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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

If you could go back in time and make different decisions, would you? That question is at the center of Emma Straub’s big-hearted new novel, This Time Tomorrow. The protagonist, Alice, drunkenly falls asleep on her 40th birthday and wakes up in her childhood bedroom on her 16th birthday. She’s wistful about carefree days with her best friend and the teen boy who got away, but blown away by her youthful, healthy father, and an opportunity to change his life nearly 25 years later. This novel is a sweet take on the passing of time, the power of relationships, the misguided rush to adulthood, and the pressure to achieve arbitrary milestones in life. The time travel never feels gimmicky, and ‘80s kids will appreciate the references to Back to the Future. It’s breezy, yet smart—check it out for your next book club pick! [/quote]

that's basically Peggy Sue Got Married in book form[/quote]

Lol. I can see how you’d say that, but it’s completely different in style and tone. I found it sweeter and more moving knowing that Emma Straub’s father (the author, Peter Straub) is woven into the story in various ways. It’s light chick lit on one level but I found the father/daughter piece to be quite touching. [/quote]

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