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When I normally hear philosophers I just get bored, dazed and almost on the verge of falling splayed on my bed : naming then such as Aristotle, Plato ends up snowballing the process.

I had never heard of Adler in psychology/psychiatry terms and telelogy the philosophy of understanding the purpose of a given phenomena, rather than its cause - is quite mind opening.

That I am nervous since I want to avoid something.

I covered a lot of ground today and have got a firm hold of how much I like the story. First of all the coverage of Windgap's pattern around teenage lasciviousness and sexuality, drinking and drugs - speaks to me as if I have lived a very simple life.

The story seems still at some moments - not drifting any places interesting, remaining stagnant. But then a breath of life bestowed on everyone you can think of

Sometimes I intend and tend to ask myself why I read thrillers and murder novels. But then the case is made out by the distorted characters who tend to star in them and bring a wisp of reality of how people are not so perfect.

For the book, I am a little unsure even if the white old lady caught Natalie - how was she able to coerce her into the woods without a pushback was it pure shock?

Normally when you start a story you are given a character sketch of the main character, their background story and you are let to know about their features. But here we start at the get go with the murders and the grim aspect of the teeth being extracted in each case.

I haven't yet learned much about the main character Camille - but have got to know a few of her peculiarities - which are in itself quite uncommon.

One girl dead and one missing - and with the dead one missing all her teeth - leaving aside the baby molar in a town were everyone knew each other and nothing of notice came to pass for ages normally.

I really love Gillin Flynn - most people ramble about Gone Girl and yes the twists it brings in the second half make your fingers hurt turning page to page - but in my mind I loved Dark Places more - the character of Libby resonated with me more - hence now I am starting with Gillian's debut novel! Hoping for a blast with this one like the last one.

I still have doubts whether Diondra was pregnant with Ben's child - they way everything seemed it felt she was more attracted to Trey.

And we get to know Diondra's still alive and well. Still the mystery of the murders lies unsolved. Just the meeting which Patty had is something we never get to know about - how did she end up sleeping peacefully without trouble when everything was falling apart in her life?

What was more surprising? Libby meeting up with runner or Runner saying the baby might not even be Ben's in reality - raising a distressing finger on Diondra's character.

But from the way Diondra spoke with Runner - it was pretty clear they were acquaintances. Also, Ben trying to hide anything and everything about Diondra and Trey and the baby from Libby seems strange, plus her being reported as s missing person.

To think that Libby met Ben without informing Lyle, for she coudl've demanded more money was unthought of. And also we get an episode of a dream she had - first one so vivid I encountered in a book!

Ben tried to hide the fact about Diondra with Libby, and from what he implies it seems he thinks Libby would hate him for it.

Also with the pregnancy got to give it to Ben he was strong and not bewildered wild.

It doesn't take much to malign a guy's image and the accusations of children can be a terrible terrible trap. What I now wonder is the motive that Krissi had in trying to make Ben's life hell? Is it because he didn't reciprocate her feelings and also why did the other children join her in framing Ben was it because of her popularity?

Libby seems to be the carrier of ominous foreboding thoughts at all times!

Well if I was Ben and Trey tried to make me look stupid in front of my girlfriend - I guess I'd either make more fun of him or just hit him - with knowledge of a pummeling coming my way - also him lying on top of her haunches - even her character is weird, though the beer might have been doing its work.

The end made the story even more interesting. Libby seems to not have let Lyle get air of the letter from Diondra

Libby and Lyle's meeting with Krissi didn't play out how I thought it would - but was mired in her lies - which seems to be kept on from her younger years. Also as Libby pointed bringing Lyle was plain pointless more so making matters worse.

Diane and Patty continued on their search for Ben worried about his well-being and Libby finally took the step which gave her the hint that she really needed.

We get more clues why the pervert story might have caught on about Ben and also understand a bit about his psyche. He didn't want to be the pushover that everyone thought he was and wanted acceptance from the crowd - even blending some satan if it meant getting approval.

Also we might also have got a hint about the murders just may be.

Libby wasn't able to get through to Diane, but we did get to know why she had to stop living with her - and yeah the thing with the dog - it would have annoyed me too.

Libby has gotten another assignment and Lyle may be just correct with his eyes set on Lou. Also truly Libby is good with finesse - and her approach to keep calling instead of leaving a message. And through her approach it feels she might meet Krissy.

Good thing that came of Libby's greed is that she finely summoned the courage to face Ben and meet her elder brother. From all Ben spoke of it seems clear that he is indeed innocent. Libby looking alike to Libby is something I didn't expect.

Also the story of Krissy spreading via Diane to Patty in the small town didn't take long - and off course as one assumes in small towns - all fault was put on Ben.

Meeting with Ben coming up

When you first read Gone Girl and then come to Dark Places - reading on - you must wonder to think why is the former so overhyped whereas the latter is an easier read and starts off interesting from the get-go.

Alas, albeit greedy Libby has given a stroke of a chance of Ben being innocent met Barb and understood that even she thinks she wrote a terrible book blaming Ben for the murders.
Ben overall seems a kind chap

The group at the Kansas killings booth were convinced that Ben wasn't the killer and he was framed maybe to make the case open and shut - just like it happens at times in India. And they were right Libby hadn't seen the murderer and had instead been in her mother's room. We also get a glimpse into the day of the murder via Ben's point of view in the morning - he isn't studying but works and spends time with Driodna.

Personally seeing the kill club operating in a run down venue in a place where squatters lived was hard to imagine - even if they were kind of odd. And the whole filled to the brim kind of scene seemed more like a drug outlet - people even role playing the murders,but the other part, the major one of trying to solve murder mysteries seems not a bad trade. Libby still hoping to find glee in being the most tragic case.

Well if you look from Libby's point of view taking up Lyle's offer does make sense - what's funny is that she even considered porn!

Patty Day's story makes it more interesting giving us a glimpse into the whole family dynamics and what might have been the whole atmosphere when the dastardly tragedy took place. Overall she seems to be a loving mother trying to hold the whole place together from running down.

With all the money from donations being exhausted Libby's behaving as a baby but which isn't strange for her situation

Reading the first 2 pages gives me a brief insight I might love Libby's character. Satanic killings also fit the ambit along with her miserable character

The first half of the book didn't seem that interesting to me - maybe because the ways of Holmes don't impress in the 21st century or I've outgrown my childhood.But the second half of the book and the tale about the Mormons and the ardous journey from Illinois to Utah seemed very pleasant - might be because of the historical fiction - and even the character of Jefferson Hope the killer and his motives seem clearer.

I was getting a little bored of the murder mystery - since all in all it looked like a basic murder case. But what evoked some thought as to the possibility of something being awry was that Gregson had caught Arthur from the lodging - but Sherlock had predicted it to be a poisoning case - unlike what Gregson had put forward as a blow to the stomach.
With Lestard bringing forth new clues - makes the case lively again!

After reading through chapter 2 of the book. One thought now resonates with me which Sherlock evoked : "A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it."

And also the indignation he induces in Watson seems familiar

What I've ended up learning was that Arthur Conan Doyle wasn't just a secluded writer, he was an avid sportsman - playing football, cricket and even golf - he even played for the MCC - a staggering 10 first class matches!
Tried his part in politics - didn't win though - even helped acquit two innocent men from their sentence. About spiritualism I would hold my criticism of him.
Introduction of watson, Holmes is good

Having read 1984 previously this book was always on my list - but as my mind is fickle it took me some time to get to this one and also the premise of animals revolting against their human owner didn't appeal to me much in hindsight.

But starting this story and completing chapter 2 with the milk all gone - gives us an insight about what communism is all about in reality. I wonder which commandment will go down first

I had gone through the example of Daryl Davis before, but this time - going through the videos of Anthony Magnabosco - made me understand his street epistemology - and how he builds rapport at first - and then uses a variation of the socratic method - in a partnership kind of way.

I've always wanted to complete this book and engage in its ideas and try to use the techniques taught in it. I had tried multiple times - had sometimes left the book - due to my non-habit of being a regular reader. Sometimes my mind would waver here and there - and I would end up buying a new fiction novel; thus abandoning this pathway.

But all in all - I believe I can do justice to the book this time :)

To be abducted on the wishes of the preacher, to find an interesting student at Selusa Secandus - and be tricked by the Bene Gesseritt - are the things that Jessica managed as a bargain.

I wonder what had Ducan Idaho got through this whole ordeal - judgement on his love of Alia, or understanding that he was just a small pawn for her in this whole game - being played outside his own realm of understanding