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I love time travel books. I thought the time period in history-Queen Boudicca's rebellion against the Romans-was a fresh story idea. The MC was awful. I get that this is YA but this is VERY young. Clare (Clarinet-ugh) was super immature and annoying. She ruined the story for me.


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Once Every Never Book One Of The Once Every Never Trilogy Lesley Livingston Books Reviews

(Originally rated on Goodreads) *Spoilers* I got a say that this was one enjoyable read! I loved the adventure and the time tripping, or as they called it "zotting and "shimmering". I also loved the playful humor, the geeky flirtations, and the characters in both modern day and the past (ending of the Bronze Age or the start of the Iron Age there?). I do feel though like more of a connection could have been made between the elder princess, Tasca, on her personality (even though we know how it turns out, thanks to the nonlinear time tripping). I think then we (the readers) may have felt more of a grievous blow along with Comorra then. But I really enjoyed this well-paced, stand-alone story dealing with Celtic traditions and "what-ifs" in history. Or is it the start of a possible YA series? In which our main heroine, Clare, furthers her abilities in time tripping with the touch of ancient and precious artifacts? That's totally up to the author. But I do believe I may take some time to read her Wondrous Strange series soon too. )
Once Every Never isn't my typical kind of read but I must say that I rather enjoyed this one! I used to read a lot of time travel fiction but since I started a paranormal blog I don't come across it as frequently. Another noteworthy tidbit is that Lesley Livingston is Canadian! I can't help but have a soft spot for canuck authors. There's also two scrumptious young men to drool over which definitely helps! I found this book to be imaginative, moving and it maintained a steady pace that held my interest throughout the story.

I really enjoyed getting to know Clare's character. She's not your typical Young Adult heroine. There's nothing remarkably special about her. Miss Reid is just your average teenager, well aside from her newly discovered ability to travel though time but I'll get to that a bit later. This observation might strike you as odd but in my readings I've encountered young women with absentee parents or weird social quirks one too many times. Clare could have easily been me growing up. I liked how easily I could relate to her. She's not a genius but she's not dumb either, her future career goals are uncertain and she does get into some trouble but overall Reid is a good kid. Even though she's surrounded by overachievers in her life, Clarinet stays true to herself. That's admirable in my books. It was nice to read a YA book that has a good role model for a change.

The time travelling aspect of the plot is introduced early on in the story. I appreciated that Lesley Livingston didn't make readers wait for the good stuff. I think that this helped to generate interest early on and started things off at a good pace. Clare's skill isn't overly complicated either so the book wasn't weighed down with details.

I'm torn about whether I liked Milo or Connal more... Clare knew Milo growing up because he's Al's (her BFF) cousin but back then, he was an awkward nerd. However, the past few years seem to have worked wonders on Milo. He's still a cartography obsessed, Star Trek loving geek but a sexy one who's had a crush on Clare since he was fourteen. How convenient! No, but seriously, he's hot! Milo has a bit of competition though for Reid's affections in the form of Connal, a warrior druid from the past. What's not too love about a knight is shinning armor coming to rescue the damsel in distress? The druid was my lead crush for the greater part of this novel, well, up until he turned crazy anyway. So my final vote goes to Milo but it was a close race!

Lesley Livingston delivers an uncomplicated and gripping read with Once Every Never. I'm a sucker for a romantic tale of time travel but combine it with a splash of paranormal and I'm sold! This is the first book that I've read by this author and it definitely won't be the last! Milo will be visiting my day dreams for weeks to come!
If I had known earlier on what a magnificently scintillating joyride this book was going to be, I would’ve moved it right to the top of my to-read list MONTHS ago! Quite frankly, I’m flabbergasted that more people aren’t reading this book and raving about its awesomeness. So, okay, deep breath. This, my friends, is not just a simple must-read. It is a bucket list read. In fact, I forbid you from leaving this world before having read this book, understood? Yes? Good.

*rearranging facial features from do-my-bidding-or-suffer-my-wrath, to friendly, non-threatening smile”

You know those books where you’re almost halfway done with one but then life gets in the way and you have to wait until the next day to finish reading it, and you’re just dying with excitement because you can’t wait to read the rest of the book? Once Every Never is that book. When Clare (short for Clarinet...trust me, I kid you not) swoons over the first guy she comes across in the first few pages, I thought to myself, “Oh boy, insta love...please, someone slap me.” But, no. I was very, very wrong. This is definitely not that type of book, even if I thought so at the start. We’re talking a superbly plotted time-travel novel that will leave you breathless with laughter, sidesplittingly hilarious dialogue, lots and lots of action, an antagonist with the snarky wit of Klaus (from the tv series The Originals – fans of the tv series Vampire Diaries will understand the reference), a friendship that inspires envy, and two geeks who does that word proud. And all that? That is just the tip of the iceberg.

Interestingly, about a month ago I read another YA book with the Iceni warrior queen as the main topic in the story. So, when I came across this same story element in Once Every Never, I was already familiar with the background of this historical figure. What made the story about this queen who started a war with the Roman Empire entirely different from the one I read in Jordan Jacobs’s Samantha Sutton and the Winter of the Warrior Queen, is that it offers an entirely new perspective on the consequences of the decisions made by a heartbroken, vengeful, wife/mother. This novel also focuses on one of the warrior queen’s daughters and her love interest.

At first glance I was falsely under the impression that this was going to be a romance (I was misled with the blurb on the cover about a first kiss changing history, and all that), but I think hopeless romantics might be a little disappointed. The romance, thankfully, plays a small role at the conclusion. However, even though the romance only forms a tiny part of the plot, it was so utterly sweet and sincere, it actually brought tears to my eyes. Yes, folks, that’s what I said. I, anti-swoony-romance reader, begrudgingly admit that I unabashedly wiped away a few tears while I was getting caught up in the Disney-like love scene playing out near the end. I was so into it, I could swear I heard violins playing in the background during that specific scene.

So, what are you waiting for? Do you need more convincing? Fans of time-travel books, adrenaline-fueling adventure, historical fiction, and anyone with a sense of humor will be captivated by this tale of non-stop action, and the most unforgettable characters I’ve come across in...well, the past week or so. Another fantastic time-travel book with tons of romance you should check out (after you’ve read this one, of course) is Blue Bells of Scotland by Laura Vosika. Once Every Never is the first book I’ve read by this author, but certainly won’t be the last. So off I am to Goodreads to see what else Ms Livingston has written!
Shipping was great.. This book was not my cup of tea. It looked like it would be ad synopsis was on target or worth the chance.. But it just wasn't my type of read. But it may be yours...
I love time travel books. I thought the time period in history-Queen Boudicca's rebellion against the Romans-was a fresh story idea. The MC was awful. I get that this is YA but this is VERY young. Clare (Clarinet-ugh) was super immature and annoying. She ruined the story for me.