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Apatt rated a book it was amazing A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
“Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can” Funnily enough, it is easier to imagine no possessions than imagining that possession is a thing. With a title like “A Head Full of Ghosts” I can imagine a lit fic novel full of human drama, probably about ...more
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Apatt made a comment on Carol. ’s review of Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits " Great review, Carol. I read "John Dies at the End", parts of it was fun but generally a bit of a mess. Some interesting ideas here, but no more David ...more "
Apr 27, 2018 06:10PM · see review
Apatt and 63 other people liked Carol. 's review of Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits: "A Chapter by Chapter Reading Experience One: Hmm. Not into serial killer chasing inept 20 year-old woman, even/esp. set up as 'humor.' Two: Okay, made me laugh with the spatula joke. Three: I don't believe a woman who would own a Persian cat would ca..." Read more of this review »
Apr 27, 2018 06:08PM · see review
Apatt made a comment on Cecily’s review of Call Me by Your Name " Cecily wrote: "Apatt wrote: "Lovely review Mrs! Exquisite, intimate, poignant, non-gay romance. Sounds almost my kinda thing (not sure about those pea ...more "
Apr 26, 2018 12:18AM · see review
Apatt and 82 other people liked Cecily's review of Call Me by Your Name: "“ We are not written for one instrument alone. ” Do you remember longing for something, someone (“Intoxicated rapture” and “The twisted skein of desire”), while worrying about the implications? Fear of rejection - and of acceptance? I do. This is a..." Read more of this review »
Apr 26, 2018 12:09AM · see review
Apatt made a comment on his review of A Tale of Two Cities " Vivian wrote: "I am in the same boat you are, coming back to reread a story that I had once loved but couldn’t remember why. A Tale of Two Cities has ...more "
Apr 24, 2018 04:30PM · see review
Apatt made a comment on his review of The Dreaming Void " ahmad wrote: "I salute you, I was an hour or two in to the book when I came here and checked, Why in Ozzie's name is this book so boring (which I feel ...more "
Apr 22, 2018 06:47PM · see review
Apatt made a comment on his review of The War of the Worlds " R wrote: "This is a very good review of a very good story and I totally agree with all of your points. It is crazy to think that the story was written ...more "
Apr 21, 2018 05:38PM · see review
Apatt rated a book it was amazing The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
After “reading” lengthy audiobooks like Vanity Fair I just wanted to read/listen-to something short. Then I saw the movie The Imitation Game (highly recommended) and I thought “Of course! Sherlock!” I suspect reviewing an anthology by listing all the ...more
Apr 21, 2018 05:22PM · 32 likes · like · see review

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“I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan

tags: insightful

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“Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable. Let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all.”
― Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

tags: philosophy

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“Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.”
― Jane Austen, Emma

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“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”
― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

tags: last-words, self-sacrifice

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“How nice -- to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five

tags: catatonia, coma, life

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