It was an interesting consept, But i was missing some more... i am not sure what. But it felt slightly boring and the character just...went on with her life? things happend and it was some drama and all... But i was still missing something for me to enjoy it fully.

I was so captivated by this novel! I wish it was longer and that the chapters were more built up because I was so invested in Sarah and her many lives that she has lived. I'm also so sad that 2 years post publishing, there's no part two and this novel was left on a HUGE cliffhanger. This book was pretty short at 194 pages, and there was a lot packed into those 194 pages. I unfortunately have to give this debut novel 3.5 stars because of these shortcomings. However, I could of read this novel in one sitting because I was so engrossed in the past and current life of Sarah. I loved that Sarah's lives have crossed not only many different centuries, but different continents as well. I love that she doesn't instantly remember the lives that she has lived. So much potential here and I'm so sad that it doesn't seem I'll be able to see more of Sarah and find out what happens from this cliffhanger!

Life on Repeat by Amy Larson Marble, 194 pages. Hildebrand Books (W. Brand Publishing), 2020. $17.
Language: PG (4 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - NO
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
After Sarah experiences “the moment,” she realizes that she’s been Sarah before – several times, actually. Each Sarah has a different last name, a different high school, and a different decade, but every Sarah she remembers being has never lived longer than age 23. How is Sarah supposed to live if she knows how her story is going to end?
The concept is interesting, but I felt misled by the narrator because her life doesn’t really repeat as much as she professes. This confusing introduction, inconsistencies throughout the story, and lack of action in the author’s style of writing quickly convinced me to not worry about the cliffhanger ending. The mature content rating is for mentions of drug and alcohol use.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

Ah, I really wanted to like this book, but I couldn’t get into it. I did persist, but it never quite got there for me.

A short but sweet story about reincarnation and soul mates finding each other in another lifetime.
I really enjoyed the relationship between Sarah and Luke and I loved how her previous lives were presented and interwoven with the main plot. I would have liked to have her find meaning in her life beyond her relationship with Luke but at the same time I fully understood her resignation. I also would have liked to get more closure in the end but all in all I really liked this novella.

She ls always named Sarah.
She doesn't know how many lives she's lived, only that she's lived several and her name is always named Sarah.
Sarah remembers a previous life.
She falls in love.
She dies.
She grows up.
She begins to feel deja vu.
She can't quite place it. She has figured out tricks to remember some of her past lives. Instead of rewriting her diary from memories, she has found a way to put her notes in the cloud and creating a simple password she will remember in her next life. through second life she walks us through she seems to remember more of her past. During this time, she has a flashback of being a nurse in the Civil War and living in Russia. She soon finds out that she may currently be 19, but she as a 77 year old son.

I hope there is a second book. I can't wait to find out what she learns from her son and what happens between her and her true love.

I was given the opportunity to read this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Great read and great back story that could indeed set the author up as long as she wants to take this, ultimately I had to dock it a star for two reasons: First, the pacing is a bit spotty - by the time you're into Chapter 3, you're already 20% into a book with 30 chapters or so. Second, the cliffhanger ending. While I would normally give an author a chance to see what the next book brings before docking due to splitting one story into two books via a cliffhanger, it was both of these factors in combination that led to the drop and not one or the other, which individually I likely could not have justified. Very much recommended.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Hildebrand Books for allowing me to read this book.

It is the first book of the saga about Sarah and it tells us the very interesting life about Sarah.

As you read this book you wonder how would you accept it if your life was the only one? Would we do anything else if we had to start from scratch? Sarah doesn't know how many lives she has lived, what she does know is that this is not her first one. Her second? Her name is Sarah and she is 19 years old.

She lives a happy life but luckily because her life repeats itself. She lives, she dies, she lives again, born as another person in another part of the world. A kind of immortality, except that for her it is a curse.

A book read in one go, so much so that I hung on to the story, so moving in certain passages, captivating, addictive, full of suspense and twists and turns with the character of Sarah very endearing. Can't wait to see if there will be a sequel.

How would you live your life if you knew it wasn’t your only one? Would you do anything differently if you knew you would have to do it all again? I’m not sure how many lives I have lived; I only know this is not my first. Or second. My name is Sarah Daley, and I’m 19 years old . . . again.

This is the first book in The Sarah Saga series by Marble, and I really enjoyed it.
It follows Sarah through 3 of her many lives - as Sarah Mackenzie, Sarah Kent and Sarah Daley, and the range of emotions she feels when she remembers that each life isn’t her first.
It’s fast paced and full of twists and turns that left me wanting more. I couldn’t put it down. It was so easy to get lost in the story that before I knew it I was three quarters of the way through the book. The characters are engaging, and so likeable. Sometimes books have an amazing concept but aren’t executed in a way that does that concept justice. This is not one of those books! The first instalment of The Sarah Saga series was brilliant and ended on a cliffhanger. I can’t wait for the next book.
Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review.

Sarah has lived many times. When she first becomes aware of this her memories of past lives are limited but gradually she remembers more. When she meets Luke she is convinced that everyone has a soulmate but she does not her ‘happy ever after’ or does she. A real “what happens next!!” at the end of this book.
This is an intriguing start to the journey through the many lives, loves and stories of the many Sarahs we are sure to meet.

** I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an review**

Life on Repeat is a a quick YA read about reincarnation. The main character Sarah has led multiple lives, and tries to navigate her current life while dealing with the memories of the past.
This kind of story has been done before (Fallen.. Incarnate.. etc) and it is always something I start out excited to read about, but ends up just not doing it for me. Life on Repeat unfortunately also wasn't it for me. Despite describing various past lives, skills, likes/dislikes of the main character I had a hard time connecting with her... or any of the characters. It felt really impersonal and rushed and I wasn't even really sure of what the actual plot was. The book hit a point where I thought it was finally starting to get interesting, and then in a few pages it was over.
The idea of this story continues to interest me though, but I would like to see the characters fleshed out a bit more, and maybe some breadcrumbs on what the eventual main story arc will be about. I would consider reading the follow up to this book. I remain hopeful that the story will eventually pick up.

Sarah begins her current life in 1974. As a teenager, a dodgeball to her head stirs up recollections of past lives. Always named Sara. Only lives until at most her early 20’s. Then she dies, and the cycle begins again. The book takes us through three cycles of Sarah’s life, where each time her recollections come back quicker, and technology helps her remember. In the second life we meet Luke, who becomes the love of her life.

This book definitely made me want to keep reading, and I finished it in one night. But I struggled with parts, some too coincidental (sure, but.....) and some too perfect. And the cliffhanger really was not helpful, though I get it’s supposed to be a series. I’m hoping future books will make the story come together better, and maybe the possibility of combining books, as the cliffhanger was just so abrupt.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this book!

This was a very quick, easy read- sometimes too quick- but overall a very interesting idea! Some areas seemed like they fell short and I felt myself starting to lose focus with the story but the premise kept me going, and it did seem to pick up more towards the end. I was able to read this in one sitting, but I feel like if I had to step away from the book at all I would have struggled to continue- it needed a little more substance. One thing I really did not like was the ending! Yes, cliffhangers are important, but I feel like it just.... stopped, and it was frustrating! But hey, I guess that is going to make me keep an eye on the next book.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this review copy
I loved the concept of this book of multiple lives and living to a certain age, I wish there was more of a background on why she was like this. But I can understand why it’s hard to know a background on something that just happens. I loved that she found love in the middle of this and he believed her. The end and I just left like this book was a little rushed is what got me to give it 3 stars. I can’t wait to read the rest of this saga

WOW absolutely loved this book. I read it in one day it was so good and now feel like I’ve lost a friend. Be on the look out for this author

Thank you to NetGalley and Hildebrand Books for this ebook !!

This is the first book in The Sarah Sagas, which is based on Sarah who lives multiple lives as different persons across decades. But most interestingly in each life she is always named as Sarah and always meets a tragic end. What most would see as opportunity to live life again and enjoy all the privileges and avoid all the mistakes, she sees it as a curse since life is always on a repeat for her and she lives in constant fear as to when the life she is living is going to end.

It was a quick read for me since I finished it in one sitting. It was an innovative and captivating story and I can’t wait for the rest of the saga to know how exactly does Sarah's life end.

But I just hope that in the next few books there is a bit more clarity and emphasis about her past life and the events that occur because in this book the events were a bit rushed.

Rated 1.5 really.

First off...DISCLAIMER: this title was up for grabs on NetGalley (in the Read Now section). Thanks to Hildebrand Books for providing a temporary ecopy. This didn't influence my review in any way.

CONDENSED MATTER

Premise: I don't pledge to read the printed word, if by that you mean reading all the books that were/will ever be written. Before I commit to a book, I do my utmost to be sure that it's up my alley - I read early reviews if there are any, I even read an excerpt if it's available. Back when Life on Repeat grabbed my attention on NetGalley, there were less than a handful of reviews on Goodreads, and I couldn't locate an excerpt anywhere. So I went into it with only the blurb to make an informed decision by. If I had had a little more info beforehand, I would have realised it wasn't my cup of tea, and I wouldn't find myself in the position to write a negative review...which isn't something I enjoy. But yeah, here we are.
Life on Repeat has got an intriguing premise - especially since, at the end of Book 1, we still don't know if Sarah is simply reincarnating or there's a different explanation for her predicament (though it sounds like a conspiracy of sorts is in place, so I'm inclined to validate the second hypothesis). I'm surprised this book is part of a series to begin with, since it's painfully short and rushed, albeit it covers a few of Sarah's lives and dwells (so to speak) on more than one year in her life as Sarah Daley. Sure there was space to expand the story and cover all the necessary ground. Also, there's very little dialogue compared to description, and though the writing isn't by any means what you would call "bad" (hence the additional half star), it's all telling and no showing. So those were my main issues with it.

CANDID SHOTS

Life on Repeat is, also, essentially a story about soul mates - which isn't something I believe in, plus I'm not a romance reader anyway. But a personal preference alone wouldn't have justified so low a rating. The fact is, because of the telling-not-showing approach and the book's shortness, we never really get the sense of a relationship progressing. A certain character makes a hasty decision based on the past they shared with the protagonist, though the situation is all but changed for them. Which brings me to my other point - the characters are nice, I'll give them that, but they get no development whatsoever. Also, when Sarah reveals her secret to someone, she's either deemed mad or straight-up believed in the space of a few sentences, and BAM! there are consequences (bad or good). No major plot point gets the necessary setup. A couple of supposed twists are painfully obvious from the start. On top of all, after the only turn of events that I didn't see coming (one that doesn't seem to make Sarah as emotional as she had a right to be), the book ends with a major cliffhanger - as in, NOTHING gets resolved. I know there are tons of books out there that end in the same way, but this particular cliffhanger was brutal...which, given the book's shortness, shouldn't have surprised me - but it did.
It goes without saying that, even if I'm still mildly curious about Sarah's predicament, I don't plan on continuing with the series.

A sincere thank you to the publisher, author and Netgalley for providing me an ebook copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is not my usual genre, I’m more of a crime/thriller reader however this story intrigued me. I absolutely loved it, truly one of the best books I have read. I am extremely pleased and grateful to both for opening up my mind to something totally different.

I found this book to be a very quick read which was a nice change. It could have been because the writing was very simple but captivating, or the fact that I was drawn into the story and the characters right away but I finished the whole book in the blink of an eye. The book starts out with our main character Sarah realizing that the life she is living isn't her first one. Sarah has the ability to remember her past lives and everything in them, her name and how she once died. The only problem is that isn't normal for people so she tries her best to figure out what is causing this as she is forced to relive her past again and again. What was interesting was the author just seemed to throw the reader right into the middle of the plot, there wasn't much build up in characters which was very different, however it made for an interesting story line because it made me as a reader feel that I was exploring and experiencing things along with the main character. I also found the quick flash backs very interesting because the author talked about how "Sarah" died and what was happening to her at the time along with making our character pretty calm about the whole thing because she knows that she will have another life to experience soon. This was a very quick read, and the ending!! I can't wait to see what is going to happen in the next book. The only thing I didn't like was I wanted to know why Sarah is living the past lives and get more detail, because parts of it seemed a bit rushed.

I was given an eArc by NetGalley for an honest review of this book.

Sarah, the main character, lives repeatedly as some version herself in a different time and place lifetime after lifetime. Her name is always Sarah. Sometime during her early teenage years she will start to experience vivid memories related to her past existences. Sarah struggles to find meaning and connection with others by simply going through the motions as she lives brief repeated lives. When she meets Luke all of this changes and she finally feels like she’s living.

This was an extremely fast read exploring the possibilities of reincarnation. Life on Repeat has an intriguing premise, however, it left me looking for more. I found the speed of the story did not allow me to connect to the characters and I would have loved to see more of Sarah and Luke’s story during both of Sarah’s lifetimes where he is present.

As the pace of the book journeys on, it suddenly ends in Italy with a doozy of a cliffhanger. The ending left me slightly confused, wondering what I had missed. I even went on a search to see when the next installment would be out. All in all this is a quick and entertaining read as long as you are prepared for a cliffhanger ending and the inevitable wait which accompanies the next book in an unwritten series.