Tag: The Chronicles of St Marys

  • St Mary’s and the Great Toilet Roll Crisis

    #TimeTravelTuesday I only found out about this very short story now, and you can find it for free on Jodi Taylor’s blog (click here) This was great and even more funny than I would have expected it to be. Very short, but fits in perfectly with the series and the crisis and brings back all… →

  • Plan For The Worst

    #TimeTravelTuesday Those of you who have been following my reviews for a while know that I have always been looking forward to the next book in the St. Mary’s series. Their time travel – ehm, investigation of major historical events in contemporary time – is always so much fun. However, this book I was not… →

  • Why Is Nothing Ever Simple?

    #TimeTravelTuesday Another Christmas read, this time featuring -among others- swans, Scottish independence and the everlasting mystery that is Markham. It was too short really, but a very nice read. Enjoyed it a lot. I hope Jodi Taylor will continue to find time to write these now that she has the Time Police series as well… →

  • When Did You Last See Your Father?

    #TimeTravelTuesday I like these short stories that are being published in between the main books, but I think I preferred the earlier ones when they were just the kind of crazy action packed little travel pieces that were so much fun to read. This one is from the POV of Leon, and felt like it… →

  • Hope For The Best

    #TimeTravelTuesday I was really Hoping for the Best, since this is one of my favorite series and I truly love the disaster magnets, but especially in the last couple of books, I have not liked all the decisions the series is going. This one is about Ronan. Again. And while I liked to be back… →

  • And Now For Something Completely Different

    #TimeTravelTuesday This has become a Christmas tradition, and the story is usually one of my few pre-orders each year. A short read while waiting for the Christmas dinner. As always, it is fun. But only read this if you are already familiar with the series. This is one of those series that are best read… →

  • Two St Mary’s Shorts

    The Chronicles of St Mary’s contains many full length novels and novellas as well as a couple of really short stories, two of them I review here. #TimeTravelTuesday I’m a big fan of Jodi Taylor’s St. Mary’s series so this very short, free story “Desiccated water” was something I had to read. It is really,… →

  • A Perfect Storm

    #TimeTravelTuesday A Perfect Storm was just what we needed after And The Rest Is History. It was a much lighter read and more like the earlier works, where Max is more, well, Max. Expect everything you’ve come to expect from St. Mary’s and you won’t be disappointed! A Perfect Storm (The Chronicles of St Mary’s… →

  • And The Rest Is History

    #TimeTravelTuesday It was more than a 3-star read but something I really didn’t like so I’m knocking some stars off to show how I felt. Spoilers below where I explain why I had to knock stars off. Okay, so I’m a big fan of the series. I think I’ve been really clear about that, and… →

  • My Name is Markham

    #TimeTravelTuesday The Christmas’s Stories in the Chronicles of St. Mary’s series have become a tradition by now. And if you’re still reading the series at this point, it is save to say you’re a fan and will want to read it no matter what I say. However, since this story is narrated by Markham, who… →

  • The Great St Mary’s Day Out

    #TimeTravelTuesday Time travel and Shakespeare, this was just so much fun! My initial review sums it up quite well, but you might one to start with the first book in the series. I would like to say that it will all make more sense this way, but it being St. Mary’s, I can’t really say… →

  • Lies, Damned Lies, and History

    #TimeTravelTuesday As I’m reading this series, this is currently the last book in the series (at the time of writing of this review). I was anticipating some withdrawal symptoms after finishing it, because I read all other books back to back. Lies, Damned Lies, and History was not my favorite in the series. There is… →

  • Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings

    #TimeTravelTuesday Another Christmas short from St Mary’s. Another delightful tale. What should have been an easy, although off the book, jump, will turn, as usual, into a more complicated situation really quick. And, of course, there will be danger involved. I like these short stories on their own, but they are really good at portraying… →

  • What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

    #TimeTravelTuesday What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Anyone asking this in relation to St Mary’s must be either very brave or very stupid. The disaster magnets are back and the chaos will only be bigger this time as Max is set to train a new bunch of them. Lots of nice adventures in this one, but… →

  • No Time Like The Past

    #TimeTravelTuesday I went into this having certain expectations. I was not disappointed. Returning to St Mary’s was great (even though I only left for half a day). Your favorite time-traveling historians return in order to cause more mayhem. No Time Like The Past focuses slightly more on St Mary’s related problems, as they travel back… →

  • Christmas Present

    #TimeTravelTuesday While I’ve enjoyed all short stories up to this one, they were nice additions but in order to follow the story of the main series, they weren’t necessary. Now however, with Christmas Present (another Christmas short story) I would say this is the case, as the events from this short story have certain important… →

  • A Trail Through Time

    #TimeTravelTuesday A Trail Through Time starts off right where A Second Chance ended and basically this is the moment where the aforementioned second chance really comes into play. Leon and Max are on the run and hunted through time and space (though maybe just through time). As they jump up and down the timeline, a… →

  • Roman Holiday

    #TimeTravelTuesday Another short to accompany the main St Mary’s series. While it’s perfectly possibly to follow the series without reading the short stories, I would certainly recommend them as it provides you with some extra adventures and postpones the inevitable moment where you’ll have to return to the normal, non-time traveling world. Expect everything you’ve… →

  • A Second Chance

    #TimeTravelTuesday Returning to St Mary’s already feels like a long awaited return home, even as I’m bingereading my way through the series. I’ve seldom had so much fun just with the characters as they really are what make the series stand out. And normally, I’m really not much of a bingereader myself (don’t get me… →

  • The Muse of History

    #TimeTravelTuesday This short story from The Chronicles of St Mary’s is one of the few good things to come out of the quarantine. You can read it for free at Jodi Taylor’s blog (click here). It was very short but with all the humor and spirit that I really enjoy in the series. How the… →

  • When A Child Is Born

    #TimeTravelTuesday When A Child Is Born takes place on Christmas (though it is not that child that is born). Max and her team end up being sidetracked while they are hiking towards William I’s coronation. It’s short and sweet and it fits perfectly in the holiday season. While I enjoyed it thoroughly, all 20 or… →

  • The Very First Damned Thing

    This short story in the St Mary’s series focuses on the very beginning of the institute when Dr. Bairstow is trying to secure funding for the project and try to convince them of the usefulness of it all. While this all takes place, some series favorites also happen to show up at the same time… →

  • A Symphony of Echoes

    #TimeTravelTuesday I’m not a serial reader. I’m quite the opposite, even when I like books, I’m usually glad I can dive into another world next. However, having finished the first book in the St. Mary’s series, Just One Damned Thing After The Other, I couldn’t resist and immediately started the second book (and after that,… →

  • Just One Damned Thing After Another

    #TimeTravelTuesday I’ve been thinking about how to best convey the fun I had when reading Just One Damned Thing After Another. I’d heard so many good things beforehand that I wasn’t sure it would live up to my expectations. But luckily for me, it did. (And there are seven of them! – at the time… →