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Same Time Yesterday
Catelyn's day couldn’t have been much worse.
Thanks to a new fence around her high school she can no longer sneak home to care for her grandmother. The family car broke down, money is beyond tight, and it appears her brother has gotten himself into trouble... again.
But then the unthinkable happened—her former best friend died in a freak car accident before Catelyn could apologize for past mistakes.
She wishes she could erase the day and pretend it never happened. Well, except for one moment—meeting Ben, her super hot, super smart, slightly mysterious classmate.
Supposedly time heals all wounds, but does it really?
Catelyn is about to find out when a strange twist of fate gives her a do-over, 24 hours to right the wrongs, fix what's broken, and possibly save the day.
Will time be on her side or will she just make a bigger mess of things? And most importantly, should she risk losing everything to return to the SAME TIME YESTERDAY?
Thanks to a new fence around her high school she can no longer sneak home to care for her grandmother. The family car broke down, money is beyond tight, and it appears her brother has gotten himself into trouble... again.
But then the unthinkable happened—her former best friend died in a freak car accident before Catelyn could apologize for past mistakes.
She wishes she could erase the day and pretend it never happened. Well, except for one moment—meeting Ben, her super hot, super smart, slightly mysterious classmate.
Supposedly time heals all wounds, but does it really?
Catelyn is about to find out when a strange twist of fate gives her a do-over, 24 hours to right the wrongs, fix what's broken, and possibly save the day.
Will time be on her side or will she just make a bigger mess of things? And most importantly, should she risk losing everything to return to the SAME TIME YESTERDAY?
210 pages, Paperback
First published March 15, 2019
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February 28, 2019
Very fast-paced, great humour, down-to-Earth, definitely relatable to teens. In a strange way, as I read it, it reminded me of the movie “Home for the Holidays”, a totally dysfunctional family and also very funny.
There seems to be quite an emphasis on one of the characters being gay and how “great” it is. That may turn some audiences off. I just felt it was a little too much. Saying it once and then moving on would’ve been fine, but it kept coming up and was really “rah, rah”. After a while I felt like, ‘Okay, we get it. He’s gay. It’s fine. Let’s move on...’
Many of the characters were more than just a little quirky. It felt like the author was really trying to emphasize that being different is great. I can see that it reaches a very large audience. I just think that it may have been better to spread it out a bit into a few stories rather than all in one book...
There is also some occult ritualistic stuff that goes on so most definitely not a Christian book. Again, this book both widens and narrows the audience catchment.
-‘“Life isn’t all rainbows and unicorns and digital photography class, which starts soon. How could there be any growth or change if your heart isn’t ripped out periodically?”’-
This was a new author for me and, overall, I really enjoyed the book. It’s quirky and a little weird, but it was entertaining.
There seems to be quite an emphasis on one of the characters being gay and how “great” it is. That may turn some audiences off. I just felt it was a little too much. Saying it once and then moving on would’ve been fine, but it kept coming up and was really “rah, rah”. After a while I felt like, ‘Okay, we get it. He’s gay. It’s fine. Let’s move on...’
Many of the characters were more than just a little quirky. It felt like the author was really trying to emphasize that being different is great. I can see that it reaches a very large audience. I just think that it may have been better to spread it out a bit into a few stories rather than all in one book...
There is also some occult ritualistic stuff that goes on so most definitely not a Christian book. Again, this book both widens and narrows the audience catchment.
-‘“Life isn’t all rainbows and unicorns and digital photography class, which starts soon. How could there be any growth or change if your heart isn’t ripped out periodically?”’-
This was a new author for me and, overall, I really enjoyed the book. It’s quirky and a little weird, but it was entertaining.
March 24, 2019
This is a great, easy read! It’s about a teen girl’s journey to discover who she is aside from her home life obligations and her group of school friends.
I will admit, it took me a bit to get into it as the character development and backstory took precedence in the beginning. However, there is a super interesting, fun twist in the middle of the book that I didn’t see coming. After that, I sped through the book in less than a day because I was so curious how it was going to end.
This is a great book to read on a weekend getaway, road trip, or when you need a short break from the real world!!
I read Jami Lilo’s other book, The Mermaid Upstairs. Also a good coming of age teen story, but this one is my favorite so far!
I will admit, it took me a bit to get into it as the character development and backstory took precedence in the beginning. However, there is a super interesting, fun twist in the middle of the book that I didn’t see coming. After that, I sped through the book in less than a day because I was so curious how it was going to end.
This is a great book to read on a weekend getaway, road trip, or when you need a short break from the real world!!
I read Jami Lilo’s other book, The Mermaid Upstairs. Also a good coming of age teen story, but this one is my favorite so far!
February 15, 2023
“How could there be any growth or change if your heart isn’t ripped out periodically?”
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A short read, but highly addicting and interesting. I don’t normally love the reliving-the-same-day trope, but this book did it right.
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The story is about a teenage girl who takes care of her grandmother who is left disabled after a stroke. Not only does she keep her alive with all of her medications, but she also has to go to high school and survive being a teenager.
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It’s funny. It’s painful. It’s brilliant. It makes you cringe. So much jam packed into 190 pages. Definitely read it!
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A short read, but highly addicting and interesting. I don’t normally love the reliving-the-same-day trope, but this book did it right.
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The story is about a teenage girl who takes care of her grandmother who is left disabled after a stroke. Not only does she keep her alive with all of her medications, but she also has to go to high school and survive being a teenager.
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It’s funny. It’s painful. It’s brilliant. It makes you cringe. So much jam packed into 190 pages. Definitely read it!
March 18, 2019
Fun funny read . Deals with real life subjects. Twin teenagers are actually victims of divorce. Their lives were turned upside down, but they’re dealing with the cards they’ve been dealt. And as often happens it’s a question of who’s raising whom. Their mother hasn’t adjusted as well. Finances are tight which doesn’t help moms disposition either. To survive they move to California to Nana’s house. Nana had a stroke and is partially paralyzed on one side and can’t speak and needs constant care. The only word she can say is fe ne ne which can mean anything. Catelyn has it figured out and has become her caretaker. The real story is of a family of friends and relatives watching out for each other. It’s full of teenage angst, love, friendships, rivals and heartache we’ve all gone through. These experiences, the caring for the elderly, peer pressure, dealing with death, change, people that are different is what creates the kind of person you become. Good job Jami
March 18, 2019
A very fast read. Funny and relatable at points. I love all the characters. The only issue I had was when they kept bringing up one of the characters being gay. I really loved how the Author made it seem like being different was way cooler than being normal. Made me fall in love with the read. I love the weirdness and the story all together.
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