Adventures 1)

Kennedy J. Quinn

4.57 · Rating details · 7 ratings · 5 reviews

A Journey Through Time...and Time Again
Peeking into Mr. Thomas Worthington’s Most Excellent Bookshop, Miss Livingstone is knocked bustle over teakettle by his ominous partner, Mr. Manush. She stumbles into an enthralling mystery of time-traveling stone amulets hidden in a curious cabinet at the back of the shop. Thrown thirty years into the future she’s captivated by the ...more

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Published October 22nd 2016 by FreeValley Publishing

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Mar 19, 2018 D. Peach rated it it was amazing

This book combines a number of elements that I haven’t encountered before, and for that reason, it was a refreshing and delightful read. The story is character-driven in the point of view of Caprice Livingstone, a proper young woman from good family living in the US northwest in 1910. She is witty, indeed, but she’s also clutzy, curious, sneaky, and adventurous.

Shortly after the book begins, Caprice sneaks into a closed bookshop at night and discovers a cabinet of magic stones. Each stone has a This book combines a number of elements that I haven’t encountered before, and for that reason, it was a refreshing and delightful read. The story is character-driven in the point of view of Caprice Livingstone, a proper young woman from good family living in the US northwest in 1910. She is witty, indeed, but she’s also clutzy, curious, sneaky, and adventurous.

Shortly after the book begins, Caprice sneaks into a closed bookshop at night and discovers a cabinet of magic stones. Each stone has a different property that enables her to time and/or distance travel. Most of the book involves her secretive experimentation with the stones (in cahoots with her friend Janie), her encounters with mysterious personalities, and her curiosity about one Thomas Worthington, the bookshop owner.

What I enjoyed right from the beginning was Caprice’s quirky personality and the consistent and expressive narrative voice, which fits her and the time period perfectly. This is a wonderfully tight point of view without any author commentary. The author clearly researched the historical details of the time(s)… and then blended them with magic and some steam-punk mechanics – the engaging combination of elements mentioned above.

The magic requires some suspension of disbelief. The stones (and other magical items) don’t work in any logical way and there’s no explanation for their powers or anything “scientific” as a backstory, at least not in this book (the first in the series). There are plenty of hints that there is more to come including a better understanding of the powers.

Dialog is excellent, consistent, and realistic. The friendship between Caprice and Janie is adorable, and Thomas Worthington is a dear with some mystery yet to be revealed. There is plenty of tension as Caprice travels and is chased by the questionable Mr. Manush. The pace is modest due to the time spent between Caprice and Janie speculating about the stones and Caprice relating her adventures once she returns to her current place and time.

I can highly recommend this book to any readers who enjoy mysteries, romance, historical fiction, and magic. The book is appropriate for all ages.
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Nov 01, 2016 Rachel Barnard rated it it was amazing

Miss Livingstone doesn’t quite fit into her era because she is a woman with her own mind. It is the early 1900’s until Miss Livingstone peeks into the new bookshop and finds time-traveling stones that take her forward in time to meet the owner of the bookshop. Then she is taken back through time as she attempts to solve the mystery of the stones and find some good books on the side!

A new blend of history, great literature, and adventure, Miss Liv Adventures was a fun read. I especially liked how ...more

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Jun 27, 2018 Patricia A Spring rated it really liked it

Strange and fast paced

Very unusual and interesting, writing seems of an older style. Just too many unanswered questions and starts of threads that are left dangling, perhaps the next books clears up some of the questions but this one did not answer any, still I found it captivated attention

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Apr 05, 2018 Sheri J. rated it it was amazing

I'm the author of this book, and I'm nearly done with book II. As part of completing book II, I reread book I. It was such fun to adventure along with Miss Livingstone again.

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Nov 08, 2016 Victoria Bastedo rated it it was amazing

The Unwitting Journeys of the Witty Miss Livingstone by Kennedy J. Quinn is a quaint, unusual adventure. Whether our main character is strolling through town dreaming of her next foray into literature, or scurrying in her long skirts chasing a train; it takes a woman of strong wit and incredible curiosity to bring us so firmly along. She gives herself the job of collecting books for the worthy Mr. Worthington. It’s where she collects each book from that’s unexpected. The villain of the piece see ...more

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