Ruby Red (Precious Stone Trilogy, #1) in Into the Forest

Dec 25, 2014 Parvathy rated it really liked it

Shelves: confused, living-vicariously, glued-till-the-last-page, movie-material, past-lives, family-drama, strong-females, elizabeths-and-darcys

As far as time travelling themed books go this book is a discovery. Having read my share of books with the same theme I was expecting Ruby Red to be a redundant read. Suffice to say that I was pleasantly surprised to find my self thoroughly enjoying this book.

The story as you might have already guessed is about time travelers. The protagonist Gwen belongs to a family of time travelers. Each generation has a tie traveler and in Gwen's generation that time traveler was expected to be Gwen's perfe ...more

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Nov 13, 2014 Sher rated it really liked it

This book began very slowly (for me). The author chose to create a lot of development, then she picked up the pace of the story mid-way through and by the end there was quite a lot of action and mystery. It's tough to introduce much novelty in YA fiction at this time, but this book has some freshness to it. Time travel- 12 special time travelers- trying to complete a circle so a great mystery will be revealed. A plucky heroine who is surprised by her destiny, but the love interest is standard. I ...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Leah rated it really liked it

Originally posted on LibraryThing

Rating: 3.5 of 5

So I'll admit, I bought Ruby Red purely on (1) the recommendation from book club members and (2) its cover plus title and the assumption it would be a fairy tale-inspired or a retelling or something in that neck of the woods. Well, you know what they say about assuming something...

Once I actually read the back cover I quickly realized it was young adult time travel / historical fiction. Okay, a little disappointing but I enjoy the concept of t ...more

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Apr 10, 2014 Cristina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Actual rating: 4.5
It wasn't the best book I've ever read, BUT it kept me into the story, it has a lot of funny moments and it makes you want more each time you think you're done reading. I honestly can't ask for more from a story. It was good, simple as that. ...more

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Dec 06, 2013 Shannon Kitchens rated it it was ok

Shelves: urban-fantasy, fantasy, a-decade-of-books

There is one reason this book gets a low rating: it's all exposition. It ends when the conflict is sorta introduced? I'd argue that it's not because Gwyneth has nothing she has to overcome, nor is there really anything in her future to overcome. She's not really changed as a character yet, and this book is so bogged down in exposition, that it's basically the prologue to the series. I want more than just set up in the first book of series. Though, I am intrigued by the concept enough to look int ...more

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