Clockwise [NOOK Book]

Fun and satisfying, now and then!

Casey is just a regular teenage girl except for a couple of minor issues: her unmanageably curly hair, her equally untameable mega-crush on school football hero Nate, and oh yeah, that pesky problem of uncontolled time travelling at the most inconvenient possible times.

This is a cute, fun and fresh feeling read, and while I could agree with Nate that Casey is far more fascinating in the past, where her spunky self-reliance, quick wits and gumption come to the fore, she's pretty much a charmer whatever time zone she's in. She does have a lot to be mopey about back here in the real world, what with Nate breaking her heart, her parent's divorce and her little brother's unfortunate reaction to it, and her friend Lindsay's feeling left out of Casey's temporal traumas. The historical elements have an authentically gritty feel to them, and the way the plot moves between the two periods is clever and skillfully handled.

The opening chapter has a bit of a middle grade feel to it, but it quickly becomes more and more sophisticated and complex, narratively and emotionally, as the story builds. Casey's story really drew me in, and the twists of the plot and Casey and Nate's relationship were fun to experinece and worry about. This is a sweetly satisfying story, with loveable characters, a clever plot and lots of witty, wry and winsome writing! There's a couple cute twists, and it's fun to see some seemingly disparate plot elements coalesce and resolve.

The author asked me to read this, and give an honest review, and I'm so glad she did, as this was a good read I prob wouldn't have found on my own. She's a generous spirited supporter of good YA, and I'm delighted to have made her (virtual) acquaintance!

8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Entertaining and Enjoyable!

CLOCKWISE was kindly provided to me by the author Elle Strauss in exchange for my honest review.

15 year-old Casey Donovan is your typical shy, awkward teen with a crush on the popular school jock that doesn't seem to notice her. She also has a very big secret which no-one but her best-friend is aware of - she is a time traveler who without knowing how transports back in time to the 1800's.

Time stands still in the present when Casey time travels but she is able to feel when it is coming on and is left exhausted when it ends; unfortunately at a school dance while dancing (as a dare) with Nate MacKenzie, her crush they are transported back in time.

An initially disbelieving Nate handled the time travel well once it was explained and played the part of her brother Nathaniel willingly although protectively, but things went back to usual as soon as they were back in the present much to Casey's dismay and heart-break. I am glad Nate had the opportunity to travel on a number of occasions with Casey which enabled him to get to know her outside of school, he was quite sweet and supportive of her ability.

I really enjoyed both of the worlds Casey was between; I enjoyed the history of the past - their way of living, the politics, the people both good and bad and how she was able to adapt and cope which was the same as how she was dealing with the present and the issues a regular teen faced with family and school life. I wish we could have found out more of why Casey had this ability, and how she was able to travel between times? It is the only thing I found to be missing in CLOCKWISE; I wanted to know how it all worked.

There was a slight twist at the end which I really enjoyed and definitely didn't expect, it was a nice ending to a really enjoyable story.

I thoroughly enjoyed the interactions between all of the characters; each were thought out, likeable and written well.

I liked Ms Strauss's detailed writing style, it was a solid and entertaining plot which held my attention and left me wanting more of the world she has created - the 19th century and present time was interweaved perfectly, Ms Strauss certainly knew her history which was impressive and the pacing was spot on for me.

CLOCKWISE is the first time travel novel I have read and I really enjoyed it, I am not sure if it is a part of a series but it would definitely be a great start. I will definitely be reading more books written by Elle Strauss.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

A fun fast read!

A spunky girl, a hot boy, lots of twists and turns and an ending that makes you go, ah.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

I loved this book! I couldn't put it down once I got into the s

I loved this book! I couldn't put it down once I got into the story. It was fun! I could feel for Casey when she kept bouncing back and forth between her own time period and 1860. She was very resourceful in how she dealt with the whole situation. I will enjoy reading more of these stories!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Good read

I like how the time travel was handled, and it blends in well with the present day plotlines. Good, solid read, cute without being cloying, and rocking the girl power without going feminazi. Best free book I've read, and I'll gladly pay for more from this author. I'd love to have her books in print form.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Good morning, day, afternoon etc.

This is an awesome book. At first when I saw it I though to myself," This book look really stupid. " So I just ignored it, but one day when I was bored I decided to just check it out and buy it. It then turned out to be a really good book in the end and i LOVED it so much. It has a little bit of everything, romance, action, a great plot, awesome characters, cool protagonists and cool antagonists. I loved the plot twist at the end! it was cool. Never judge a book by its cover,judge it by its title xp. No... wait...that doesn't sound right... oh yes I know... judge a book by the inside... yeah that's it, any who just read the book.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Gr8 book!!! ;)

It was vey interesting. I loved how there was added romance to the book. With adventure,history, and a touch of mystert

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Thumbs up

Good young adult reading. When I finished reading I hadn't even noticed how much I had read in a short period of time. I am going to get the second one.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Love it

I originally read this book on Wattpad, and I loved ot so much that I was going to read it twice - something that I never do. Amazing.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Clockwise is a fast-paced, fun and entertaining novel. I loved i

Clockwise is a fast-paced, fun and entertaining novel. I loved it! I loved the whole concept where she travels back in time and she can't control any of it; that no one notices when she travels. I really liked, very much, how everything in the present sort of just freezes while she travels and even though she spends an indefinite amount of time there. When she comes back, everything's the same as when she left.
I was very pleased with this book. Even though in the beginning Casey is totally tongue-tied with Nate (aren't we all when we have such a huge crush?), she pulls on her big-girl panties and takes control of the situation when she accidentally takes Nate back in time. I liked how Nate had a pretty realistic reaction to everything. At first he thought it was a all a huge joke, instead of just buying it all or freaking out—it was great! It was pretty refreshing. The situations they face when they travel back are interesting and I loved how she managed to adapt herself to that era.
I can't wait to read ClockwiseR!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Fun summer Read!

Who wouldn’t like a story about time travel, especially if you are a young adult living the day to day issues that are so much a part of growing up. Clockwise by Elle Strauss is an engaging read, light and actually a fun experience for all ages! Young Casey travels back into the nineteenth century, and really handles the situation well-especially when you realize she has no control over when she will ‘pop’ back or forward, but at least she returns to the exact moment she left! (Whew, I can imagine her trying to explain that to her friends! ) Casey also has a crush on Nate, the stereotypical hot jock, who all the girls swoon for and she just happened to be touching him when she was transported back to around 1860 in Massachusetts and guess who came along for the ride? Is this the beginning of a beautiful relationship or a terrible nightmare? Will Nate embrace her world with keen interest? What consequences are there to their presence in the past?

Elle Strauss has woven a beautiful tapestry of two worlds, contemporary YA/middle grade and historical tidbits that expose the differences in the two eras. By letting Casey tell her story, she allows us a glimpse inside the mind of a teen with a sharp sense of humor that makes her so likeable! I commend Ms. Strauss on her ability to keep the story flowing smoothly and walking that fine line between a wonderful fantasy read and mere fluff! A great read for anyone who enjoys a little time travel with a lot of adventure and fun! Perfect for summer reading!

A review copy was provided by NetGalley and All Night Reads in exchange for my honest review.

Wow(=

There arent many books that ive read that are about time travel. Thanks for adding to the genre.

Truly amazing continued

So this book kept mr entertained AND totally helped me get an A+ on my history quiz. Read this book!!!

Cute

For a free book

Nicely done

This book is very exciting, but the ending is sort of abrupt. Overall, though, I would definitely recommend this book to.

Cute

This was a great time traveling book, it keeps you interested by switching back & forth to each time period!

Very good

I really enjoyed this book. The main character is resiliant and likable and her adventures in modern day high school and 1860 are really fun to read about. Her love interest is a great added character and even though he at moments is a real jerk he makes up for it by being strong and protective even though he's transported back in time. My favorite scene is at the mall in the food court.

AMAZING

A MUST READ!!!

Time travel

Casey time travels back to the 1800's and just at the start of the war and the election the won lincoln the presidentcy she takes her crush nate back with her. The trigger seems to be them touching. They go back a few times together and both their feelings grow for eachother as they fight off marriage perposels and runaway slave hunters. Danger seems to follow her shes always in a situation that gets her hurt. All the while dealing her real family life. Exciting, nail biting fun

Okay

The plot was great and overall it was really good. The only problem was the dialogue. And sometimes important things were left out. It was a little confusing but still pretty good