tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post2673057842168717533..comments2024-03-29T00:34:59.084-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: My Favorite Time Travel NovelsCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-723355303214373912017-08-30T02:29:46.526-07:002017-08-30T02:29:46.526-07:00I know I've read The Bellwether (and liked it)...I know I've read The Bellwether (and liked it), and I'm pretty sure I've also read Passages but can't swear to it.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-80419726043932257492017-08-29T23:42:20.760-07:002017-08-29T23:42:20.760-07:00Yes, the ones that can write, i.e., John Grisham. ...Yes, the ones that can write, i.e., John Grisham. And there are many others. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-64049477481871146242017-08-29T08:43:59.542-07:002017-08-29T08:43:59.542-07:00Lawyers often make very good writers, don't th...Lawyers often make very good writers, don't they?Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-16974833343815131382017-08-29T08:29:00.586-07:002017-08-29T08:29:00.586-07:00Doomsday Book is one of my favorites. I so enjoy C...Doomsday Book is one of my favorites. I so enjoy Connie Willis' books. Have you read Passages or The Bellwether?Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660864900839865295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-48413295342155100052017-08-29T03:42:23.043-07:002017-08-29T03:42:23.043-07:00Oh, gosh, someone wrote about Rebecca Stead.
I kn...Oh, gosh, someone wrote about Rebecca Stead.<br /><br />I knew her when she was an adorable 10- and 11-year-old and occasionally came with her mother to work at the nonprofit civil liberties organization where I worked. Her mother is one of the funniest human beings I have ever met, like having a stand-up comedian on-the-job. <br /><br />Nice to hear that Rebecca Stead is doing well writing children's books. She was an attorney for awhile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-53200861331518800052017-08-29T00:11:37.031-07:002017-08-29T00:11:37.031-07:00Love the quote from Captain Janeway, especially si...Love the quote from Captain Janeway, especially since I think she's the best Star Trek captain!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-29294876351758947182017-08-29T00:10:58.046-07:002017-08-29T00:10:58.046-07:00Kathleen in New York said:
"As Capt. Janeway...Kathleen in New York said:<br /><br />"As Capt. Janeway once said, 'Time travel gives me a headache!' I concur, though I found the Millhiser book intriguing. Thanks for sharing."Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-46832756623102102642017-08-29T00:09:36.597-07:002017-08-29T00:09:36.597-07:00I knew about Black Out being part of a longer book...I knew about Black Out being part of a longer book. For some reason I haven't snatched all of them up yet...just the first. <br /><br />Outlander is a bit too sexy for some folks. I think it would be for me now, but when I read it all those years ago, I fell for the story hook, line, and sinker. I loved it.<br /><br />Now I have to look up When you Reach Me. Thanks!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-54083081144299558402017-08-28T12:20:57.846-07:002017-08-28T12:20:57.846-07:00Yes - Jack Finney with Time and Again started me o...Yes - Jack Finney with Time and Again started me on my love of time-travel journey. I also enjoyed the sequel Time After Time.<br /><br />I've read several Connie Willis books and you'll find that her Black Out is really just the first half of a longer book. The second half is All Clear. Great story!<br /><br />One of my favourite books of this genre is When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. I loved it! It's a book for middle-graders but oh, it's so good!<br /><br />I really liked 11/23/63 and I've added Replay to my TBR. I'm still not sure about Outlander.<br /><br />Great list!!Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-83276833785252488312017-08-28T08:44:29.355-07:002017-08-28T08:44:29.355-07:00I really like Connie Willis. I almost included To ...I really like Connie Willis. I almost included To Say Nothing of the Dog, and I have Black Out on my Kindle to read.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-18415502219080536642017-08-28T08:42:30.527-07:002017-08-28T08:42:30.527-07:00Diana Gabaldon lives here in the Valley.Diana Gabaldon lives here in the Valley.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-87137261788974477582017-08-28T08:41:50.119-07:002017-08-28T08:41:50.119-07:00Oh, I'll have to look for that one-- thanks! I...Oh, I'll have to look for that one-- thanks! It also reminds me of Robert J. Sawyer's excellent Hominids.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-18076454687469305382017-08-28T06:52:27.471-07:002017-08-28T06:52:27.471-07:00Good list, I've read most of them, Kindred wa...Good list, I've read most of them, Kindred was heartbreaking. Love Connie <br />Willis, she has several other time travel books--Black Out, All Clear and To Say Nothing of the Dog.<br />I think the Stephen King book is one of his best. I'm up to date on the Diane Gabaldon books, waiting for the next one.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-23495652188714806522017-08-28T06:26:05.342-07:002017-08-28T06:26:05.342-07:00I've read several books but only the Gabaldon ...I've read several books but only the Gabaldon from your list! I was never a fan but am now converted.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-50853940982968084672017-08-28T04:24:46.802-07:002017-08-28T04:24:46.802-07:00I have to admit, Cathy, I don't read time trav...I have to admit, Cathy, I don't read time travel books. I suppose it's because my disbelief likes to sit right next to me when I read. That said, though, I did really enjoy Isaac Asimov's <i>The Ugly Little Boy</i>. A group of scientists is able to bring a Neanderthal child into the (then) present - fascinating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-58593390505041402302017-08-28T01:58:35.170-07:002017-08-28T01:58:35.170-07:00I have an acquaintance who's fallen in love wi...I have an acquaintance who's fallen in love with Scotland because of Diana Gabaldon's books. Gabaldon is so much fun to listen to, and I love the stories Barbara Peters tells of when Gabaldon was just starting to write and would visit The Poisoned Pen to order books.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-75356276077950325542017-08-28T00:37:26.233-07:002017-08-28T00:37:26.233-07:00I have never read time-travel books -- no surprise...I have never read time-travel books -- no surprise! However, I had two friends who devour Diana Gabaldon's books. One is a retired nurse who loves historical fiction, so she read the first book which I gave her. Next thing I knew she had read all of them. And she loves the contemporary medical knowledge and techniques that the main character brought to the past.<br /><br />The other friend, a psychologist, has read all of the books and just returned from an Outlander tour of Scotland. She has posted some photos and I am awaiting the rest.<br /><br />The thought of what would we have done to change the course of history? So much it's mind-boggling -- i.e., stop wars, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com