I gave this book 3 stars, which isn't a bad rating really it means I just thought the book was okayish-goodish 
 Ruby red follows 16 year old Gwyneth. In Gwyneth's family there is a time traveling gene that runs in her family which everyone thinks it's going to her cousin Charlotte, they've been preparing Charlotte all her life for when she first starts time traveling only to find out that Gwyneth's the one who has the gene. Gwyneth hasn't the faintest idea what the first thing is to time traveling and is suddenly thrown into a new world, that was always before a secret to her. 
 The premise was great, a great idea, new, and exciting but I expected so much more in the story because of all the hype which I don't think the book delivered. Throughout the book, it kept building up ideas, which made me excited expecting something big, but then it went nowhere, disappointing me because the author could have done so much more with this idea. Everything was so easily predictable so it didn't surprise me in any way adding to my boredom, while it felt like the book kept dragging on with nothing really happening for the whole book, so that at the end you have to make sure that it was over, because the high climax just wasn't there. In all it just felt like a really long introduction to a great idea that went nowhere, with and ending that didn't feel like one. It felt like the book was only half done and needed more. 
 What did I like about the book? 
 The aspect of time traveling was quite interesting because I have never read anything like it before. it introduces readers well into the world of time traveling so there is no confusion with everything well laid out. Gwyneth is a very strong protagonist making me have a strong a attachment to her. She is well spoken, funny and charming everything a good character should be.Gwyneth made the story fun, making me care about her and wonder what's going to happen next. 
 Do I recommend this book? 
 I feel like a lot of people will like this book if you haven't read it already and find the premise intriguing, yes you should give it a try. A lot of people give this book good reviews and I hope that if you read this you'll enjoy it more than I (because I am the minority on this one). I can see why many readers enjoy this book, I don't see it being anyone's favorite but I can see why I'd be loved. Give it a try and worst comes to worst you hate it and end up stoping half way through. 
 I will continue reading the next 2 books? I'll give them a try because I am curious as to where the story leads and how Gwyneth develops throughout, I also have questions which would be nice to have the answers to.