Actual rating: 3.89548659 stars. Twelve stories, twelve different takes on time travel/slippage/whatever (and a little bit of fantasy, too). Three of them I didn't enjoy that much (I probably read them wrong) but this is still a pretty good collection overall. The stories are despicably charming and whimsical and give off a revoltingly delightful, nostalgic vibe (which kind of sort of makes sense since they were written in the late 50s/early 60s and stuff). Anything else to report? Except for th...

These are O. Henry-style short stories centered around time travel. Some are intriguing, others less so, but overall, "About Time: 12 Tales of Time Travel" offers a nostalgic, *Twilight Zone*-esque journey back to the 1950s. If you love Jack Finney's writing, or enjoy classic science fiction book reviews, this collection is worth checking out.

Having devoured Jack Finney’s wistful and enchanting "Time and Again," I knew right off the bat that I'd probably love this collection of a dozen time-travel tales. Finney didn’t disappoint! Most of these stories are genuinely memorable and charmingly quaint, hitting that sweet spot of “longing to return to the past” – very much in the vein of Rod Serling’s "A Stop at Willoughby," "Back There," and especially "Walking Distance." Funnily enough, thanks to the winsome and gentle humor woven into F...

If you ask me, the best episodes of The Twilight Zone were the not-scary, not-creepy, quiet and mildly comical stories of old folks who traveled back a couple decades in time to relive their childhoods. This collection, *About Time: 12 Tales of Time Travel* by Jack Finney, is like twelve of those wonderful episodes all in a row. They're quaint and quick short stories with twist endings that don't frighten or alarm but instead leave a warm, nostalgic kind of glow. It's interesting that there was ...

Reading Jack Finney is like catching up with an old friend who always has amazing stories to tell. A lot of his stories play with time travel and people who use it to their advantage, sometimes because they’re not happy with how things are now, other times because they’re just plain curious about the past. In "The Third Level," he imagines a secret third level hidden beneath Grand Central Station, a place where a train can whisk you away to the late 1800s. "Such Interesting Neighbors" introduces...

What can I even say?! This is a massive favorite of mine. It's my go-to book when I can't decide what to read and when I desperately need an escape. There are maybe two stories I don't particularly care for, but I love the rest, and my absolute favorite is "Where The Cluetts Are." I've got a real fascination with stories that center around houses, and this one IS all about the house. Jack Finney truly had a fantastic imagination.I'm re-reading About Time: 12 Tales of Time Travel because I can't ...

A charming collection of fantasy/sci-fi stories by Jack Finney, the author of *Time and Again*. The style of these stories has a lot in common with *The Twilight Zone* TV show and the stories of Ray Bradbury. Not all of them are about time travel, though. My personal favorite in *About Time: 12 Tales of Time Travel* is "Second Chance," a feel-good story that makes me smile whenever I think about it. This collection by Jack Finney is well worth reading. If you're looking for enjoyable science fic...

The last stop in my time travel marathon was *About Time: 12 Tales of Time Travel* by Jack Finney. One of the delights of this collection is that, surprisingly, not every tale is dictated by time travel. "Exotic travel" would be a more accurate description, with characters dulled by their daily routines each glimpsing a means to escape into a more exciting world. Five of the stories were originally published in 1957 in the anthology *The Third Level* while seven of the stories first appeared in ...

Jack Finney is the reason I fell in love with time travel stories. I first encountered this genre when I was around eight or nine. I was watching TV at my grandmother’s house – a show called Science Fiction Theatre. It was late afternoon or early evening on a Sunday. The story really stuck with me – I still remember the exact title. It was Time is Just a Place and it was about some strange new neighbors, a husband and wife, who moved in and got to know the couple next door. The husband claimed t...

I generally lean towards novels over short story collections, but *About Time: 12 Tales of Time Travel* blows Jack Finney's *Time and Again* out of the water. Almost every story, save for one, delves into time travel or some other kind of magical element, but each one offers its own unique and clever spin. It's seriously impressive how Finney managed to dream up so many different angles. A really fun and quick read – perfect if you're looking for a great time travel book!