Saturday, June 8, 2013

3:59: Review + Giveaway

3:59Josie Byrne's life is spiraling out of control. Her parents are divorcing, her boyfriend Nick has grown distant, and her physics teacher has it in for her. When she's betrayed by the two people she trusts most, Josie thinks things can't get worse.

Until she starts having dreams about a girl named Jo. Every night at the same time—3:59 a.m.

Jo's life is everything Josie wants: she's popular, her parents are happily married, and Nick adores her. It all seems real, but they're just dreams, right? Josie thinks so, until she wakes one night to a shadowy image of herself in the bedroom mirror – Jo. 

Josie and Jo realize that they are doppelgängers living in parallel universes that overlap every twelve hours at exactly 3:59. Fascinated by Jo's perfect world, Josie jumps at the chance to jump through the portal and switch places for a day.

But Jo’s world is far from perfect. Not only is Nick not Jo's boyfriend, he hates her. Jo's mom is missing, possibly insane. And at night, shadowy creatures feed on human flesh.

By the end of the day, Josie is desperate to return to her own life. But there’s a problem: Jo has sealed the portal, trapping Josie in this dangerous world. Can she figure out a way home before it’s too late?


Wow, just wow. This is my first Gretchen McNeil read, but it sure won't be my last!

I have to admit, in the beginning I wasn't very much into this book. The description reminded me alot of Unraveling. Because of the whole alternate universe? However, it has very many different factors in 3: 59, and I really ended up enjoying this book because of that.

Firstly, I really liked Josie, at least when I compared her to Jo, who is kind of a bitch in the majority of the book. She was a pretty smart girl( I wished she would have used her senses a little bit more, perhaps), she was nice, and she was caring. She had alot of qualities in a main character that I almost always love. At times, I really did want to punch her, but I think authors just want me to feel this way.

The romance in this book was surprisingly light. It was always there, but it never really came out until the end-ish area. And let me talk to you about Nick( and I can't tell you which Nick either). He was so, so sweet. Well, definitely not at first, but later..."swoon". He just left me feeling all gushy and warm inside!

My favorite part of this book was the plot. McNeil has the skill to keep me on edge all the time. Literally. After page 200, I could not stop reading this book. The book seemed slow to start, at least for me, but then it all of a sudden got soooo good. The other universe was wicked cool( I really just said that). I will say it has human-eating-monsters that I loved, because it is what kept me hiding my eyes at certain parts. And some of the other characters in the alternate universe, were evil I say! Not at first, but they certainly changed my mind later in the novel. It seemed I got most of the characters wrong at first. "sign"

The ending seemed very open-ended, which makes me wonder if there will be a sequel. It wasn't an ending where I was really pissed at the author for making it end there, but it definitely left me curious.

Giveaway:
I know many people weren't able to make it to BEA, such as myself, but I wanted to giveaway my ARC copy of 3:59, because I've heard so much excited chatter to read this book!

But, please, please remember to check out my giveaway policy. And here is another surprise...this giveaway is INTERNATIONAL. So go ahead and enter!

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35 comments:

  1. Aww, this is so nice of you! I couldn't go to BEA this year, but hopefully, next yet will be my first year! If I read this novel, it will be my first Gretchen McNeil novel as well! Great review! Thank you so much for the giveaway!

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  2. I love Gretchen McNeil's other books so I cannot wait for this one! Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  3. I still have to read Possess, but I really like Ten, and I'm looking forward to 3:59! Thanks for sharing the love!

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  4. Book sounds interesting! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  5. CONGRATS on being able to make it to BEA! :-) I wasn't able to go but at least thanks to you I';m able to win! :-) THANKS!

    Rafflecopter & my comment name are different.
    Rafflecopter name is: Vannah Batista

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  6. I am dying to read this one! Sounds super creepy.

    Jennifer
    YA Sisterhood

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  7. I love the cover! It's so mysterious! This would be my first Gretchen McNeil book, too!

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  8. This is awesome! This book looks so good and I have been wanting to read it ever since I watched Tea time

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  9. I cannot wait to read this new one from Gretchen!

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  10. I cant wait to read this book! thanks for the giveaway!!

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  11. I really love the sound of Gretchen McNeil's books, and this one is no exception! Great review and thanks for the giveaway :D

    Rabiah

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  12. This looks like a great book - I've had me eye on it for a while :)

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  13. this books looks great its sounds so interesting and exiting! i love it!

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  14. This book sounds interesting. Can't wait to get my hands on it:))

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  15. I keep hearing great things about Gretchen's book! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  16. I'm really looking forward to this book, so glad you enjoyed it!

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  17. Ooh yay Kierra I'm so glad you enjoyed this book!! I haven't read a single Gretchen McNeil book, either, but I'm looking forward to reading it the plot sounds EPIC and the alternate universe thing also just has me sold because I've had a lot of good luck with the alternate universe books I've read so far this year :)

    Fantastic review, Kierra!

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  18. Thanks for the giveaway! Awesome review! :D

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  19. I love and adored Ten so I cannot wait to read this.

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  20. Thanks for the giveaway! I was so bummed I had to skip this line at BEA, since there were like ten other things going on at that time!

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  21. SO excited for this book! Great review and thanks for the giveaway!

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  22. This was one of the books I most wanted from BEA. Alas, it was not to be. I was still getting my arms around the best process for trying to be in two places at once on the signing lines.

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  23. OMG!!! I love Gretchen McNeil books! It's sooo amazing!

    I'm so excited for 3:59, can't wait!!!

    thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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  24. I really love the cover of this book. It's creepy but in a good way. I very much want to read it. Thanks for giving us a chance to win it.

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  25. Thank you so much for the giveaway! :)

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  26. Ohhh, I hadn't heard about this book until your review and giveaway, but it sounds really good!

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  27. I cannot wait to read this book. Thank you so much for the giveaway!!

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  28. Didn't get to go to BEA but I hoping to make it to next years!

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  29. It is my GOAL to own all of Gretchen McNeil's books. I am such a fan of her writing. Thank you for the giveaway!

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  30. I am crazy eager to read this book! Thank you for the giveaway :-)

    My Friends Are Fiction

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  31. This book looks super interesting & I LOVE how the cover is super simple but mysterious looking! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  32. This is awesome--thanks for the opportunity to win!

    But I can't follow you on Twitter...did you change your handle?
    Thanks again!
    Ava

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  33. This is awesome--thanks for the opportunity to win!

    But I can't follow you on Twitter...did you change your handle?
    Thanks again!
    Ava

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  34. Dying to read this book, sounds really, really great and absolutely love the cover. Thanks for a chance to win it! :)

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  35. Dying to read this book, it sounds really, really interesting and the cover is absolutely amazing. Thanks for a chance to win it! :)

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