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This was a very interesting idea - the notion of someone with extreme schizophrenia being able to use his distinct personalities in order to gain knowledge he didn't have (or didn't know he had).
This appealed to me greatly - showing how someone with true photographic memory might deal with it by pretending to themselves that something they had read years ago and somehow memorised were actually the input from experts in that field (who are dreamt up out of necessity) - so the madness actually arises in order to stay sane!
The book was quite short for my liking, it felt a little like Sanderson dipping his toe to test the waters in the real world.
A really interesting concept, not given the time and effort it might have merited.
This appealed to me greatly - showing how someone with true photographic memory might deal with it by pretending to themselves that something they had read years ago and somehow memorised were actually the input from experts in that field (who are dreamt up out of necessity) - so the madness actually arises in order to stay sane!
The book was quite short for my liking, it felt a little like Sanderson dipping his toe to test the waters in the real world.
A really interesting concept, not given the time and effort it might have merited.
Anninmi (2 KP) rated High Achiever-The Shocking True Story Of One Addict’s Double Life in Books
Apr 15, 2018 (Updated Apr 15, 2018)
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This book, a true life story, is written in a way that reads like fiction and engages from the beginning. It is short and easy to read but full of valuable lessons to the reader of what jail is like and what it feels like to both have messed up and hurt those you love as well as successfully navigated recovery. There is some “mature content” (drug use, language, lesbianism) but it isn’t gratuitous. Ms. Jenkins book is as funny, touching, and insightful as her blog, “Juggling The Jenkins”.
Sean Farrell (9 KP) rated 20th Century Ghosts in Books
Mar 15, 2018
This turned out to be an ideal read for the Halloween season. While many of the short stories here have a pretty "literary" feel, and some don't necessarily qualify as horror, they each have a haunting quality about them. The characters are always engaging, and I found myself caring for most of them, which is quite a feat given how few pages some were given in which to develop. And don't mistake my earlier comments to mean there is nothing scary in this book. There are quite a few tales here that left me creeped out enough that I will likely remember them for some time to come. This collection isn't perfect, but it really shows the promise of just how great a storyteller Mr. Hill would ultimately evolve into.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated The Book Thief in Books
Jul 10, 2018
This novel was recommended to me by an old high school friend. This is definitely not my typical book. I like the fast paced suspense/romance and I tend to stick with those novels. I'm glad that I picked up this novel.
This novel was very interesting. It's a collection of short stories narrated by death. It follow the life of a young German girl during the time of world war 2. It's told in a different way by having "Death" as the narrator.
This was a pretty quick read. It makes you think too. It's one of those novels that will make you think about the depravity of human beings and give you some hope along side of it.
All in all, it was a good novel that deals with World War II.
This novel was very interesting. It's a collection of short stories narrated by death. It follow the life of a young German girl during the time of world war 2. It's told in a different way by having "Death" as the narrator.
This was a pretty quick read. It makes you think too. It's one of those novels that will make you think about the depravity of human beings and give you some hope along side of it.
All in all, it was a good novel that deals with World War II.
AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Ghost Camera in Books
Nov 17, 2019
Kinda Meh!
When Jenine finds an abandoned camera in a lighthouse, she takes a photo for fun. But there's something very, very wrong with the picture: it contains ghosts.
Jenine and her best friend, Bree, realise the camera is capable of capturing the dead. But with each new photo taken, the spectres become more aware and more alert, and begin following the friends. Desperate, Jenine seeks the help of a paranormal researcher. He only has bad news, though: they've meddled with something far beyond their control, and the ghosts won't stop... not until Jenine and Bree are dead.
Very interesting theory, and whilst it is a short read I found it skipping over details. The characters were lacking in depth and likability.
Jenine and her best friend, Bree, realise the camera is capable of capturing the dead. But with each new photo taken, the spectres become more aware and more alert, and begin following the friends. Desperate, Jenine seeks the help of a paranormal researcher. He only has bad news, though: they've meddled with something far beyond their control, and the ghosts won't stop... not until Jenine and Bree are dead.
Very interesting theory, and whilst it is a short read I found it skipping over details. The characters were lacking in depth and likability.
AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Medusa’s Master (Medusa Project #3) in Books
Nov 25, 2019
Mills & Boon Ninja??
Captain “Kat” Kim, leader of the all female Medusa Squad, lives by a warrior code. When she pairs with Special Forces Captain Jeff Steiger, she faces new danger. Steiger is all-American, from his blue eyes to his sun-streaked hair, his laid back manner goes against Kat’s control freak ways. When the two hunt for a high end art thief, their opposite styles combust!
A quick easy read... Dees has a well thought out storyline, but limited to the standard short form of a mills and boon. Characters were slightly underdeveloped and there was a few gaps that could have done with some further follow up as the story and Kat and Jeff’s relationship progressed. Some funny moments, the odd heated moment. But overall fairly average
A quick easy read... Dees has a well thought out storyline, but limited to the standard short form of a mills and boon. Characters were slightly underdeveloped and there was a few gaps that could have done with some further follow up as the story and Kat and Jeff’s relationship progressed. Some funny moments, the odd heated moment. But overall fairly average
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