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Talk about getting 2nd hand embarrassment from a book. Bedroom eyes? Who uses that to describe someone they just met...to their mom?

5. Bad Little Kid – New; Serial
5/5

6. A Death – The New Yorker 2015
5/5

7. The Bone Church – Playboy 2009
1/5

8. Morality – Esquire 2009
4.5/5

9. Afterlife – Tin House 2013
5/5

10. Ur – Amazon 2009
5/5

1. Mile 81 – Scribner e. 2011 – Archived Promo Page
3.5/5

2. Premium Harmony – The New Yorker 2009
3/5
No redeeming characteristics of the main character, but as always, King's writing style is perfection.

3. Batman and Robin Have an Altercation – Harpers 2012
4.5/5

4. The Dune – Granta 2011
5/5

Unsettling

"Dr. Don’s School of Dentistry and Aviation"

Great start - I'm having a lot of fun so far!

“If you want to see who a person truly is, put them in a situation with no escape.”

Most places had a distinctive smell, but not Olympias City I. As if it were sterile, lifeless, soulless.

"If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself."

"Only a human mind can fully understand human behavior, which tends to be irrational or against any logic at times. Only a human uses their mind, instincts, and empathy. AI fails in anticipating human behavior and is, therefore, easily outsmarted. It's a challenge AI developers haven't been able to master so far."

Thrilling start

Interesting read so far. I really enjoyed the prologue. I'm not sure how I feel about the switching narratives as there are almost a dozen characters I'm trying to keep track of.

Wow, what a prologue--already engrossed. Great read for Halloween!

The Bear Trap ****

La Mort De L'amant ***

The Unpicking ****

The Spots ***

Eu-De-Eric ****

Just finished the 1st story: Wild Swimming by Elodie Harper. 3.5 stars. I really like the setting and backstory of the town. I disliked the format - the story was told via a series of emails. (I'm not a big found footage fan.) I would have loved to hear more about the history of the old village.

Wow, the second 100 pages were just as great! I'm so happy I picked up this book. Some of the reviews complained about too much sex, but unless I totally glossed over it, there hasn't been any and (sadly) I'm not that far to the end. Can't wait to see what happens in the last 100 pages!

Great character building too. Loving this story so far. Can't wait to see where the next 100 pages take me.

Interesting premise. Enjoying the world building.

Intriguing