[.ca] The Time Traveler's Wife (ISBN 0676976328)

Amazon.ca:
On the very morning Willie Upton slinks home to Templeton, New York (after a calamitous affair with her archeology professor), the 50-foot-long body of a monster floats from the depths of the town's lake. This unsettling coincidence sets the stage for one of the most original debut novels since The Time Traveler's Wife. With a clue to the mysterious identity of her father in hand, Willie turns her research skills to unearthing the secrets of the town in letters and pictures (which, "reproduced" in the book along with increasingly complete family trees, lend an air of historical authenticity). Lauren Groff's endearingly feisty characters imbue the story with enough intrigue to keep readers up long past bedtime, and reading groups will find much to discuss in its themes of "monsters," both in our towns and our families. --Mari Malcolm

Incredible!!:
This is an AMAZING story. I have read hundreds of books and this one will always be in my Top 5. It keeps you thinking about it well after you've finished reading it.

double wow:
I had a difficult time with the begining...but once I got a sense of the characters and dates, it was great. My children ate a lot of peanutbutter sandwiches just so I could have more time to read. When I got to the last ten pages, I closed the book and out it down for a week. I didn't want it to be over. All the way though, I thought "this would be a great movie". I hear they are making it into a movie. I can't wait!

This Book is About You:
The Time Traveler's Wife is about how, when you lie awake at night, torturing yourself over how you could have allowed a past love affair to end, it is because you think that, then, you were the same person you are now. Highly recommended.

I couldn't put it down!!:
Initailly when I started this book I had read the first few pages and put it down. I felt like I was watching the lake house ...you know when they are bouncing back and forth from the past and presence? Well, then a few days later I picked it up and started again! I couldn't put it down and have recommended it to everyone I talk to !! So if the first few pages seem a little tough...just stick it out!! I promise it is worth it.

Complex Simplicity:
Wow. Normally I really don't like books whose plot lines jump all over in time. I'm not a strong enough reader to be able to handle that. But this is an exception, and why? Because it is such a beautiful, simple story. One of a strong, fantastic love. What I loved about the book was how it all worked. I found myself sitting back thinking "well, this could never happen because...." and a few pages later she'd shatter my doubts, and this continued to draw me into the story, allowing it to seduce. The male characters are as strongly defined as the female, which I find rare when a book is written by a female and has such a strong male presence in it. This is one of the best books I have read this year!