Over and Over You

by Amy McAuley

"I've been in love with the same boy for a thousand years. That's weird, especially since I'm only seventeen, and I can barely hold a guy's interest to the end of a five-minute conversation.

Ever since a psychic told Penny that she's been in love with the same guy for a thousand years, she's had nightmares. In every lifetime -- over and over again -- her mysterious boyfriend is present and so is her best friend, Diana. Both die young and their deaths are always Penny's fault. Can Penny change their fate--and her own? Will true love triumph?

Genres: Romance, Young Adult, Fiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Amy McAuley grew up in Kincardine, Ontario, a small town on the shores of Lake Huron, where she read voraciously and dreamed of one day becoming an author like her idol, Judy Blume. She is the author of the historical YA, VIOLINS OF AUTUMN, published by Walker & Co, and OVER AND OVER YOU.

She now lives in London, Ontario, with her family and two cats.

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

review coming soon

[Angie Fehl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seventeen year old Penny Fitzsimmons is told by a psychic that she's had the same love interest for a thousand years, over several lifetimes (obviously, lol). Naturally, her initial reaction is one of major disbelief, but over time she begins to have some disturbing experiences. She finds herself having bouts of crying triggered by nothing in particular. She begins to hear voices while awake, during sleep she moves through unsettling nightmares involving her best friend Diana dying in various horrible ways, leaving Penny feeling helpless to save her. There's also strange moments where she has passing thoughts that later manifest into reality somehow.

While staying at her father's beach house for the summer, Penny befriends fellow runner Kate. Kate has an obsession with art history and notices in a Raphaelite painting a woman who bears an eerie resemblance to Penny. When Penny puts this with the experiences she's already had, she begins to consider the real possibility of the psychic's message, wondering what it all means that the truth is coming out now... is there something in this life she finally needs to address once and for all?

The plot is good, light and entertaining.... it's just not quite as thought out enough to be amazing. It reads like it's still very much in its rough draft stage. But being a short read with an interesting premise, it's a good one for throwing in a bag for a day at the beach / pool.

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

VIAGGIO NELLE PIEGHE DEL DIVANO TEMPO

Questo libro ho iniziato a leggerlo in piedi davanti ad un supermercato... Per poi finirlo stesa in una posizione oscena irreale e scomodissima (al contrario sul divano, con le gambe all'aria): la mia solita tendenza allo stravolgimento fisico che rispecchia quello mentale.
"Stravolta" è proprio il termine adeguato: mistero, magia, amore, vite passate e pericoli presenti si mescolano per dare vita ad un romanzo che porta ad interrogarsi su chi siamo davvero e sul ruolo che il destino ha sulle nostre esistenze. Ovviamente la risposta non ce l'ho (ne esiste davvero una?). Ma la passione per i libri basati sui viaggi temporali, quella è ormai parte di me!

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Riletto nel desiderio di "recuperare" un po' di infanzia in un momento per me tanto difficile, non sono riuscita ad immergermi in esso tanto quanto avrei voluto. La vita reale, in questo frangente, ha preso decisamente il sopravvento, e ho finito per leggerlo mentre chiacchieravo con mia zia o ridevo di fronte ai tentativi di mio zio di farmi sorridere.
Non mi sento, tuttavia, di modificare il mio giudizio. All'epoca, questo romanzo mi prese anima e corpo, mi travolse grazie a un'eroina simpatica e intraprendente e mi affascinò con la tematica estremamente suggestiva della reincarnazione. Le corrispondenze tra le identità presenti e quelle passate mi hanno stupita in modo indescrivibile, al punto che sono rimasta incollata alle pagine nonostante avessi ogni ragione per metterlo da parte. La lettura, ancora una volta, mi ha fornito un porto sicuro.

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oddly enough, this is the first of two books in a row where I learned that you need to swim parallel to the beach and sort of diagonal (crossways) when you're caught in a riptide (the other is The Summer of Skinny Dipping). It's always good to have info. like that, in case I move to a beach or visit one more than once a year.

It was interesting that Penny just seemed to know things without ever having been exposed to them-- a nice tie to having past lives. She wrote her dreams in a dream journal, and I find dreams fascinating, often writing my own down before I forget the details.

The book was kind of like a puzzle: the same players are in each of Penny's dreams, including her best friend Di and a "millenium guy," but she has a hard time decoding the meanings, especially since Di dies in them all. I liked the things I learned about history and thought the past life concept was interesting enough to keep going. I didn't expect the ending, which I always love in books!

A relationship I thoroughly enjoyed was the one between Penny and her younger sister, Kalli. Kalli is a brat who thinks she's too good for Penny and often makes fun of her. However, when Kalli needs help, Penny is there.

I also liked that the Penny and Ryan, who become a couple, bond over their love of Pink Floyd!

[Kaethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

You know why I don't believe in past-life regression? Because all you ever hear about are people who had really amazing lives. Not unlike the women who once told me that she had been the model for every famous work of art. To which I probably responded with something noncommittal, even if I was thinking it was time to up the meds for at least one of us.

Penny keeps living out a love triangle throughout time, and it never ends well, and it's always an exciting life. Good luck with that.

[Laurie · Rating 3 out of 5]

So I found this in a pile of young adult novels I was suppose to give to students to choose for SSR. I took this one because I wanted a mindless read and that it was. However, it was enjoyable and if I was thirteen and read it I might have died and gone to heaven with elation.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Penny doesn't believe the psychi who tells her about a past life's love. But now she is having weird dreams and knows facts she shouldn't. Now Penny must sort out her facts and fiction or history and tragedy may repeat themselves

[Lindsay parks · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was an easy read. I really liked it.

[Bree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting premise, but I didn't get into it as much as I thought I would.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok, but not the best

[Danica is Booked]

I've read a few books like this....so I'll definitely be interested in reading this one.