Happy Thursday!! Today I have a review of The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas! This book is quite the genre spanner and so much fun. This gem will be available from Crooked Lane Books on February 12, 2019!
My Thoughts:
This is a challenging review to write because The Psychology of Time Travel is a difficult book to describe! It’s so many things, wonderful things, and I’m going to do my best to capture it all.
Four female scientists build the first time machine in 1967. When the machine is about to make its world-wide debut, one of the scientists is removed from the team because of significant emotional difficulties…This was done to protect the debut…
Over fifty years later, the world is a different. Time travel is commonplace and a huge moneymaker. Ruby knows her grandmother was one of the inventors of time travel, and she receives a newspaper clipping from the future reporting the murder of an unidentified woman. Could it be her grandmother and why? And thanks to time travel, can Ruby save her?
The Psychology of Time Travel requires your full concentration as a reader. It’s complex and sometimes complicated. There are many characters, issues, and genres to figure out.
But at its core, The Psychology of Time Travel is a beautiful story. One that resonates and is powerful all thanks to the time travel elements.
Mascarenhas has plotted this multi-layered work with precision. You can feel her love and reverence for the subject matter with every page. While not my typical read, I’m grateful I spent the time with this one. Overall, I found it engaging, entertaining, and unexpectedly emotional.
Thanks to Crooked Lane Books for the complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis:
Perfect for fans of Naomi Alderman’s The Power and Margot Lee Shetterly’s Hidden Figures comes The Psychology of Time Travel, a mind-bending, time-travel debut.
In 1967, four female scientists worked together to build the world’s first time machine. But just as they are about to debut their creation, one of them suffers a breakdown, putting the whole project—and future of time travel—in jeopardy. To protect their invention, one member is exiled from the team—erasing her contributions from history.
Fifty years later, time travel is a big business. Twenty-something Ruby Rebello knows her beloved grandmother, Granny Bee, was one of the pioneers, though no one will tell her more. But when Bee receives a mysterious newspaper clipping from the future reporting the murder of an unidentified woman, Ruby becomes obsessed: could it be Bee? Who would want her dead? And most importantly of all: can her murder be stopped?
Traversing the decades and told from alternating perspectives, The Psychology of Time Travel introduces a fabulous new voice in fiction and a new must-read for fans of speculative fiction and women’s fiction alike.
Have you read The Psychology of Time Travel, or is it on your TBR? Happy Reading! ~ Jennifer THR
That cover is beautiful 💞
Great review….
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Thank you, Priyasha! The final cover on this one is even more stunning! ♥️
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Thank you so much for the great review Jennifer 😍 This book is the February pick for one of the book clubs I’m in, and I was feeling pretty hesitant to pick it up. That’s probably because the synopsis says it’s perfect for fans of The Power and I really didn’t like that one. Have you read the Power? Did you think it was similar?
But you have already made me feel much better about this book and I’m pretty excited to read it now 😊
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Aw, you’re welcome! I haven’t read The Power, but I own it. I read and enjoyed Vox, and those two are often compared. This one takes patience for sure, and it would be interesting to read this in a book club because I think it could stir up some good discussion due to that patience required and all the themes/genres, etc. Just go into this one when you have the time for it. It’s definitely not one you can rush. I hope you love it! ♥️
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Ooh, i love everything about this *adds to huge pile*
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Thanks, Kim! It was so good!
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Wonderful review and picture, Jennifer! I have not read this one and added this mystery to my tbr list. Happy Thursday,
😍🌸📚🕵️♀️
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Thank you, Virginia! This is an enchanting read and I hope you love it! ♥️ I can’t believe Thursday is already almost over!
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You may have found this book difficult to describe but I think you did it wonderfully, Jennifer! I’m generally not a fan of time travel stories but you made me want to know more about this one. Definitely a challenge to classify.
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Thank you, Jonetta. ♥️ I’ve not read another book like this one. The author clearly has so much talent.
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Great review… I tried reading a sample of it and I need better concentration to read it.. 😍
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Thanks, Shalini! 🔥 I understand. It took patience and concentration and reading it at just the right time for me, too.
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I do have a very hard time with time travel books, but your review does make it quite alluring.
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Thank you, Marialyce! I would add this is one of the most time travel-y books of the time travel books I’ve read. It really immerses you in it.
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I guess this is one of those books that you need to dedicate some spare time and a clear mindset before starting but it pays off in the end. I love books like that and your review certainly makes me want to read this one!
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You are absolutely right, Darina! I love books like this, too, where the investment really pays off. ♥️ I hope you enjoy this if you end up giving it a try.
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Fab review! I loved this book it was so different and so good!
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Thanks, Nicki! It truly was all of those things!
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This is definitely on my TBR! Time travel stories can get confusing, but it sounds like this is a wonderful story😁
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Thanks, Tammy! I cannot wait for you to read this and to hear what you think. I hope you love it, and that’s very true about time traveling stories confusing us sometimes.
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Great review! It sounds like a fascinating book – I’m going to have to go check it out!
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Thank you, Mim! It was fascinating and completely kept my attention!
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Wonderful review, Jennifer!
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Thank you, Darinda!
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Really looking forward to this one!
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I hope you love it, Lisa! I’ll be watching for your thoughts!
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I completely echo your observation that it’s a tricky book to review, Jennifer – I didn’t find myself particularly warming to any of the protagonists and normally that’s a dealbreaker for me. But while I felt a bit distanced from the book as I was reading it – it’s one that has stayed with me and I find myself still thinking about it. A remarkable read:))
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I loved hearing your thoughts on it, too, Sarah. I can understand about the characters. It was not easy to connect. I’m not one who has to have that if some other key elements are present for me, and they were in this case. I have heard that from others- that it’s a book that stays with you- I’ll be so happy if that happens with me too. ♥️
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I look forward to seeing if that’s the case with you, Jennifer:))
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I love time travel books – so looking forward to this one!
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I hope you enjoy it, too, Angela. It’s a good one!
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Wonderful review, Jen! Good night my friend!💙
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Thanks so much, Sus! I hope you are able to rest well! 💗
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So thrilled you enjoyed this! 💜💚
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Thank you, Berit! I hope you do, too, and I look forward to what you think! ♥️
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I have this one waiting on me! I need to read it soon.
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Yay! I hope you love it, Ashley! ♥️
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I just bought it the other day and I am looking forward to getting the chance to read it.
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Aw, yay, Jules! I hope you love it, too!
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I’ve had my eye on this for a while now Jenni and after your fabulous review I simply have to read it! 🤗
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It’s a good one, Beth! I can’t wait to hea what you think! ♥️
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