Somewhere in Time

Bid Time Return (the original title of this book) has been one of my favorite books for over 3 decades. I first read it when it was published in 1975 and I've read it many times since. In fact, I own 3 tattered paperback copies and treasure them all. Apparently after the lovely Christopher Reeve/Jane Seymour movie, Somewhere In Time, was released it was decided to change the book title to match the movie for future editions. That's okay. If familiarity with the movie title will get more people to read this very moving, gentle story, it gets my vote.

It is the story of a young man, terminally ill, who takes one last road-trip. He has no real destination in mind. He's just driving. On a whim, he stops at the Hotel Del Coronado for the night. While there he explores the hotel. In 'The Hall of History," he falls in love/becomes obssessed with the photographic portrait of an actress, Elise McKenna, from the late 19th century...and there the tale truly begins.

I am always hesitant to listen to a book I already love in the print edition. Seldom do they meet my expectations of how the voices should sound or words be delivered. However, Scott Brick gets 5 stars all his own for his narration. Somewhere in Time is a first-person story. It is utterly dependent on the reader/listener believing the narrator *is* the speaker. Don't believe the narrator, the story, no matter how well written, will fail. So you can only imagine how stunned I was when I started listening and realized I was actually hearing Richard Collier's voice the way I had imagined it for over 30 years. It took my breath away. Mr. Brick isn't narrating the book, he *is* Richard Collier.

I know that I will listen to this book again and again, once I stop crying over the ending. According to Scott Brick, he had to re-record the last 3 pages because he was crying, too. What more can you ask of a beautiful, romantic story than to be carried away by the emotions it invokes.

Wonderful love story by Richard Matheson. As usual much richer than the film made from the book. Lots of romance, great character (Richard Collier) and Scott's Brick's narration is impecable. Highly recomended audiobook

I've never seen the movie that was spawned from this novel, but I remember my mother enjoying it when I was a child. I've always been a fan of Matheson's sci-fi and horror work, and given my mother's love of the film's version of this story decided to give this a try. I'm so glad that I did. Its not a page turner, its more of a slow boil that heats up gradually, and is a wonderful story of love at first sight. I'd recommend this for someone looking for a slow romance from the man's point of view, which is drastically different than the normal female perspective that we usually get in romance novels.

No. I couldn't wait for it to be over. I used the 2x speed just to get to the end faster.

YES. He has many other fine books, like I Am Legend. This was hopefully just an anomaly.

The narration was fine, but couldn't save this dull, dull tale, which had no point whatsoever.

Nope.

Would be great to fall asleep to...zzzzz....

It's a great fantasy.

It's very magical when he awakens in the distant past.

You can feel his emotions in his voice.

It left me with a sense of longing for the past and its apparent simplicity.

This is a lovely story whether you read it, hear it, or see it on film.

It took about half the book to finally get to the main story line. The pace of the story just to slow for me. I was tempted many times to turn it off and switch to another book, but I kept hoping it would get better and speed up. It didn't. The Narration didn't help much either. The main character came off as whiny, and pathetic. So it was difficult to get on his side, and 'cheer him on.' If you love the movie like I do....save yourself the trouble and just go watch it again rather then listen to this book. This is the first Audible.com purchase that I don't plan on ever listening to again.

Interesting story, but I agree with another reviewer that the tone of the narrator was too whiny. I like Scott Brick's narration normally, but I felt that his interpretation of the tone for this audiobook was not ideal. The storyline anyway seems a bit too old-fashioned and slow for my taste.

The movie was good , the book was good but this narrator just killed this audio book for me . Just sounded like he was whining and crying through the entire book . I just wanted to slap him and tell him to get a grip and to stop acting so silly

My first and prob last

The whining and crying is fine in some parts where it's needed but not the whole book

Disappointment

I reccomend books narratored by Frank Muller

What a waste of the hour i made it threw. first audio book i couldn't finish.