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  • Step Back in Time

  • By: Ali McNamara
  • Narrated by: Katie Scarfe
  • Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (105 ratings)

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Step Back in Time

By: Ali McNamara
Narrated by: Katie Scarfe
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Summary

How many lifetimes would you travel to find a love that lasts for ever? When single career girl Jo-Jo steps onto a zebra crossing and gets hit by a car, she awakes to find herself in 1963. The fashion, the music, her job, even her romantic life: everything is different. And then it happens three more times, and Jo-Jo finds herself living a completely new life in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. The only people she can rely on are Harry and Ellie, two companions from 2013, and George, the owner of a second-hand record store.

If she's ever to return from her travels, Jo-Jo must work out why she's jumping through time like this. And if she does make it back, will her old life ever be the same again? Step back in time with this fabulously fun and feed-good comedy of time travel and romance, from the author of From Notting Hill with Love... Actually

©2013 Ali McNamara (P)2013 Hachette Audio
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wow

just wow. what an incredibly well researched book. yet another brilliant ali mcnamara book!

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Interesting story

Remembering the decades of my life with happy thoughts. I enjoyed the experience and the story

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a good time travel story.

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this is the first story I have listened to by this author and I enjoyed it.
the link through the decades are the songs of the pop group the beatles and jo-jo's memories of the things she misses from 2013.
after the end of the story is the links to all things beatle related and I didn't know some of them.
a wander down memory lane if you have lived through the decades.
Katie scarfe did a good job performing the book.

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Enjoyable and fun

Would you consider the audio edition of Step Back in Time to be better than the print version?

The audio version brings people to life and the narrator makes a very good job of it

What did you like best about this story?

The idea of going back in time was fun and intriguing

Which scene did you most enjoy?

There are no scenes I like particularly over another they just follow each other smoothly, although was less keen on the 80's

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This is the first book of Aly McNamara I read but will not be the last one. I really like her style. It is a real "page turner". Probably one of my fav in this genre. I even listen to it twice. Once for the story and once to find back all the hints about the Beatles. A must listen story.

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Step Back In Time by Ali McNamara

Who was your favorite character and why?

George was my favorite character because you always knew he knew more than he was letting on, but wanted the main character Jo Jo to experience things for herself.

What about Katie Scarfe’s performance did you like?

Oh yes, very much.

Any additional comments?

Can't wait for the next Ali McNamara novel.

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Interesting concept

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes - Can relate to the decades

What was one of the most memorable moments of Step Back in Time?

The common thread and the concept of going back in time and comparing the day to day items of 2013

Which character – as performed by Katie Scarfe – was your favourite?

Katie Scarfe read well bringing all characters to life

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listen whilst driving so never listen in one sitting

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Brilliant

I loved this book. l have listened twice now to it on Audible. It is very clever and keeps you enthralled until the end.

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brilliant

great story. kept he hooked until the end and with a great twist. well worth 5 stars.

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Enjoyable took me back as well to that time

I was born in 19 48 it was fun looking back and remembering where I was and what I was doing and who my friends were n the different time zones

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A must for any Beatles fan

I wasn’t sure about this at first but oh my goodness it is a brilliant book. Not a soppy love story just a great magical mystery tour.

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