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5.0 out of 5 stars Great short story...character driven, wonderful ending, November 19, 2010

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T. Pell "Proud to be a geek" (Irving, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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I am a 'character reader' and, therefore, usually dislike short stories because you don't have enough time to really bond with the cast. I was pleasantly surprised at this brief tale. Although it took less than an hour to read, I found myself thoroughly invested in the characters by story's end. Kudos to he author for such a great story in so few words and for creating such a unique and believably fleshed out herione. Highly recommended!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing twist on time travel, January 13, 2011

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Carlos N "Techie" (Mesa, Ariz. USA) - See all my reviews

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What I liked best about this short story was the novel twist on time travel, not being able to go any further back than the date of the travelers birthday. Along with the devil may care attitude of our traveler and the subtle change of events in the future gave a fresh look that debunks old time travel theory. Overall an all to short great read leaving you looking for a sequel.... Would love to have this concept expanded into a full length book. Grab it... read it... enjoy it... it's free !!!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Left me wanting more..., July 30, 2010

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I know it is a short but I do wish it could have been longer. The length aside, the story felt authentic and it was entertaining.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
I'm always a sucker for a good time travel story. I was not disappointed. Also enjoyed the non-standard age of the time traveler.

Published 3 months ago by Susan Sharpe

5.0 out of 5 stars Time Travel
I'm not sure why there isn't a book description up (unless I'm blind, quite possible), but this short story is about the "First Flight" of time travel (the title has a double... Read more

Published 5 months ago by C. Wigley

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!
Good old-fashioned time travel story--great! The writing was a bit choppy in places, and the end was a bit abrupt. But still very enjoyable. Made me wish there were sequels.

Published 13 months ago by G. Welton

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
A wonderful short story. I will look for more by this author. I'm not sure I have ever enjoyed a short story more than I did this one, and I have done a lot of reading. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Nancy

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and thought-provoking read
This short story is a fantastic piece that really makes you wonder about the possibilities of time travel. Read more

Published 14 months ago by George Macoukji

4.0 out of 5 stars A different sort of time traveler
This is a solid short story with a well-conceived model for time travel, and an old lady as a protagonist. Not exciting or brilliant, but a good quick read.

Published 16 months ago by David

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Short Story
I thought this was a nice short story - characters we could relate to and an entertaining story line. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Michael P. Gallagher

4.0 out of 5 stars Short, sweet, to the point ...
It's a nice little story; as the other reviewers point out, it's a tad predictable, but I thought the characterization was excellent, especially the depiction of Wilbur and... Read more

Published 20 months ago by Mario Rups

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
This was a nice enjoyable story. It does lend it self to being fleshed out into a full length story. Read more

Published 20 months ago by John

3.0 out of 5 stars Falls short of possibilities
The story was well told, though predictable. But for me, a time travel story needs to include a more detailed discussion of ideas than that is presented here. Read more

Published 20 months ago by book_worm_gundu_z

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Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of Shades of Milk and Honey (Tor 2010). In 2008 she won the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and in 2011, her short story "For Want of a Nail" won the Hugo Award for Short Story. Her work has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. Stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov's, and several Year's Best anthologies as well as in her collection Scenting the Dark and Other Stories from Subterranean.

Mary, a professional puppeteer and voice actor, has performed for LazyTown (CBS), the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Pictures and founded Other Hand Productions. Her designs have garnered two UNIMA-USA Citations of Excellence, the highest award an American puppeteer can achieve. She also records fiction for authors such as Kage Baker, Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi.

She is the Vice President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Mary lives in Portland, OR with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual typewriters. Visit www.maryrobinettekowal.com.