Book review-Just One Damned Thing After Another

And now for something completely different... I read a long string of novels that took place during World War II.  When I heard about Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor I thought it would be fun to read something on the light side.  It fit the bill! Max (Madeleine Maxwell) is the newest "historian" at St. Mary's Institute of Historical Research.  These aren't your typical nose-in-a-book historians, though. They actually travel through history to observe first hand what is happening.  Sounds easy, but one wrong step and history will kill an outsider before they can change what is to come.  Max comes up with a great idea for funding the institute, which leads to more hijinx. This was a fun book to read.  Max is a great character-somewhat mysterious back story, strong, witty, and smart.  I enjoyed the fast pace and the suspense.  This is a great book for someone who wants a quick, light read with interesting characters and a suspenseful plot.  Oh, and there's a bit of romance thrown in for good measure.

Just One Damned Thing After Another: The Chronicles of St. Mary's Book One By Taylor, Jodi 2016-06 - Night Shade Books 9781597808682 Check Our Catalog The first book in the USA Today bestselling British madcap time-travelling series, served with a dash of wit that seems to be everyone's cup of tea. "History is just one damned thing after another." --Arnold Toynbee Behind the seemingly innocuous facade of St. Mary's Institute of Historical Research, a different kind of academic work is taking place. Just don't call it "time …More

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