Time After Time- Blog Tour

 

Author: Louise Pentland 
Publisher: Zaffre
Publishing Date: 9th June 2022

Many thanks to the Compulsive Readers Tour and the publishing team for my copy of the book and a spot in the tour

Blurb 

Sometimes you have to go back, to move forwards.

Tabitha is stuck. She still lives in the small town she grew up in . . . the town she's barely ever left.

So, when her dad drops a bombshell over their weekly Sunday dinner, Tabitha takes a look at her own life. She lives firmly in her comfort zone and doesn't know how to break out. Sometimes she wishes she should go back and start it all again.

When she meets Bea, a free spirit like no one else she's ever known with an 'interesting' sense of style, Tabitha quickly befriends her, recognising in Bea the change she's been craving. But soon it becomes clear that more has changed than her new friend. Somehow Tabitha has been transported back to the 1980s.

With the chance to reinvent herself in another time, will Tabitha finally manage to move forward?

My Thoughts

This was an adorable and fun book to read. I used to watch Louise youtube channel so to now be a part of the blog tour is an amazing experience. 

I loved Tabby's character and the journey she goes through. She lives an almost monotonous life although enough to get her by but she is 26 and needs more adventure. But she works in a vintage shop, lived in the same town her whole life, same friend, and lives with her boyfriend David. Tabby never pushed boundaries or even dare to stand up for her self, especially when it came to her relationship with David and she accepts as they've fallen into this pattern as they start to consider their future longterm. 

So when Bea enters her life and changes timelines Tabby starts to become more of her authentic self. I adored this new friendship and exploration. I didn't know how I would receive the time travelling element of the book but it was woven in really well and I particularly liked that Tabby could control it as it gave her more control on her life. 

I really loved how Tabby pushed the boundaries more during her time with Bea and maybe because at first she felt she could do so without much repercussion but then learnt a huge life lesson of living and experiencing life and enjoyment for yourself rather than for the sake of others.

I really liked the self-discovery and pushing yourself out your comfort zone elements to the book. I liked the way the author added elements of there personal life in such as the name of the vintage shop. But the ending chapters flowed well to show how both the timelines actually are linked. A wonderful read 

About the Author:

 Louise Pentland is a British author, vlogger, blogger and internet personality.

Pentland is best known for her online work, under the title Sprinkleofglitter. She was working in a number of office roles when she began writing a craft and interior DIY blog named "Sprinkle of Glitter". In January 2010, Pentland began her YouTube channel, also named "Sprinkle of Glitter". At first the channel covered beauty, fashion and lifestyle; it has since expanded to include motivational and advice videos. In August 2012, Pentland began a second channel named "Sprinkle of Chatter", where she uploads lifestyle vlogs.

Pentland grew up in Northampton. In 2003, she moved to Liverpool to study Psychology and Biology; she attended Liverpool John Moores University and graduated with honours in 2006.

Pentland has identified as a feminist and interviewed Labour Party leader Ed Miliband during the 2015 United Kingdom general election.

On 2 November 2014 she performed a pilot of her LouiseLIVE stage show in Northampton, her home town, and went on to take it on tour around the UK.

On 2 July 2015 she released her debut book Life with a Sprinkle of Glitter through Simon & Schuster publishing. The following month she published Sprinkle of Glitter 2016 Diary: Have the Best Year of Your Life! through Faber and Faber.

She released her debut novel, Wilde Like Me in 2017.