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Personal Challenges - 2016
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Deborah's Dash to the Library
Tell the Wolves I'm HomeI Am Not Esther
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
Astonishing Splashes of Colour
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsComrade Corbyn: A Very Unlikely Coup: How Jeremy Corbyn Stormed to the Labour Leadership
A Morbid Taste for BonesThe Book of Unholy Mischief
An Indecent Obsession
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Saint Peter's Fair
The Leper of Saint Giles
Friends of the DuskHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Syren
I Heard the Owl Call My Name
The Emperor of the Eight Islands
In the WoodsSiegfried Sassoon
Religious Poverty, Visual Riches: Art in the Dominican Churches of Central Italy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
Chocolates for Breakfast
The Red Thread
Animal Farm
The Devil's NoviceDead Man's Ransom
Darke
Fyre
Elephant Memories
The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their Story
Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan
haha, I had to come over here and see what this thread was all about.I saw your message and read your review about the lemon cake book. I cannot argue with you about whether or not it was really synaesthesia, since you indicate you have it, but I thought what she had was interesting, story wise. I agree that it was a strange story. I thought parts were very funny and also very sad. The thing is - I can read just about anything for a challenge, and this one fit the bill. ^-^
oh ditto - and I like the challenge thing, it makes me read outside my usual spectrum. Synaesthesia is described as a neurological condition or abnormality - it's a blessing, actually!
It was interesting, certainly - it just didn't seem to gel, so lacked cohesion. I agree about the funny and sad parts - it was very readable! Just at the end, I had no idea what had actually happened.....it came completely unplugged from reality to a point way beyond my ability to activate my willing suspension of disbelief faculty.
The best part of it for me, the bit that rang true, was Rose's developing understanding that she couldn't talk to anyone about it, they'd think her crazy. THAT rang true for synaesthesia - I thought I was uniquely weird in a bad way (even though I liked being that way) until I was 40+ cos I totally went underground about how I see things due to being accused of attention seeking etc if I ever mentioned it. Then I met someone else who had it and went looking for answers and found it had a name.....
Wow! I can't imagine! Now you have me curious. Do you see colors for letters or with sounds?
Yes....for example the name Janet is a dusky pink with the texture of desiccated coconut. Jeannette, on the other hand is pinkish brown and sussurates. My own first name is yellow ochre with a rhythmic drumming sound. Cherie is sweetheart pink and smooth curves and tastes like a ripe plum (not a cherry!). My surname is green and gold and feels like breeze blowing through a cornfield. It's very strong with names but all words, letters, numbers carry colour, so do many sounds. Some have smell or taste associated, or a texture - or several of these - or vice versa (ie a taste may have a colour). So, to me, it's a wonderful bonus and colour is an experience as voluptuous as eating delicious food. Maybe more so. Unsurprisingly, I paint and do various crafting.
I am reading through your book posts. :)We have some titles in common, but not many. Some, I read long ago.
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