Hi everyone. After a brief hiatus, I finished the book as well (I kind of lost momentum in the middle due to summer vacations, weddings, school starting, etc). I thought it was an entertaining read. I didn't really know much about it before I started reading, so I had very few expectations up front (in terms of it being a love story, or what you will). I have to agree with Larry, though, that there were several times that I found myself very confused about who was when and where. I think the idea of creating this relationship between Henry and Claire through and amidst time is an interesting one with potential, but the author never really made that happen. It's almost like she figured out an easy formula that worked for a chapter or two and then created the whole book around that - the form of the novel couldn't really sustain itself! It seemed like there were some problems with Henry's going backward in time and interacting with himself also (truly, I'm not a sci-fi geek!). In the end, I just wanted more of a trajectory and defining moment to cap it off. Overall not my favorite book, but I'm glad I read it nonetheless.

Also, what a great slide show Kerri! I would love to know how you did that.

-Melanie