A light hearted and compelling story featuring a time travel, growing up and finding what you really want.
I liked Tabitha and had fun in reading about the pop references.
The storytelling is excellent and the characters are interesting and fleshed out.
It's the first book i read by this author and won't surely be the last.
There's some repetition but the plot flows..
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I firstly want to thank NetGallery and the publishers for sending me a free digital copy to read for an honest review.

Time After Time is a easy book to slip in and out of when you have a few minutes spare, the characters and storyline make you enjoy opening the book and continue reading & whilst you're away, you're wondering what's going on in Tabby's life - both in 2022 and 1989.

I enjoy a well written Time travel piece and this book is just that, with a huge amount of family secrets thrown in.

Would highly recommend if you enjoy a fun read that will take you on a journey.

Time After Time is about Tabitha (Tabby) who runs a vintage and curiosity shop, Pearls and Doodles, and she travels back in time to the 1980s after finding and putting on a magic ring.

Tabby feels life is uneventful and routine; she has a boring boyfriend, David (he has ham and mustard sandwiches every day in his packed lunch, made with white bread) and she goes for a full Sunday roast at her mum and dad’s every weekend. Her parents call her Tabby Cat and they don't like David.

This was a very nostalgic read for me as I was a teenager in part of the eighties. The characters were well formulated and the overall tone of the writing was fun and fresh. The plotting was good and I found the pacing comfortable as well, with enough going on to hold my interest. Engaging and delightful.

A special thank you to Bonnier Books UK, Zaffre, Louise Pentland, NetGalley and Pigeonhole for the opportunity to read. This review is my unbiased opinion.

Fantastic escapism with a clever twist. A feel good novel which touches on important topics. A thoroughly enjoyable read and as a resident I was rather impressed with how Swindon was fictionalised into somewhere people would want to go!

I could not get into this book about a woman called Tabby who gets transported back to the 1980's.
Not my sort of book.
Thanks to NetGalley & Bonnier Books for a advanced copy.

I love to read most genres but my absolute favourite is time travel so when I saw the premise for this novel, I just had to read it.

I adored Tabitha she is warm, relatable and at times feisty even although she's unsure of her place in the world. Her relationship with Bea is funny and genuine. The setting of the eighties is brilliant and I loved reading all about the fashion and makeup - it really took me back to that era. I just loved the idea of being able to go back and reinventing myself.

But this book isn't just a light read because it deals with important themes like loss, toxic relationships and finding your own happiness. But it does so with genuine warmth, humour and a sparkle of magic. It truly is a feel good emotional rollercoaster and I particularly loved her relationship with her mother.

As for the time travel itself, I thoroughly enjoyed how this worked in the book and the concept of a ring in her vintage shop being the route to her adventures. It never felt intrusive or detracted from Tabitha's story.

Beautifully written and with characters that feel authentic and real, this is a wonderful and uplifting read. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Cecilia Ahern

I am new to Louise’s books and wasn’t sure what to expect. At first I found some of sentences hard but got used to the writing.

The time travel wasn’t too OTT which was good as I don’t read fantasy books.

I had guess who characters were early on but I think you are supposed. I really enjoyed this and will definitely read another book by Pentland.

Many thanks to Netgalley for this ARC

As a mum of two daughters I know Louise Pentland as Sprinkle of Glitter, uk blogger/vlogger. I was aware she had written novels but Time After Time is the first that I have read so I wasn’t sure what to expect!

Tabitha’s cosy life is shattered when her dad makes a huge announcement over Sunday dinner. She is forced out of her comfort zone and has to learn to adapt to her mum and dad living separately and learning to be new versions of themselves as well as juggling her career and love life. Tabitha is a young woman who doesn’t have big dreams; she runs an antique shop owned by someone else while upcycling/restoring clothes, furniture and jewellery. This side line is pretty successful and she is building up a pretty substantial nest egg. She is in a relationship with David who we know isn’t right for her, she keeps her profits a secret from him and has no faith in her own talent. David sees her projects as clutter and seems intent on keeping Tabitha small and contained in a life he wants.

A magic ring gives Tabitha the chance to time travel to 1989 where she befriends fun-loving, adventurous Bea. This friendship gives her the confidence to grow and accept the changes in her life. Bea is a great giver of advice to Tabitha and always knows the right thing to say.

I really enjoyed this book although it made me feel a bit vintage myself as I was 11 in 1989! I loved the retro vibe and the fashion/music references. Time After Time is a story about acceptance, family and friendship. It’s a really sweet story that hit me right in the feels!

Highly recommend. 4 stars.

Tabitha thought she was living a normal, comfortable life (well, maybe she was a little stuck in a rut) until a earth-shattering family dinner. Oh wait, as well as trying on a ring that transports her back to 1989.

Sounds a little mad, right? Well, it is! Time After Time is a web of family and relationship drama, time travel and mysteries. The writing style is very fluffy and chatty, which does really help bring the character of Tabitha to life, but also meant a lot of skim reading for me as she nattered on about Instagram.

As a reader, you're always a few steps ahead of Tabitha in terms of knowing where the story is going, which is sometimes frustrating as it paints Tabitha as lovely and sweet, but also a bit of a dummy at times. That aside, my favourite part of this book is the friendships and bonds between the female characters in the book - they felt incredibly real and vulnerable.

3 stars because I felt like elements of the plot could have been better executed (like the time travel), but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Thanks to Net Galley and Bonnier Books for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

A fun enjoyable read. I really loved the 80’s flashbacks. Yes I can remember people smoking in night clubs and coming home stinking of smoke lol would love to read a sequel

Having read wilde girls, I'd hoped after a few more books, I might enjoy Louise's books more, as I really, really want to - she seems like a lovely person. Unfortunately, while this is an easy read, it's an easy read in that everything is too 'on the nose'. Tabitha essentially thinks things unnecessarily and honestly, she's so, so annoyingly oblivious throughout. I really needed to see why she was with her partner for so long, as right at the beginning you see issues. This was a decent plot, but the execution could have been improved.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Tabitha has an uneventful life. She has a boyfriend who she sees herself getting married to, her loving parents and a job she adores in a vintage knick-knack and clothing shop. That is until one Sunday lunch, when her dad drops a bombshell. It's fair to say pudding was forgotten at that point.

Whilst mulling over her dad's news and aborting through some new jewellery stock for the shop, she finds an amethyst ring which somehow manages to transport her back in time to 1989 and before she was even born when worn. Gaining the courage to explore she befriends free spirit Bea and they immediately strike a friendship up.

Tabitha begins to reassess her life after her dad's news and having met go-getter Bea. Is everything as wonderful as she first thought, or is she just settled and not pushing herself? Will she start making changes to help love her best life?

Tabitha was a breath of fresh air as a character. One who I felt I could relate to. I think we've all doubted our monotonous routines and wondered if there was more out there for us, if only we could grab it. I particularly loved her love for vintage quirky paraphernalia and really appreciated the nod to her instagram page and side hustle. The time travel between the present and 1989 felt seamless and true to that era.

Time After Time, definitely gave me Back to the Future vibes, although it was a ring rather than a DeLorean which assisted with the time travel. Whilst I did guess the twist, it didn't spoil the plot at all and I finished the book with a smile.

Great if you love a bit of time travel, the 80s and a feel good read!

Really enjoyable book, some bits become quite clear early on but there are still some surprises waiting in the wings to jump out at you!

This is the story of Tabitha, whose world is rocked by her parents admitting some gaping holes in the life she holds dear. The novel has time travel, romance, friction and much more. There is a lot of descriptive language around the clothes and accessories from both eras, perhaps a little too much in parts. And puffball skirts were no longer in fashion in 1989, I’m fairly sure of that.
I think I may have been a reader of the wrong age group to enjoy this book fully, I think the target market is more 20/30 somethings so although I remember the 80’s well, there was a lot that didn’t really resonate from that period. Early 80’s perhaps, but not late.
It’s an easy read, with a likeable main character and I enjoyed the ending.
Only 3 stars as although readable, not really my cup of tea.

This is the story of Tabitha. She lives a comfy life with her boyfriend David and her routine includes visits to her parents at the weekend for a roast dinner. Tabitha works in a shop that sells vintage items and her hobby is refurbishing pre-loved items, which she sells on. One Sunday Tabitha goes for lunch at her parent's house as usual, only to be thrown a massive curve ball just before the spotted dick is served. Life will never be the same again.
Without spoiling the story, I'll just say that something wonderful also happens to Tabitha at work, which takes her back to the 1980's.
I loved this book. I was able to guess most of the plot twists slightly in advance, but that was fine.
The descriptions of life, both current and from the 80's, are strong and evocative. That hostess trolley, perms, discos, etc! Great characters and this would transfer brilliantly to TV.

A fabulous story jumping between the nostalgia of 1989 and the reality of the present. I loved all of the characters and found the wholes story a lovely cosy read. It would translate brilliantly on to TV as well!

As a huge fan of Louise’s Wilde series, I was so excited when I heard about this book. It’s set in the 80s and I love the aesthetics of that era, even though I wasn’t born then! This book certainly did not disappoint!! It’s such a unique plot, with romance, family issues and a wild mystery running through it!! Tabby is such a lovable character, and I love how we see her grow and become such a happier person by the end of the book. Speaking of the end of the book, that ending made me squeal- it was the PERFECT ending!! All in all, I really loved this book and I hope Louise writes more books soon because I can’t get enough of her writing!!

I loved this book, I loved how unique the story was and how it was written, I couldn't put it down. I thought it was very clever the 'twists' in the book and it really made a difference to what could have been a plain storyline.

I was so excited when I was approved to read this beautiful story! I have read most of Louise Pentland's other books and have been following her online for almost 10 years and this was probably my favourite book of hers yet. I also really appreciated the little nods to her own life, calling the vintage shop Pearls and Doodles was so sweet!

This entire book felt like a warm hug from a friend and I didn't want it to end, I thought I had figured out the plot twist with Bea and was feeling quite smug about it but wow, that last revelation really shocked me! Tabitha was a wonderful main character to follow and probably one of the most realistic main characters I've read about in a long time. I do wish that we could have spent more time in 1989, although I understand why that wasn't possible with the storyline.

The side characters were also written amazingly! I absolutely loved Tabitha's friendship with Vivienne but my absolute favourite had to be Tabitha's mum! She was so loving and nurturing whilst also being hilariously witty! One of my favourite quotes from her had to be "If you're going to ask me why I still like to eat my breakfast at a properly laid out table, it's because I have standards, Tabitha". I feel like that line sums up her character very well and I love it!

I already know this story will be a firm favourite and I'm very excited to go out and buy a physical copy! I am so excited to revisit this story sometime in the future.

I loved this, such a lovely read.
Tabitha is living her normal life, working in a shop, living with her boyfriend, Sunday lunch with the parents. Then everything gets turned upside down.
I did find the story a little predictable, however I think that was intentional. The reader was always slightly ahead of Tabitha realising what was happening.
The characters were all (mostly) warm and kind and so it was a perfect weekend read.