I will not post this review because it seems unfair. The book is poorly edited and the author doesn't seem to know how to write for young adults. I couldn't finish it.

My thanks for the ARC of STEALING TIME goes to NetGalley and AuthorBuzz. I'm voluntarily leaving a review.

Genre: Thriller, Crime Fiction, Time Travel
Audience: YA
Language: About a handful of f-bombs, all from the "bad guys" and some other lighter profanity
Format: Multi-POV

STEALING TIME really is a high-octane adventure with a race car pace. I still cannot believe that the 80s are now "historical!" There are moments of the 80s descriptions that did not resinate with me, but I also didn't grow up in NYC. That said, the funny bits about phones made me giggle.

I loved the concept of a diamond that changed the history of this family, and how one person goes back in time to change the past, rectify mistakes.

If you think the rest of the book is fast, the ending puts it into an even higher gear! Chapters are so short, you'll want to keep reading to the end.

Because of language, I would give this to teens that are a little older (yes, I know that kids use f-bombs, but that's still what I would do). I enjoyed this book, it was a fast read. It's also refreshing that there isn't a romance involved—it really is focused on the crime and family dynamics.

Happy reading!

What a great, fun, laugh out loud read!

"Stealing Time" brought back such fun memories from "ways of the past" and it is amazing how much changes in such a small amount of time when you take a step back to think about it. You can tell a lot of purposeful and thoughtful time was put into this book as there were so many idiosyncrasies - it makes great dialogue. Example - Cell phones vs ensuring you have change to call home to check in from a phonebooth!

This tension-filled adventure will appeal to fans of time travel, heists, and classic sci-fi films like Back to the Future. Thank you to GetRedPR for inviting me to feature and review Stealing Time!

This time travel novel offers a refreshing twist by sending its protagonist, Tori, back to the 1980s rather than the distant past or future. Set against the backdrop of the 2020 Covid shutdown, Tori is dealing with her parents' divorce when she’s thrust back in time to stop a jewel heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The interaction between Tori and her young father adds depth to both characters, as she learns more about him and herself in the process. The book's attention to detail brings the 80s vividly to life, creating a nostalgic journey for Gen X readers and an intriguing glimpse into a different era for younger audiences. While the tone occasionally shifts between younger and older YA, the story is filled with humor, surprises, and a growing family bond that spans generations.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me this opportunity to read this book.

This was an easy read that kind of gave me Back to the Future feels. I loved the fact that this was a time travel book that went to the recent past instead of the future or even the distant past. Loved seeing Tori and her young father interact and her getting to know him differently and how the writer develops both characters development and journey. I was really intrigued by the idea how this author would pull off a heist and time travel book and it worked out very well. I did think the tone of this book sometimes switched between the young and old side of YA, but ultimately I really enjoyed the journey.

This is a time travel book that went back in time instead of the future and although it wasn't that long ago (40 years) so much has changed in the world.

I think young adults will be surprised and confused how teenagers lived in the 80's and I think GenX will love this book as a walk down memory lane.

Overall it had humor, surprises, and a family bond that grows across generations.

Tori's family life is in the pits, with her parents on the verge of divorce and her father sad and furious with the world. Plus there's the covid pandemic. When her father shuts her out one more time, she reads online that the source of his misery is his family's disgrace due to his father being convicted of stealing a valuable diamond from the museum where he worked. As Tori's cell phone battery gives out, she suddenly finds herself in the past, in her bedroom, with her father as a boy. Of course this time travel offers the opportunity to change history and prevent the diamond theft, so Tori and her boy-father set out to do just that. If they do alter history, how will that change the future? As Tori says, "My brain is going to go kablooey." Readers should not expect this to be a technical - or even believable - description of time travel, but rather enjoy the ride and the mystery and the what ifs.

I really enjoyed this book. It was nice to have a time travel book that went back in time instead of the future and although it wasn't that long ago (40 years) so much has changed in the world. I think young adults will be surprised and confused how teenagers lived in the 80's and I think GenX will love this book as a walk down memory lane. The attention to detail was amazing and I appreciate the effort the authors made to ensure accuracy for the story.

Bottom line this is a fun book that has humor, surprises, and a family bond that grows across generations.

I highly recommend.

It's March 2020, Tori's parents are getting divorced and oh, yeah, a global pandemic is shutting down the world when she accidentally time travels to 1980 and crashes into the bedroom of her then-teenaged father, Bobby (who's much cooler than his adult self). Together they figure out that the key to sending her home is to stop the jewel heist that destroyed his father's career and life.

This book has interesting characters and a fast-paced plot. Although there was some early sleight of hand with character names/identities, it's sorted out quickly enough that it doesn't grow tedious. And there's just enough 80s nostalgia for the adult crowd, without bogging down what's otherwise a thrilling stop-the-heist novel.

Tension filled story of a girl sent back in time to save her family. At the start of the 2020 Covid shutdown, Tori's parents are divorcing. Tori and her mother are leaving New York. Tori is angry at her parents and at the virus gripping the world.
She doesn't want this to be her life. Suddenly she is thrust back to1980. A crazy time before cell phones and the internet.
She has to save her family in order to save herself. To do that, she needs to stop a jewel heist at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Tension builds as she learns she only has a weekend to accomplish this. As the book reached its climax, I couldn't put it down. How was Tori going to escape the clutches of the bad guys and 1980?
Would she return to 2020? How would her life be different if she changes the past?
I recommend this book to Sci Fi lovers, reader's who like adventure and tension and to anyone who enjoyed movies like Back to the Future. This was a fun read and I enjoyed Tori's reactions to 1980 life.
Thank you NetGalley, Tilia Klebenov Jacobs and Norman Birnbach for the ARC

Stealing Time
by Tilia Klebenov Jacobs and Norman Birnbach

TL;DR: This advanced copy is a winner. That typed, the story is missing something. It's close to being excellent. Perhaps another round of polish will push it over the line (although that's tricky, as you want to push it in the right direction). It just needs an extra pinch of emotional resonance and/or pixie dust. That secret ingredient that marks the difference between a great dish and one that's excellent. I hope this book succeeds and look forward to the author's next project.

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I enjoyed this story, which opens via an introduction to a teenaged girl whose life isn't filled with rainbows and ponies. When matters appear to be reaching a crescendo, she experiences an interesting event, which leads to an unusual adventure.

Herein there be abstract spoilers.

This was a heart-tugging tale. It includes passages that are, at times, nostalgic, sad, exciting, frightening, and uplifting. It's a ticket for an unpredictable theme park ride.

The story is good. Really good. The yarn spun for us forms a cozy sweater... albeit one that's ever-so-slightly off. It's an element shy of being a 4-star tale. All the ingredients are there, but it's missing the "je ne sais quoi" that elevates it to the next level.

As the book was an advanced edition when I read it, it's possible that several paragraphs sprinkled judiciously throughout the acts could lock it in. Perhaps a tweak of the editing. It's very close - just shy of the mark. Perhaps another round of polishing will do the trick.

Abstracts (and mixed metaphors) may not paint the clearest (and most helpful) of pictures - and as with all art, others may have a different experience. This has been my nickel. I don't often come across stories as good as this one, which is why it may seems I'm being overly critical. I want this story to succeed and look forward to the author's next project.

All this typed, it's a winner. At this time, a silver medal in a photo finish for the gold.

Rating: 3.5/5 stars
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This was a fun, quick read with engaging characters, a fast moving plot, and, of course, time travel. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, especially the main character Tori and her confusion while trying to understand life in the 1980s while explaining futuristic life in the 2020s. Strongly recommended

Thanks to NetGalley and Linden Tree Press for an advanced reader copy.

I loved the story, the world building and meeting the different characters. I felt completely immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading it.

This was such a fun romp from current pandemic days of 2020 to the MTV or X generation of 1980. It is a mystery and time travel story where one event shaped a young man's life with repercussions effecting his present day life and daughter.

I really enjoyed this story where a teenage girl, Tori, ends up going back in time and meets her teenage father, Bobby. It happens when the USA was first being shut-down in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and drops her into 1980's NYC just before a theft at the American Museum of Natural History is about to happen.

This is a very well written young adult novel that kept this adult turning the pages to see what happens next! Great characters and story.

Okay, guys.....wow.
I am in LOVE with this book! It was SO so good! 🤩
Like Back to the Future but without the time travel rules and....jewel heist 😁😆
Who doesn't love a good heist story, right?
I absolutely adored the relationship between Tori and Bobby too. Their relationship in 2020 wasn't the greatest but in the 1980s, she got see him in a different light. Both had excellent character development and the ending was .....perfection! 😍
HIGHLY recommend! Now, does anyone who where I can preorder a hardcover edition of this masterpiece? 😂🫶

I overall enjoyed this time travel heist story. It was a quick read and easy to get into, and I think it did a good job of setting the scene of the 1980 portion.
I did find myself questioning the demographic. Overall it seems to be for middle school age, but it didn’t always click. Some scenes had a somewhat bizarre amount of profanity out of nowhere. And some of the parts that I found funny felt like they skewed older. Watching a kid of 2020 try to navigate the world of 1980 was fun for me, but I did find myself wondering if young readers would be as confused as Tori at points- as an elder millennial I can smile at Tori’s confusion over an encyclopedia or why she would have needed a ton of quarters to call Massachusetts from New York, but it didn’t feel like all of those were explained for actual teens and young adults that might be reading.

Not my forte, but so glad I gave it a try! This was a fun, time travel book! Tori, from 2020 ends up in 1980 trying to stop a bank heist that’s changes her family’s future(or history?). I enjoyed the characters as well as the storyline.

This was a fast paced story with great characters and lots if action. The time travel aspect was well done. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

I didn’t expect to like this book about time travel and attempting to stop a jewel thief as much as I did. Time travel and thriller? Not my shtick. But the characters were well developed and I felt as if I could really picture the places that were described. I liked setting the book just at the beginning of Covid, too—a real sense of doom but realistic! The book was fun and when it ended, I wasn’t ready.
Recommend!

I received an e-copy prior to publication from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley for the copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I love time travel stories. I've also been on a kick of heist stories lately. Stealing Time was the best of both worlds for me. I was engaged from the first page, and as soon as Tori landed in 1980 and met Bobby, I wanted nothing more than for them to succeed. These protagonists are so likeable that I couldn't help but cheer them on from the very beginning. The science-y bits about how time travel worked was explained in a way that I got it, and it didn't make my head hurt. The heist bits were super fun to read -- I was literally on the edge of my seat in parts, it was that exciting. And I loved the bits where Tori tried to explain 2020 to Bobby, and her not getting the 1980 stuff -- like no speakerphone, no pausing live TV, not knowing how to write in cursive. As someone who became a teenager in the 90s but read this book on a smartphone, I could relate to both!
Five stars for being the most fun book I've read in a while!