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I enjoyed Love and Gravity but there felt like there was a lack of focus and maturity in this book. The author created several points that didn't feel finished or resolved which left me feeling as if the author may have been distracted or simply forgot about it as she moved on to other parts of the story.

I know that Andrea is a dreamer and a talent latent inspiration but her mind just felt a little too young. Even though we meet her while shes young I think I was expecting a more "worldly" feel to her.

Andrea was a little too up in the clouds and emotionally dead-ended because she got caught up in the day dreamer stage but doesn't really feel like she pulls herself out of it.

I wasn't sure if this was done on purpose or not but it was distracting for me because it felt as if she wasn't fully developed or well rounded as a personality.

Still it was sweet and interesting as a longing type of love story.

I don’t even know where to begin. I loved this book!  It was a beautiful story as well as being beautifully written.  Samantha Sotto did a fantastic job not only constructing this beautiful story, but giving the two perspectives.    This is the first intense time travel book I've read.  Not to say I haven't read any other time travel books but they were no where near as detailed and as clear as are the events in Love and Gravity.  This really worked.  The characters were so real that I often forgot about the time-travel aspect.  A very poignant story, a few tears, a sad but a happy sad ending.  
I'm not much for re-reading books but I'm sure this will be an exception to my rule.  I'm sure I could read it a number of times and repeatedly get something new out of it.

I haven't read Ms. Sotto's first book but it is now very high up on my TBR list.  

Many thanks to Random House - Ballantine Books and NetGalley for the ARC of this amazing tale in exchange for an unbiased opinion.

I was not able to sleep right away after reading this last night. A lingering sadness had permeated into my soul. On the contrary, the story had a happy ending but not for everyone. I think not for Isaac. Yes, the man himself, Mr. Gravity and Calculus--Isaac Newton. My heart bleeds for him.

I think this is going to be my most beautiful read of 2017. I know, seems pretty premature. But allow me to convince you why.

First, the writing is poignant, melancholy and poetic at the same time. It is brimming with rapturous and clever words and metaphors that will strike you and stick with you. They will endlessly tug and pull hard on your heartstrings. This story will entrance you with the melody of a cello that is both sweet and bitter. This will turn you inside out with its vivid descriptions. It's as if it's almost possible that I can play the cello just by following Andrea's tutorials in this book.

What is it with stories with cellos? Remember, If I stay? I don't know, but me reading stories with cellos are always a sweet and emotional combination. It always turns out to be both a happy and heartrending journey. I think a note from a cello can turn the hardest heart of stone into mush, can crack the hardest shell open and can warm the coldest of hearts. Its hypnotic melody can render anyone vulnerable to get carried away and helplessly surrender to get swallowed by its whispering notes and then lose oneself in its music. I can't imagine anyone who listens to a cello being played and not grew serious. Its song will demand your full attention and compel you to take it seriously. I can still hear in my head the enchanting songs played by Andrea on her cello. 

This time travel between worlds, three hundred years apart, was done seamlessly and magically. I can find no fault in it but let myself be swept away in this timeless tale of friendship, family, love and discoveries. Isaac Newton was made flesh and blood in this story. Like all of us, he grew up with life's trials hanging over his head and was at the mercy of his tormentors. This larger-than-life brilliant historical figure was made human and even more admirable because of his flaws. The sad and humble beginnings of how he came to be one of the greatest. 

The story won't allow you to predict and prepare for what's coming next. You will be forced to give up your theories and assumptions of where the story will take you. You will have to trust that it will take you far beyond your expectations. It will most definitely not disappoint but still it will leave you sad, if not mellowed, once you have reached the conclusion. It's ironic. The ending made sure that all misunderstandings and doubts were resolved but still you can't help ending up in tears. Maybe because of relief yet not quite happy tears. That was how it was for me. 

This story had me thinking a lot of questions. I was curious if the author was once a cello prodigy. Was Isaac Newton her favorite of all the brilliant scientist in history? Were science and math her favorite subjects? Was the author fascinated by discoveries, tinkering and creating new things out of scattered and useless objects? Did she at one time want to be a scientist? Some of these questions were answered on the facts about the author.

I give this book all the apples in Woolsthorpe Manor orchard--5/5. This story will effortlessly and easily crawl its way into your heart and would never leave. I am so proud that another Filipino has broken into the halls of international novel writing. Miss Samantha Sotto, you have totally made it. This book is proof. I won't be surprised if this one ends up on the New York Time's Bestsellers' List. Thank you so much for this opportunity to read your amazing work. I am definitely a fan and a proud kababayan. Congratulations!!!


We try to get what has been forbidden for us, and we always want whatever we have been refused.
- Ovid, Amores - 


His words were made from the darkest hot chocolate, every sound creamy, comforting, and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Samanta Sotto, Love and Gravity -

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"No two objects can occupy the same place at the same time."
-Love and Gravity by Samantha Sotto
I cannot even begin to describe how incredible this book was. I was so very captivated with the story from start to finish. Samantha Sotto stated in the book that, Isaac and Andrea's connection was "unbreakable, timeless, and absolute." This is a perfect description of them. I'm sure you are asking..Who are they? I feel like I can both tell you and not tell answer this. I love these characters so much that I feel like I may not do a good job describing them. I hope I can do them justice in giving some information about their story.

So for starters the book is about a girl named Andrea and a boy named Isaac. Isaac Newton that is. Heard of him? Yes, that's the guy. Law of Gravity. And many other accomplishments. He's a pretty well known guy in history and has contributed so much to science. But back to the story. Andrea and Isaac. Andrea is a child prodigy and plays the cello wonderfully at a young age. She plays the cello in her bedroom and essentially opens a time rift in which she meets Isaac.....in his own time. Say what?! Andrea in our time meets Isaac in his time. And they are able to interact somewhat. They can't hear each other though. But it is still pretty incredible that they are able to see each other. They each get a glimpse of each other's worlds. But it is a small glimpse and it fades away quickly. Now Andrea meets Isaac quite a few times through the rift and as they both grow through the years, they fall more in love and can't seem to let each other go.  Ready for a wrench to be thrown in? Andrea has a childhood friend named Nate who has grown up with her and they are in a bit of a complicated relationship. Andrea has feelings for both Nate and Isaac. That's where the top quote is from. She can only give half of her heart to each and that isn't fair to either guy or to Andrea herself. But how can you choose? The man you grew up with and who has been a friend for so long, who knows you in and out? Or do you choose the one who you can never have but who your heart yearns for despite time and circumstance? Can you have both? Should you? So many questions! No worries though, the book answers everything and it all ties up by the ending. I felt the ending was very appropriate and even found myself shedding tears for the characters.

This book gets a 5/5 stars from me. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I am not one to go back and reread books because I just don't usually enjoy them enough to read them again but I have a few that are sacred to my heart and I just added this one to that list. If you love romance, suspense, time travel..read it! It gives off sort of an Outlander vibe if you are a fan.

This e-book was provided to me free of charge from Netgalley and I am so thankful for this! The book is set to release February 7, 2017 so be sure to add it to your Goodreads and purchase a copy!

Sir Issac Newton and music, love and science. This was an awesome read.

Wow! Just wow. What a moving story. Samantha Sotto has written a delightful, magical, and affecting story that combines modern day sensibilities with a slice of the past. Too often we see our historical figures as two dimensional, but Sotto has brought Isaac Newton to life and made him all too human. 

I was so torn because I loved both Isaac and Nate, and to me that is the sign of a good writer. Wish there was a sequel!

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I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did.
 
In the present day, Andrea is a cello prodigy, who at the age of seven, composes a song that opens a crack between her bedroom wall and Isaac Newton's bedroom in 1600's, and eventually falling in love with one another across time. 

Yes. Isaac Newton. It's weird but it explained a lot. 

Love & Gravity was beautifully written. I loved how the author had done her research, making the whole plot come full circle in such a beautiful way. Samantha Sotto did a wonderful job with the time travel aspect. It was detailed and explained thoroughly and I could understand how every time Isaac and Andrea met. I loved the mysteries, the watch, the cello, Isaac's code, the letters, Mr. Westin. I loved how the author seamlessly weaved math, laws of physics, and music to this story, it was interesting and created a unique time travel story. 

My one problem with this book was the language Isaac used. It sounded so modern, I was hoping for more authenticity for the particular time period. But overall, I highly enjoyed it, and recommend it to anyone who enjoys time travelling!

I thought this book was beautiful. I swear the way Sotto writes I could hear music pouring through her words as the details she writes with became notes of art. Granted the idea of star-crossed lovers separated by circumstance and time. has been done before such as in the movie Lake House or the book Time Traveler's Wife but Sotto has most definitely put her own stamp on the idea using Isaac Newton as one of the love interests. It was obvious the author put some effort into researching Newton instead of just using the basics which made it more fun to google facts from fiction or play the what if game.

I recommend reading it with some cello music to really bring out the beauty of this story.

This book will make your heart melt and hurt and you will love it.

There’s something quite magical about this story. The plot itself, first, which is original and gripping. The idea of time-travel is not new in literature, yet Samantha Sotto manages to give it a fresh twist by allowing two time periods to meet in the most special and original way. Second, I’ve always loved the inclusion of real-life figures into fiction, and while I don’t know much about Isaac Newton’s life and personality, I think she gave him a life I loved reading.

The characters were totally real to me and realistic, which is a clue of how beautifully written this book is.

Speaking of beautifully written, the magic is there, too. It’s in the words, the carefully crafted sentences, the beautiful descriptions, the raw emotions that translate into the pages. There’s tension, care and so much love and respect of the words, and I could really feel that the author had chosen every word very carefully, which is something I really enjoy and respect in someone.

Words have weight, after all.

I especially loved the fact that while Andrea gets into this almost-quest to discover more about Isaac and to get closer to him, the reader does, too. You’re going further, forward, faster, just to know what’s going to happen, how, when, why? That’s what a great book is all about.

If you haven’t gathered already, I loved this book, and I highly, highly, recommend it to everyone who loves history, beautifully written stories, love stories, or just books in general. I’m sure everyone can get something from it.

Interesting how Issac newton is alive and then dead and pursuing a modern age girl.

Love and Gravity is the second novel by Filipino author Samantha Sotto.  This story intertwines the stories of Andrea Louviere and Isaac Newton.  Andrea is of the twentieth century, Isaac is of the seventeenth century but their young unhappy lives become meshed when she is only 7, he is 9.  Andrea is a cellist prodigy playing music that seems out of this world.  In fact, the resonance of her music has created a split in time and space such that Andrea and Isaac find each other when both need a friend.

At about the same time, Andrea makes another friend in her own dimension and her own time.  Nate is the new boy in class having come to live with his grandmother.  He keeps very much to himself until a lunchtime incident that seals their friendship.  Throughout the story Andrea is torn by her feelings for each fellow.

In a beautifully told story the characters come alive in a way that makes even the most unusual aspect of this story seem perfectly plausible.  The depth of Ms. Sotto's research and her understanding of Isaac Newton and his scientific discovery flavors the story and makes everything seem true.  She brings into play his work with optics, light, and gravity as well as resonance and acoustics and spins the tale in such a way that the reader can absolutely understand how a rift in time occurred and the interaction from two different times.  Did that interaction help form the genius of Newton and were his many gains during his Annus Mirabilis - his marvelous year, the result of this interaction? This story will make you think in this direction.

I found this book to be absolutely enchanting, perhaps the story that has captured me more than any other.  I read late into the night coping with the internal struggle of wanting to know what happens next with that of never wanting the story to end.  I wholeheartedly recommend this book and encourage reading it, you won't be sorry.

Unusual. Interesting. Different.  I really enjoyed the book.  It was nice to read something that had the romantic aspect to it but wasn't predictable and formulaic.