When I read the synopsis for Maggie Again, I knew this was going to be a one-of-a-kind kind of book. And I was right! This book was an enjoyable and easy read. Great for reluctant readers.
From the title, it’s obvious that the story revolves around Maggie, an active and vivacious 16-year-old country girl from Cobblers Eddy, Indiana. She enjoys spending time with her three best friends, Tom, Gordie, and Alfie. She and Tom have some romantic thing going on. Alfie is some kind of psychic. Sometimes, he knows what’s going to happen in the future.
Maggie’s world was turned upside down when she found out that her dad was going to move to New York and she and her mom are going too. Initially, she hated the idea of going to live in New York but later she understood how much it would mean to her father to work there. So, they did move to New York.
Maggie also wrote a letter to Tom, asking him to come visit her as soon as possible. After that, Tom, Gordie and Alfie hopped onto a boxcar, which they thought was going to New York. Alfie began to hear some strange music and before they knew it, they arrived in New York. But they arrived in the year 1984. They left Indiana in 1926. This means that they had travelled through time. Interesting, huh?
Meanwhile, in 1926, Maggie found out that the three boys had left Indiana to visit her. But they never came to New York. After weeks of their disappearance, they were declared dead and Maggie moved on with life. She got married and had a son. But she was not happy. She still wished she could see her 3 childhood friends again.
Well, she did meet them in 1984 when she’s already an old lady and the boys are still teenagers. The whole thing seemed completely bizarre for them. Totally unbelievable but it was hard to not to believe since they were all right in front of one another.
So, how do you think it’ll all work out? How will the relationship between Tom and Maggie develop? While reading, I wondered if Maggie will become young again. I wondered if it’s just all a dream for Maggie, Tom, Gordie, and Alfie. That kept me turning the pages.
Maggie Again is John D. Husband’s first novel and not a bad one either. I enjoyed reading it and if there’s a second novel, I’ll surely put it in my list of books to read.
Alfie looked down at her and answered her question in a low and somber voice: “You’re Maggie again.”
***I’d like to thank Lisa Roe for sending me this ARC to review. My very first ARC too! 
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Sounds like an interesting book — nifty plot! Thanks for a great review.
This one sounds very interesting. It’s going into my wishlist now. You see, I’ve made a deal with myself not to buy any books until I cleared 50 on my TBR. Thanks for the great review!
Thomma Lyn: Yup, it is an interesting book with an even more interesting plot! You’ve got to give it a read.
Alice: Ah, I’m dealing with the same problem, too. I still have one big stack of books to read and yet I’m buying more books! Silly me.
Wow! You have 50 more books to read? Good luck and Happy Reading!
interesting plot indeed, reminds me a lot of audrey niffenegger’s the time traveler’s wife.
the author’s name is kind of interesting too.
nylusmilk:
Yeah, his name is one of a kind even though it is such a common word! Oh, the story is similar to The Time Traveler’s Wife? Should read it to find out!
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