Review: A Delight To Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2013
As a 40-something-year-old adult, I'm a huge fan of YA books. Mostly because there wasn't much to choose from in terms of books that included things like the paranormal or time travel. I have a lot of catching up to do and I'm always on the search for well-written, interesting series that truly put kids in the hero roles.BRB, the second book in Bob Kat's CUL8R Time Travel Mysteries, is a gem. It is well-written and captured my attention from the get-go, even without having read the first book yet. Rest assured, that will be on my to-do list sooner rather than later.The characters are well-developed, each having their own distinct personalities and quirks. They're each flawed in their own way, and despite their flaws they risk their lives to help other people. BRB apparently begins where the first book ends, just after Austin, Scott, Kelly, and Zoey return from their first time-travel adventure. A bit battered and bruised, but successful in both rectifying wrongs and returning to their present-day lives. It isn't long before they're off on another time-travel, this time back to 1980 and Crystal Key, Florida. No spoilers from me, but I literally could not put this book down (much to the detriment of my normal work-day.)While I love the YA books that peddle in the paranormal, it was a delight to read a book that didn't involve vampires, werewolves, or fallen angels and which didn't include anything in the way of overt sexuality. I'm not a prude, but kids grow up way too fast as it is. Time travel is always fun, and I love that Kat's characters are normal teenagers who are intelligent and written strongly enough to carry the hero roles. Nicely done!