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Mar 29, 2011
Stacia ~ platonic
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Tonight I lost my book-throwing virginity. Sure, I've been tempted to chuck something across the room before, but have never actually done it until now.
Maybe the book didn't make it all the way across the room, but it was thrust off my lap with a certain amount of ferocity. Why, you ask? Because no book should EVER have the ending that I was just subjected to.
'My Name Is Memory' should have been a 5 star book. It was beautifully written and emotionally gripping. I wa More...
Maybe the book didn't make it all the way across the room, but it was thrust off my lap with a certain amount of ferocity. Why, you ask? Because no book should EVER have the ending that I was just subjected to.
'My Name Is Memory' should have been a 5 star book. It was beautifully written and emotionally gripping. I wa More...
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Apr 28, 2011
Jenny
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Oh, I sure hope this is part of some kind of series because I was totally in love with this book until the end. And the end sooooo irritated me that I literally threw the book down. I don't do that. I love books. I love great stories. And I loved this story -- it's such a unique look at how a relationship functions.
Main character: Daniel, a dude who can remember his past lives. In love with: Sophia/Charlotte/Lucy, who cannot remember her past lives. Struggle: he needs her to remember More...
Main character: Daniel, a dude who can remember his past lives. In love with: Sophia/Charlotte/Lucy, who cannot remember her past lives. Struggle: he needs her to remember More...
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Sep 03, 2010
Sara
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Nov 12, 2011
Szamicaela
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Jan 15, 2011
Nomes
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At first I wasn't sure if I would read it all - the first chapter, while definitely compelling, is pretty intense with the depth of romance and the soul mate connection thing and I wasn't sure if it was a too hard-core love story for my taste...
However, it swiftly moves along in chapters that not only alternate in POV, but also in time periods including ancient settings and exotic and varied locations around the world. While a lot of these chapters recounted the love and history betw More...
However, it swiftly moves along in chapters that not only alternate in POV, but also in time periods including ancient settings and exotic and varied locations around the world. While a lot of these chapters recounted the love and history betw More...
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Jul 09, 2011
Athira
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Daniel has been looking for the same girl for centuries. He first saw her in 541 AD. Since then, he has come across her in several of their future lives. He remembers her; she doesn't. In their current lives, Daniel and the girl, Lucy, attend the same high school. She is smitten by him but they do not get a chance to talk until prom night, when an incident at school puts the two of them in the same room. That night when they kiss, Lucy is frightened both by the images that come to her mind and b
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Jan 04, 2012
Emma
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When I first opened it, I thought, "What the frak?"
You see, I had just finished reading a book called Fallen, by Lauren Kate, that follows a very similar storyline. I don't know if this is coincidence, or if Brashares was inspired by the book, but there are some startling similarities between the two, namely-
*The male protagonist in Fallen is named Daniel Grigori.
*The male protagonist in My Name is Memory is named Daniel Grey/Gray.
*The female p More...
You see, I had just finished reading a book called Fallen, by Lauren Kate, that follows a very similar storyline. I don't know if this is coincidence, or if Brashares was inspired by the book, but there are some startling similarities between the two, namely-
*The male protagonist in Fallen is named Daniel Grigori.
*The male protagonist in My Name is Memory is named Daniel Grey/Gray.
*The female p More...
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Aug 18, 2010
Carrie
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My Name is Memory is a love story unlike any I have ever known. Ann Brashares unravels her tale a bit at a time and toys with her audience much like a cat bats a ball of yarn. We are tossed to and fro throughout the ages clinging to the memories of Daniel -- a soul who is both blessed and cursed with the incredbile ability to remember all of his many lives as he is reincarnated over centuries.
Daniel's stories pull us into the ancient worlds of Northern Africa and Crete, to the no More...
Daniel's stories pull us into the ancient worlds of Northern Africa and Crete, to the no More...
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Dec 23, 2011
Sophia
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What does it feel knowing the things that happened in your previous life (being reincarnated with Memory)? What will you do to continue living like an ordinary human? Would you consider that having the Memory is a way of redoing things that you regret before? Or would you regret on living with your Memory again? Would you do the same things you did before just to be sure that you’re still the same person in your first life? Would you still search for someone who became your anchor in your past l
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Oct 02, 2010
Jan
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In Daniel's world, almost everyone is reincarnated at least once. The difference between Daniel and most people is that he can remember all his previous lives in vivid detail. Through the centuries he has been trying to connect with his one true love, Sophia. In his current life he has found her in Lucy.
Lucy finds herself drawn to the mysterious Daniel even though they have never spoken. But when they finally do talk, he frightens her by calling her another name and talking about pa More...
Lucy finds herself drawn to the mysterious Daniel even though they have never spoken. But when they finally do talk, he frightens her by calling her another name and talking about pa More...
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Jan 27, 2012
Ivana
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Very interesting and well written book.
When I first saw the blurb, I was not interested to read the whole thing(reincarnation, Daniel, Lucy... it reminded me of another book I did not like so much), but then my friend said some good things about it and I decided to give it a try anyway. And I was pleasantly surprised.
Characters are nicely developed and likable.
Daniel is really great. He talks about love so much and still sounds like a man, he is not patheti More...
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Aug 30, 2010
Caroline
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This is a great book that I enjoyed reading a lot.
At first I was taken aback by the similarities with Fallen (storyline and names), not in the sense that they copied on each other, but in the sense "what are the odds to use the same names?". So I've been doing some research on the names (yes, I am that geeky) and haven't found anything relevant so I'm still very curious about it if anyone has an explanation (there is *nothing* like a mystery to keep you up at night - I so do More...
At first I was taken aback by the similarities with Fallen (storyline and names), not in the sense that they copied on each other, but in the sense "what are the odds to use the same names?". So I've been doing some research on the names (yes, I am that geeky) and haven't found anything relevant so I'm still very curious about it if anyone has an explanation (there is *nothing* like a mystery to keep you up at night - I so do More...
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Aug 09, 2011
If you liked The Time Traveler's Wife you'll probably like this one - I couldn't put either down and the two novels share a lot of themes although the actual premise is different.
At the end of my lunch break today I was left with 50 pages to go and no more time to read, and I didn't want to put it down. I have now had a chance to finish the book. Originally I was disappointed by the ending because you don't actually find out what happens to them, but the more I think about it the more I have de More...
At the end of my lunch break today I was left with 50 pages to go and no more time to read, and I didn't want to put it down. I have now had a chance to finish the book. Originally I was disappointed by the ending because you don't actually find out what happens to them, but the more I think about it the more I have de More...
Jan 28, 2012
Felicia
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What I Loved: I love the history that was presented in this book. It was really my favorite part. I thought it gave a depth to the Daniel character that might have otherwise been missing.
What I Liked: Both characters did not deliver any of the "typical" teenage angst that turns me off of YA novels. They had growing pains but handled them with a great amount of maturity. They also seemed very real for the situations that were put into.
What I thought was So-So/D More...
What I Liked: Both characters did not deliver any of the "typical" teenage angst that turns me off of YA novels. They had growing pains but handled them with a great amount of maturity. They also seemed very real for the situations that were put into.
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Jan 07, 2012
Sabrina
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Jan 07, 2012
Velma
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This was one of those hard-to-stick-with books, but one that I'm glad I didn't give up on. Although I was not overly impressed with the writing (seriously, no author should ever pen the line "Time lost all meaning"), the story hook was such an intriguing one that it eventually won the day.
A man, shedding lives like a snake shedding skin: not convinced it's a new idea, but it is a good one. It certainly wasn't the romance arc that kept my attention (ew), and although most re More...
A man, shedding lives like a snake shedding skin: not convinced it's a new idea, but it is a good one. It certainly wasn't the romance arc that kept my attention (ew), and although most re More...
Dec 30, 2011
Sue
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OK, so it's been a while since I read this book, so initially all that I remembered was what I had written in my book journal - "enjoyed it quite a bit"). I read the first few reviews though, and now I remember the story a little bit better, and I remember what I loved and didn't love about the book.
I don't know whether I can say what I didn't love about it without giving too much away. The antagonist, to me, was sort of mindless - I never really bought why he was chasing Dan More...
I don't know whether I can say what I didn't love about it without giving too much away. The antagonist, to me, was sort of mindless - I never really bought why he was chasing Dan More...
Dec 20, 2011
Ilis
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Loved it!!!
I have read a lot of people saying this book is like a rip off of Fallen. Well, I haven’t read Fallen (and probably never will because, to me, it looks like Evermore) but My Name is Memory is an adult book about reincarnation and the pasts lives and currently life of Daniel and Lucy.
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Daniel is a man who have the strange ability to remember all his past lives. He also have the ability to recognize the soul of the person, so h More...
I have read a lot of people saying this book is like a rip off of Fallen. Well, I haven’t read Fallen (and probably never will because, to me, it looks like Evermore) but My Name is Memory is an adult book about reincarnation and the pasts lives and currently life of Daniel and Lucy.
(May be spoiler from this point)
Daniel is a man who have the strange ability to remember all his past lives. He also have the ability to recognize the soul of the person, so h More...
Nov 25, 2011
Anne
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"I have fallen in love, and she is the one who endures. I killed her once and died for her many times and I still have nothing to show for it. I always search for her; I always remember her. I carry the hope that someday she will remember me."
Daniel has been reincarnated countless times. What makes his story different is that he remembers each of his past lives. Daniel’s memory spans 1,500 years. 520 AD was the year when he first met and fell in love with Sophia. Daniel is so More...
Daniel has been reincarnated countless times. What makes his story different is that he remembers each of his past lives. Daniel’s memory spans 1,500 years. 520 AD was the year when he first met and fell in love with Sophia. Daniel is so More...
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Nov 02, 2011
Belle
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"I have fallen in love, and she is the one who endures. I killed her once and died for her many times and I still have nothing to show for it. I always search for her; I always remember her. I carry the hope that someday she will remember me."
OK, how is that for powerful?! Seeing that quote on the cover, together with the fact that it was written by Ann Brashares, author of the Sisterhood of More...
"I have fallen in love, and she is the one who endures. I killed her once and died for her many times and I still have nothing to show for it. I always search for her; I always remember her. I carry the hope that someday she will remember me."
OK, how is that for powerful?! Seeing that quote on the cover, together with the fact that it was written by Ann Brashares, author of the Sisterhood of More...
Oct 30, 2011
Annemieke
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Ann Brashares - My Name is Memory
I've never read the books about the sisterhood of the travelling pants, and I've managed to miss to movies on television too. So when it comes to the books of Ann Brashares you can consider me a blank slate. I decided to read My Name is Memory, after I read a small review about it in a in store magazine of Mary Ryan's Book Store and Cafe when I was in Australia last year.
My Name is Memory tells the story of Daniel who remembers being reborn and after ki More...
I've never read the books about the sisterhood of the travelling pants, and I've managed to miss to movies on television too. So when it comes to the books of Ann Brashares you can consider me a blank slate. I decided to read My Name is Memory, after I read a small review about it in a in store magazine of Mary Ryan's Book Store and Cafe when I was in Australia last year.
My Name is Memory tells the story of Daniel who remembers being reborn and after ki More...
Oct 26, 2011
Yuchiyo
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Can you imagine loving the same person for 10 years? for centuries? For a lifetime? A love that survives through multiple lifetimes, stretches across history and continents, and yet is never fully complete. Now picture you loving the same person, over and over again, no matter which age, which status, which appearence or occupation, from the byzantine empire until nowadays. Would that be the ultimate gift, or the ultimate torture? In My Name Is Memory, it's a little bit of both.
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Oct 25, 2011
Alecs
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Oct 19, 2011
Célia
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I thought it was so interesting, so pertinent concerning my own believes... not to mention the timeless love factor, which cannot be measured like that in regular lives. Do you imagine loving the same person for 10 years? For a lifetime? Now picture you loving the same person, over and over again, no matter which age, which status, which appearence or occupation, from the byzantine empire until nowadays.
Daniel has lived many lives, and the main thing about him - once everyone else has More...
Daniel has lived many lives, and the main thing about him - once everyone else has More...
Sep 05, 2011
Snickerdoodle
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At first it was just intriguing enough to keep me wanting to read THIS book instead of any other. Then I found I'd rather read this book than watch a movie or TV. Then I found I'd rather read this book than do anything at all ... and today I read, read, read till the end.
Daniel is trying to tell us about his many lives and, in the process of trying to understand himself, tell us how he believes reincarnation works. He was different than others because he was able to hold the memory More...
Daniel is trying to tell us about his many lives and, in the process of trying to understand himself, tell us how he believes reincarnation works. He was different than others because he was able to hold the memory More...
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Aug 28, 2011
Melissa
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Despite the fact it took me nearly two weeks to read this rather short book, I can say that it really is a lovely read full of hope, dreams, eternal love and hopefully a sequel.
My Name is Memory is a take on the human soul having the ability to live many lives over the centuries. This is an idea that I had read before a long time ago, not in a book of fiction but in some metaphysical mumbo jumbo back in the 1990's I believe. Sometimes reading about the possibility of h More...
My Name is Memory is a take on the human soul having the ability to live many lives over the centuries. This is an idea that I had read before a long time ago, not in a book of fiction but in some metaphysical mumbo jumbo back in the 1990's I believe. Sometimes reading about the possibility of h More...
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Aug 27, 2011
Heidi
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You know those books where the main character obsesses about (or stalks) a love interest through the whole book, even though the object of their affection never reciprocates? Many people find those sorts of books romantic. I find them dull and, depending on the level of obsession, somewhat alarming.
This is that book, but it's a reincarnation book. So instead of our hero feeling angst-y about unrequited love in just one lifetime, he chases his star-crossed lover through life afte More...
This is that book, but it's a reincarnation book. So instead of our hero feeling angst-y about unrequited love in just one lifetime, he chases his star-crossed lover through life afte More...
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Aug 26, 2011
Rachel
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GAAAR!!
Are you kidding me?!
I'm still expecting Ashton Kutcher to pop out of my closet to declare I've been punk’d.
This could have easily been a 5-star book if not for the ending. I've never been so dissatisfied!
Yes, I still give it 4 stars because it was brilliantly written, romantic, emotionally gripping. I loved the characters and the overall story that was told here...again, up until like the last two pages. Seriously? Would it have hurt Brasha More...
Are you kidding me?!
I'm still expecting Ashton Kutcher to pop out of my closet to declare I've been punk’d.
This could have easily been a 5-star book if not for the ending. I've never been so dissatisfied!
Yes, I still give it 4 stars because it was brilliantly written, romantic, emotionally gripping. I loved the characters and the overall story that was told here...again, up until like the last two pages. Seriously? Would it have hurt Brasha More...
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Aug 11, 2011
Beth
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This is the second adult book by Brashares I have read and she proves that she can write more than just about sisterhood of the traveling pants. :)
This book was such an interesting read. Daniel lives a lot of lives. A LOT. He has lived so many lives he has lost track of the number of times he has been born and died. One of his outstanding characteristics is that he remembers everything about the lives he has lived. And he recognizes souls from past lives who are also living new one More...
This book was such an interesting read. Daniel lives a lot of lives. A LOT. He has lived so many lives he has lost track of the number of times he has been born and died. One of his outstanding characteristics is that he remembers everything about the lives he has lived. And he recognizes souls from past lives who are also living new one More...
Jul 08, 2011
Most of you probably recognize the author’s name from her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants fame. Despite being a contributor to a YA blog, I have to confess that I decidedly did not make that connection when I purchased this book, seeing that I’ve never read the series. I have, however, read her other novel, The Last Summer (of you & me) and I count it, along with John Green and Cassandra Clare, as one of the primary reasons I started giving YA books a chance. That said, I’m not entirely sure
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