
Finding Travis
No Time for Travis, Book 1
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Jonathan Waters
2016 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards finalist
Travis Merrill's life isn't going according to plan. He's quit several career paths, his wife has left him, and his only solace is volunteering to portray a cavalry surgeon at historic Fort Verde in Arizona, a place where time seems to stand still.
When a weird trick of time actually sends him back to the year 1877, he's boxed into impersonating the surgeon for real. Unfortunately, he finds his medical knowledge is no match for the primitive practices of the day, and he's forced to make life-or-death decisions, not always successfully.
He wonders if he will ever be able to return to his own time or if he might find a life - and a love - 140 years in the past.
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Another Great Book from Melissa Bowersock
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I loved it!
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Should I stay or should I go…
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I loved the concept, I loved the first scene...
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A wondrous tale
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It isn't a bold, fast paste tale of action and woe - but a measured and composed "what if" piece, which I like a lot (mind you - there are sections that are not exactly for the faint of heart) .The story isnt super deep nor is there a pervasive sense of urgency - but it comes together nicely to envelop me in a blanket of a good story.
The protagonist is likeable and relatable - finding himself in the one predicament where having paid attention in history and science classes finally would have made a lot of sense. The narrative highlights in some humorous ways some of the more practical challenges of standing out like a sore thumb, because you know things no one else does (or indeed could) and where even the way you speak will set you appart - and not exclusively for the better.
It doesn't pretend to be historically acurate nor does it pretend to be scientifically deep - there isnt much narrative to suggest this could happen or not. It makes sense, however, - there is enough reference to the differences in the times to make it feel plausible - 200years from now it would have changed a lot.
The premise of a protagonist who finds himself in a different time and trying to change his suroundings for the better while making a life for himself (and beginning to acutally finding things to care about and connect to) is not exactly new. Nonetheless "Finding Travis" has a certain southern warm charm (the setting notwithstanding) and entertains.
Being drawn between wanting to fit in and make a life on the one hand while being aware that being found out as a fish out of water, as it were, might have dire consequenses puts the main character in some interesting pickles.
The interplay between the cast is entertaining in its own right and had me smiling with a sense of "smooth" at some times and "too close for comfort" at others. A relatively short listen this one, it builds up for the next one in line - And I for one will continue the story.
As an addendum - while there are some elements reminisent of "Pride and Predjudice", "Finding Travis" doesn't have the rosy smoochy girly romance tinge but manages to build some emotional backdrop anyway, which is a surprising bonus.
a nice little listen
Jan
Easy listening
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Travis
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Finding Travis
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Narration was excellent. Jonathan Waters was a good choice for this book. Obviously I will listen to Jonathan again, especially since I already have book 2 started.
The book did not disappoint!
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Great time historical travel romance
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The story revolves around his day to day struggle to survive in a world without the support structure he is used to and the relationships he makes along the way.
This book was really entertaining and enjoyable. The narrator was very good and did multiple voices well.
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Entertaining
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