Hourglass by Myra McEntire

Cover Comment:
looks like Barbie

SUMMARY (book description from GoodReads):

For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn’t there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents’ death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She’s tried everything, but the visions keep coming back.

So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant from a secretive organization called the Hourglass, Emerson’s willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may change her past.

Who is this dark, mysterious, sympathetic guy, barely older than Emerson herself, who seems to believe every crazy word she says? Why does an electric charge seem to run through the room whenever he’s around? And why is he so insistent that he needs her help to prevent a death that never should have happened?

Full of atmosphere, mystery, and romance, Hourglass merges the very best of the paranormal and science-fiction genres in a seductive, remarkable young adult debut.

BOOK REPORT CARD:

Cover	3.5
Plot	3.5
Writing	3.0
Characters	3.5
Ending	3.0
Overall Rating	3.5 Superior  (93% - 96%) * highest rating possible is 4.0

LOCATION:

I forgot. Sheesh. Modern day setting. It's a real place, but the characters can go back and forth in time.


MAIN CHARACTERS:

Emerson. I love her. She's just so witty, and stubborn, and sarcastic. My kind of girl! I love her with all my heart! And then there's Michael, her love object. Michael is fiercely protective of Emerson. He would do abs

olutely anything for her. The thing is, he keeps hiding things from Emerson saying that he just wants to protect her. Much like Edward. I hate it.

WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT:
Time travel. Various gifted individuals. School for gifted individuals. One character is so similar to Professor X. The book is about acceptance of oneself and literally correcting past mistakes.

SPOILERS START HERE

LOVE:

When the girl who is supposed to be their "guide" turned out to be the bad guy. One amazing twist. Like that in Across the Universe by Beth Revis.

NO LOVE:
When Michael died, or got stuck somewhere in time. Whatever. I was thinking, Emerson and Michael are meant to be together, so Michael should come out of it alive. But on second thought, there's Kaleb... hmmm...

SPOILERS END HERE

FAVORITE CHARACTER:

Emerson. So snarky! I think I see myself in her.

FAVORITE LINE:

"I am sorry." Kaleb grinned at me. "Sorry I didn't meet you first."

MUSINGS:

Like the others would say, this book is about time travelling, correcting mistakes in the past. But the romance in this book, oh! the romance! Swoon. The tension between Michael and Emerson is amazing. I wanted to possess Emerson, and jump on Michael for her. I like these kinds of books, where you think you already have someone when you don't. So close, yet so far. Rubberband-ish. I couldn't stop reading. Once I stopped, I couldn't stop thinking about it.

DOODLES AND STUFF:

AUTHOR'S WEBSITE:

Myra Mcentire

SIMILAR READS:

Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
X-Men (?)

CONTENT REVIEW:
profanity: moderate
violence: moderate (There was Arson, by a character like Pyro from the X-Men.)
sexual content: moderate
mature themes: mild to moderate
age recommendation: 14+