Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Once Was a Time
Once Was a Time | Leila Sales
9 posts | 6 read | 10 to read
In the war-ravaged England of 1940, Charlotte Bromley is sure of only one thing: Kitty McLaughlin is her best friend in the whole world. But when Charlotte's scientist father makes an astonishing discovery that the Germans will covet for themselves, Charlotte is faced with an impossible choice between danger and safety. Should she remain with her friend or journey to another time and place? Her split-second decision has huge consequences, and when she finds herself alone in the world, unsure of Kitty's fate, she knows that somehow, some way, she must find her way back to her friend. Written in the spirit of classic time-travel tales, this book is an imaginative and heartfelt tribute to the unbreakable ties of friendship.
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
review
booooooooooooooookkkss
Once Was a Time | Leila Sales
Pickpick

Such a beautiful story. I highly recommend this for all ages. You will most likely punch the page at some points but it is so moving.

1 stack add
review
ericalynnb
Once Was a Time | Leila Sales
Pickpick

I loved the main character is this book so much! She gets transported across time and space with no resources in her pajamas and decides to just go to the library. Of course! That's the first thing I'd do if I was trapped in the future. This book was utterly charming and my only complaint is that it was not long enough.

quote
ericalynnb
Once Was a Time | Leila Sales
post image

Yes, that is the correct answer.

quote
ericalynnb
Once Was a Time | Leila Sales
post image

I always appreciate a librarian shout out!

quote
ericalynnb
Once Was a Time | Leila Sales
post image

Seems like sound reasoning to me!

1 like1 stack add
quote
BuccaneerReader
Once Was a Time | Leila Sales
post image

"No, my life wasn't perfect. But I wouldn't want to leave it behind forever. I liked my adventures to stay where they belonged: in books, where I could shut the cover on them any time I wanted." My god. 5 pages in and this book is putting my feelings into such simple, but poignant, prose.

blurb
Peddler410
Once Was a Time | Leila Sales
post image

Historical setting with time travel? Yes, thank you!

5 likes2 stack adds
blurb
aunt_feather
Once Was a Time | Leila Sales

I'm home with a terrible summer cold. ONCE WAS A TIME has proven to be the perfect read. The real issues of friendship and family and growing up framed by a (somehow) non-sci-fi time travel adventure. So glad this called to me from the TBR shelf!

blurb
Missusb
Once Was a Time | Leila Sales
post image

This comes out in a few days. I have read and loved all Sales's previous books so my expectations are high.

1 stack add