The Midwest Book Review said (July 2000):
"Reflections of Toddsville" is a totally engaging and unique novel of love, time, and the vagaries of the human heart.
Ohioana Quarterly reviewer Sandy Johnson said:
From the first until the final page, the reader is captivated by this story. Gertrude's excursion in time and the people she meets are realistically described...for readers interested in time travel this is a tough book to put down. The intricacies of time travel -- portals and the effects of weather on the travelers -- are described so well that the reader is quite willing to suspend disbelief.
Fans at http://romance.lotsofgoodbooks.com said:
A big fan from Warren, Ohio
I started the series with this book (Reflections of Toddsville) and could not put it down. Then I bought When We Do Meet Again. Could not put it down. Does this sound like obsession? It is. Then I purchased all of the other books so that I would not have to wait for the UPS man to deliver them one at a time and am currently reading McKnight's Revenge, and Speak of the Dead is next. Of all the books, I must tell you that Reflections of Toddsville is the finest time travel romance I have ever read. I like them all, but when I look at Cuyler's face on the cover of this book (which sits on my living room table) I smile and the smile goes right down to my heart. That warm feeling every time I look at Cuyler is because this is a very special book that I will read over and over again for a very long time.
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This is the most incredible book I have ever read! Awesome!
I met Hollie Van Horne a week ago at a booksigning and bought all five of her titles. I began with Reflections of Toddsville... I'm back in 1897 with Cuyler and Trudy. Now I have to tell you that I have always thought I belonged in the Victorian age anyway, but when I started to read Trudy's time travel trip, I was just THERE! I mean the book was so real, I went back in time. I don't know how "Trudy" I mean Hollie does it, but I could have sworn Cuyler was sitting right beside me while I read. There is something mystical about Van Horne's books. I'm going to read SPEAK OF THE DEAD which is not a time travel next and then go back and read the rest of the series books. I am in reader heaven... I am not sure how much you believe in the supernatural, but after reading REFLECTIONS OF TODDSVILLE, I can tell you that I do believe in time travel, and I do believe in eternal love... Van Horne has made a believer out of me.
Fans at Barnes and Noble said:
Can't Get It Out of My Mind!
Ever since I went back in time to Toddsville with Cuyler and Trudy, I can't get it out of my mind. Hollie Van Horne has so intrinsically written her piece that I feel as if I have been there at one time in a past existence myself. Once you experience this tasteful masterpiece, "Somewhere in Time" with Christopher Reeves pales in comparison. The playful quality of the characters and the vividness of their emotional trials are overwhelming. A definite must read!
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Knowing what you know now and able to return to the past. WOW!
I wish I could have meet Cuyler Carr he is the type of person you would be proud to call your friend. To wake up with someone in your bed and being able to explain the love of your life to family and friends the way he does keeps a smile on your face as you keep turning the pages. Ms Van Horne once again makes you feel you are a part of her story. And you stay a part of the story until you turn the last page. A job well done. I am waiting for the next time travel to take me away and bring me back. I am so glad I got to meet Ms Van Horne at B&N she makes you feel like an old friend the first time you meet. Thanks Hollie!
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After reading Ms.Van Horne's first Time Travel book, I couldn't wait for the next one to be published. The wait was well worth it. Different then 'When We Do Meet Again', 'Reflections of Toddsville' has a realness about it that makes it hard not to read all in one sitting. Ms. Van Horne was a real hit in our area when she was here for a book signing in June.
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This is a classic love story
This time travel love story seemed so real, I felt as if I had traveled just as Trudy had. If you loved Somewhere in Time as much as I did, you have to read this one! I couldn't help but think that it was a true story. It seemed that real!!! Perfect!