A Second Chance

Oh my lord, this series is kicking my ass I mean, sure, there s tons of truly hilarious events going on, just one after another, and I love it Plus the time travel simply plays second fiddle to the historical accuracy displayed, but here s the real kicker the emotional impact.It s always bad enough to see people die that you didn t know very well, and then this series keeps on throwing people we re beginning to love under the bus And then I mean, shit Fine, Troy burns Women and children suffer A [...]

And now I know what the second chance in the title means and it does not make me happy.Here I was, enjoying this bookReally intense that scene about the fall of Troy I enjoyed the author s recreation of it immensely And then the DRAMA LLAMA at about 52% Apparently so I can NOT get on board with the emotional manipulation and manufactured drama inserted here It s a deal breaker for me.And the way it was resolved was just cheap Are we supposed to be okay with that resolution Not this reader So her [...]

It s nearly 1 o clock at night and I have been a sobbing mess for hours I m gonna find the author s address, drive up there and kill her Review to come if prison has internet I ll be allowed to use Since I wanted to sleep in a little, I only got up at 9 20 this morning To calm my still raw nerves, I tried to read the in comparison rather dull Mr Bulfinch, which didn t work at all So I then proceeded to take care of kittie s litter box, watered all the plants, dusted every bookshelf I could find [...]

4 A buddy read with the MacHalos, because we love to travel in time Liked it even better the second time around This author has decided to first bamboozle us with humor, attract us with the interpersonal relationships of the characters, intrigue us with the time travel for historical research to different important events in time, in this case The Fall of of Troy and The battle of Agincourt, as well as a very vigorous cheese rolling festival in the 19th century, and then destroy us with devastat [...]

This was like two books than one in my mind There is the first half which pretty fantastic with its wild madcap adventures and a trip to Troy which was as fantastic as it was tragic and then there is the second half of the book which is some relationship angst I didn t get and a death and a not death and a very interesting ending.The first half totally gets 4.5 Stars and I was loving it Max takes an aged professor back in time to see Isaac Newton and everything goes wrong as usual and some fun [...]

Outstanding Oh my Ms Taylor has outdone herself This story wrung me out and messed with my head I LOVED it ALL THE STARS All the feels All the hilarity All the weeping Carefully crafted and plotted, rich in historical detail One of my favourite series, I ve just decided Can t wait to read the next Definitely going to need some rationing as I don t want to run out of her books.This series is SO recommended But start with the first one These are definitely not stand alones.

Rating 4 of fiveThe Publisher Says St Mary s is back and nothing is going right for Max Once again, it s just one damned thing after another The action jumps from an encounter with a mirror stealing Isaac Newton to the bloody battlefield at Agincourt Discover how a simple fact finding assignment to witness the ancient and murderous cheese rolling fertility ceremony in Gloucester can result in CBC concussion by cheese The long awaited jump to Bronze Age Troy ends in personal catastrophe for Max a [...]

Holy effing craziness, Jodi Taylor What did you do You completely demolished every expectation I had I didn t see anything coming, other than one tiny little bit of inconsequentialness.Jeez, if you haven t read this series and you like time travel and snarky, strong female leads, then you need to pick up The Chronicles of St Mary s.

Buddy read at BBB.This is a weird series for me I like most of it and am curious enough to keep coming for and yet I want to tear my hair out when the relationship angst hits But that ll come later.The Iliad was one of my favourite mandatory reads back in school I always loved the Greek Mythology and the story of the Trojan War fascinated me even if my side ended up losing The depiction of the war in this book is probably a lot closer to what a war in those times would have been and there were [...]

Well this was fabulous In fact I think it s my favourite one in the series so far and there were even a few scenes where I was listening along to the audiobook at work, and I got all EMOSH and had to cover up a few teary eyed moments This is the continuation of Max s story where she has joined the St Mary s departments ofwell time travellers She s a fantastic lady who has a way with words and is not afraid to call people on any judgements and stereotypes they may have She s also very good and ba [...]

Having loved the St Mary s 1 , I still enjoyed this read This is one of those series that just fills my every need to hear the historic real without interpretation, To see Mary Stuart, or Achilles in real time with visual eyes OUTSTANDING.But I m so bummed at the character development and general level of the tone of the narrator Max that I also cannot take these in large doses In fact, maybe a year between the sequences That s about all I can stand.Because the concept is outstanding, the jumps [...]

Torn torn and torn.Every time I read this series I am awfully torn In one regard, I love the writing, the dialog and the scenarios I find this book taking place in However, I am also certainly annoyed with the emotional development and character depths As I said, torn World Wonderfully dense and fun The history is researched in detail, the world is described vividly and feels alive and the world of St Mary s is a hoot This is the best part of Taylor s writing, her love of history and the details [...]

I enjoyed this Max is a great character and well used by the author The whole concept of St Mary s is fun and well worked I do understand those who feel this one is a bit disjointed I d probably say the same At times it feels like a number of stories that are eventually linked rather than something planned Still enjoyed it and will continue with the series from time to time.

Guys, there s some gripping parts of this the opening third builds to a pretty good climatic sequence , per usual, and Max remains a compelling voice The silly humor and hijinx are here and some pathos when you ve given up hope of it It would make a good episodic show Flaws, sometimes really upsetting relationships, messy as usual More detail later.

So, I read this just a day or two after it was released, rushed through it as quickly as I had the previous two, finished it, and couldn t make up my mind whether it was the best thing ever or a bit of a mess That was back in February, and now writing it up is twice as hard, of course There s no point making a note to self at this stage, as my brain is covered in virtual, brightly coloured stickies already So, I m going to make a few rather random notes and maybe hope to reread and then decide.F [...]

This book This book broke my soul I think I cried through the entire thing It surprised me at every turn I m still trying to wrap my head around that ending.

This series just keeps getting better.

3.5 that I m rounding up for Taylor s style and the great narration on the audio book This one carried a few too many twists and turns for me to really love it, but it does certainly set up for an interesting new plot line

ARGH The End of this book This series is just soooooo amazing I love it so much Obviously since this is my 3rd read thru of the series in a year LOVE THESE BOOKS Well, shit Was gonna rate this book a 4 through most of it, but then the damn end happened I knew something was coming, but it didn t turn out the way I thought it was, so nice touch.In this book Max was the bitch, big time, then tries to turn around and do what she forbade Bad Max I was pissed at her LOL But then the end, what I was ex [...]

When I wrote my review for the first book, Just One Damned Thing After Another, I observed that just when you think things can t possibly get gut wrenching, they do When I wrote my review for the second book, A Symphony of Echoes, I remarked how it was interspersed with several I did not see THAT coming moments In this one, all of the above, including than one moment, Ms Taylor, that I really, really hated you Oh My Word What a freaking brilliant book Just how are you going to top this one

I enjoyed books 1 and 2, but I m having a harder and harder timer ignoring the inherent weaknesses of the premise of this series Honestly, I m not sure how all the historians aren t dead by now and why there continue to be new candidates to fill their shoes The whole idea that historians are wild and crazy only takes the story so far That aside, the habit that Jodi Taylor has of hinting at the eminent catastrophe that s coming in subsequent chapters has me actively fighting the urge to rifle thr [...]

I m struggling to rate this It could be a 3 or a 4, so I m going with 3.5 stars.Firstly, what the fuck It started in typical St Mary s fashion, accosting Isaac Newton and possibly starting the next big bang Then it starts to hit you in the feels There were definitely parts I liked less than the first two books, the entire drama that s central to this book was simply unnecessary It made it complicated, but the thing I loved about these books is that they were simple In a good way They were lighth [...]

What an ending Really enjoyed this again 4.5 Stars

This author is trying to kill me, or get me fired I listen to the audiobook in the car on the way to work Listening to A Second Chance, I found myself compelled to sit in the office parking lot at risk of being late, or driving slower than prevailing traffic on the interstate to prolong my commute Just when I thought my heart could break no further surely, the book couldn t bring me to tears TWO mornings in a row my heart broke yet again.The editor s blurb calling this book another madcap romp i [...]

What The Heck.How in the world do you just stop at this book Where is the next one Give it to me now.

The third episode of The Chronicles of St Mary s I love these books Oh my, the most exciting and fast moving episode yet Once again, the historians at St Mary s observe and participate in iconic world events through the adventure of time travel As soon as I finished it this morning, I immediately downloaded Book 4, _A Trail Through Time_ must see what happens next In my experience, the only time women get to go first is when walking through a minefield There s a sign on my office wall, which rea [...]

2.5 stars Disappointing Will review at fantasyliterature.

I know I said A Symphony of Echoes was a roller coaster of a book but think of that one as a wooden roller coaster fast and exhilarating, but without loops and going upside down A Second Chance, in comparison is the newer with crazy tricks thrown in that leave you ready to get off ASAP.This book pulled no punches emotionally Just when I thought I was ready to move onto the next mission arc there d be something in it that would make me want to drop my kindle and run for the hills as tears streame [...]

I like books that make me laugh I like books that make me cry And I especially like books that make me laugh and cry If that happens at the same time, all the better.For me, the series just gets better and better There are times when the narrative made me feel uncomfortable or tense, or uncomfortable and tense, and that s a good thing The action sequences made me feel the way a good action film makes me feel shoulders hunched, breath held, anxious.This series is beginning to break my heart In th [...]

Adventure Romance This is why I readBook two left me with an aching hole in my chest where my heart used to bearting to heal, but still gun shy After this one, I m having a whole different reaction My whole torso is wound so tight, breathing seems like something I used to know how to do I understood early on why it was so difficult for Max, our heroine, to risk loving someone But with Leon being a man of so few words, I had no idea how much harder it was for him I m writing this the next day, an [...]