{"id":49839,"date":"2023-12-04T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=49839"},"modified":"2023-11-08T13:12:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T19:12:32","slug":"travel-back-in-time-with-a-good-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/travel-back-in-time-with-a-good-book\/","title":{"rendered":"TRAVEL BACK IN TIME… WITH A GOOD BOOK!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time travel tales have been captivating readers for generations. Ever since the first publishing of the classic H.G. Wells\u2019 The Time Machine<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, in 1895, the genre has gained in popularity. Wells\u2019 book has since been made into two feature films\u00a0of the same name, as well as two television versions and many comic book adaptations. More recent time travel themed novels have also been widely enjoyed. Diana Gabaldon\u2019s book Outlander<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, first published in 1991, has now become an entire series of books as well as a TV series (2014) that has sparked a super fandom following. The more recent Time Traveler\u2019s Wife<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (2003), by Audrey Niffenegger, was made into a movie in 2009 and a TV series in 2022. While these latter two focus on romance, as many time travel themes do, there are a variety of storylines \u2013 including mysteries and thrillers \u2013 to interest most any reader, provided you allow yourself to suspend reality and accept the time-bending premise. During the month of December, both the Fairmount and Eastern branch libraries will feature book displays with an assortment of time travel themed titles for you to consider for your next read. I\u2019d like to share two with you here: Myriad<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Joshua David Bellin and The Night Shift<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Natalka Burian.<\/p>\n

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Joshua David Bellin has published numerous science fiction and adventure novels. His latest is Myriad<\/a>,<\/em><\/strong> a science-fiction thriller set in his native Pittsburgh in the year 2037. The main character, Miriam Randle, works for a private law enforcement firm, whose employees utilize short-term time travel to go back in time to prevent crimes from happening. While competent in her work at the firm, her personal life is haunted by the decades-old unsolved murder of her twin brother by a school shooter. When a routine assignment goes awry ending in tragedy because of her, Miriam finds herself involved in a conspiracy. She escapes to the past to investigate her own firm, and the people she works for, in order to uncover the truth before it\u2019s too late. But, her brother’s murderer isn’t the only thing in Miriam’s past that she would prefer to forget. There are so many twists and turns in this book that you never know quite where it is going. With perfectly flawed characters in a very realistic world, this novel is compelling and you won\u2019t want to stop reading until you find out what happens to Miriam.<\/p>\n

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“Minority Report meets The Fugitive in this breakneck thriller that kept me guessing\u2014and madly flipping pages\u2014until the bitter end. The devious plot zips nimbly through wormhole after wormhole, but Bellin shines brightest in his nuanced exploration of the light and dark in all of us. Myriad is an antihero for the ages.”<\/em> \u2013 Kat Ross, author of the Gaslamp Gothic Victorian Paranormal Mystery series<\/p>\n

“Exciting and thought-provoking, Myriad posits a truly original twist on time-travel. Joshua Bellin\u2019s first adult novel hits all the right notes from its conflicted main character trying to undo a tragic, life-changing past event to multiple twists, turns, and surprises the reader won\u2019t see coming.”<\/em> \u2013 Larry Ivkovich, author of The Sixth Precept and Magus Star Rising<\/p>\n

“Joshua David Bellin is a master craftsman. In Myriad, he’s reached an all-time high for plot twists that rock your understanding of what has come before… and after. Enjoy the fast-paced action that will leave you dazzled.”<\/em> \u2013 Diane Turnshek, Carnegie Mellon University astronomer and science fiction author<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>In Natalka Burian’s book Night Shift<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, there are secret passageways all over New York City that allow you to go through space and time to emerge in one of the other locations. These are well-hidden shortcuts. They might be found at the back door of a shop, bar or restaurant, or theater. Nobody knows how they originated and there are rules you must follow. You can only go one direction through them and you can only travel the passageways at night.<\/p>\n

The story follows Jean, who is introduced to the passageways by her work friend, Iggy. She decides to use them to shorten her work commute between her night shift bartending and her day shift at an upscale bakery. She notices that the shortcut has side effects that make her more talkative and more open to discussing her past. She starts recalling memories that she\u2019s worked hard to forget. When Iggy, goes missing, Jean believes it’s related to the secret passageways. Jean starts searching for answers and finds more and more connections between these shortcuts and herself. Will she ever find out what happened to Iggy? What do the passageways have to do with her? With her past? What about her future?<\/p>\n

“The Night Shift is an engrossing and vibrant novel, and I loved watching my fair city shine in these pages. This is a great book for readers who love New York City after dark, and who see mysterious possibilities around every corner.”<\/em> \u2014 Emma Straub, New York Times Bestselling Author of All Adults Here<\/p>\n

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