Step Into "The Other Room"
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James Everington's The Other Room is an interesting collection of "weird horror fiction." At first glance, the characters each appear to be struggling to overcome a phenomenon, but Everington writes in a way that connects the supernatural to the psychology of the characters. His writing flows smoothly between what the characters are seeing and their internal thoughts, tying the two together seamlessly. These characters are often outsiders, loners who see horrible things others can't. The effect creates a surreal atmosphere.

First Time Buyers was my favorite piece in the collection. The couple gets themselves in over their head with purchasing a new house. They haven't been totally truthful with each other, and now he's lost his job, and the neighborhood turns out to be a ghost town since the economy has tanked. When she first spots the creepy white being, a chill went down my spine. The story has an unsettling feeling all throughout the tone.

I don't tend to read supernatural stories or horror fiction, so this genre is new to me. Everington works to straddle the line between horror and literary fiction. He is descriptive as in this passage, "for the ex-miners still drink down the welfare, still sleep the same hours, still seem to carry coal dust in the bags under their eyes." Everington's prose flows. My only critique is that some of the stories could be a bit tighter in spots.

I would recommend this particularly to readers of strange, fantastical fiction. If you enjoy stories by Shirley Jackson or Stephen King, check out this book, or should I say, check into The Other Room.
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Love watching people stare as they try to figure this out.  Easy way to separate out the not so smart people in the room.  They are the ones who don't get it.
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Under a window in the kitchen in the sort-of entranceway from door to kitchen proper. And this uses the space smartly. Deep enough for sitting, packages, newspapers, etc. Yet allowing of room for walking  by. Feels very good in both height and in solidity.
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Some books beg for space on the coffee table. It's the usual place snobby friends file away their copies of "Archetectural Digest", or "Forbes", hoping you'll never notice that the adress labels printed on them are marked out with felt-tip pen. If you hold them to the light, you can just make out that they were sent originally to the office of their dermatologist. In the case of "Furo, the Japanese Trendy Bath Life", this tome is most enjoyable read in its' natural environment. In my case the bathroom is definately the least trendy room in my apartment. Fortunately with the addition of this book, i can see my "sitting room" become a little trendier, perhaps. The photographs of various dauntingly expensive bathrooms are expansive, and beautiful. It definately takes my mind away from the fact that I'm usually reading it on a "throne" that wobbles, thanks to an iffy wax seal, and bolts that I can't be bothered to tighten. Tsumura can be given to some overly flowery writing at times. An example of this can be found on page 30. "Mrs. Ukita's neat white bathroom on the sea-side of Mediterranean Sea is a shining example of her family's happiness." "The hero and heroine of this script, Mr. and Mrs. Ukita, always smile softly as though they were characters in a film." This sort of prose, might tempt some to lunge at the Ukitas with a small hand axe. Those violent thoughts, however would probably be put to rest after a vigourous soak in their luxurious bathtub. As a final thought to lurkers, expecting a voyeuristic view of total strangers sitting naked in exotic pools of fragrantly scented water. You will be extremely dissappointed. For anyone interested in stunning portraits of lavish bathrooms, and their accoutriments, this just may be the book You've searched for all Your life.
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This was such a pleasure to read! There is nothing better in a book than being invited into an experience outside your own, that you are unfamiliar with, but that welcomes you in until you are apart of it. Awesome!
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Looked great upon arrivalarrival, I'd love to get more for another room.
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I also look in my reflection and ask myself who I'am inside?
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Liked the first one so much we bought a second one for another room in a different color!
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A boy wakes up in a white room - the light is so blinding he must keep his eyes closed. A voice in his head - the voice of a girl - tells him to run. His life depends on it. He has no idea how he got in this room. Immediately as readers we are hooked. Corridor follows the story of this boy as he progresses through a series of rooms - each one providing another challenge.

For the first few rooms we don't know anything of why this is happening. Just like the protagonist, we are eager to find out. Slowly, the mythology of the story is reveal bit by bit - but never so much that we loose the hunger for more.

For almost all of the book, there are only two characters, but they carry the story effortlessly. All the way through, this is a good book. At the end, when all of the mythology is fully explained, it is elevated to a great book. I finished reading this novel with a great sense of satisfaction, like that after a good meal.
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A wonderful glimpse into another world and another way of being. If you are into a more spiritual and connected way of life, this will be a book of great interest. Follow your heart and excitement and if this book has made it's way to you, it has something to offer to help in your expansion or journey to Self.
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Starts off sort of easy, but each level gets harder. I like that you can experiment with room placements and keep starting over on just that level til you finally get it right.
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This isn't usually my genre of books, but something just called to me. The Ladies room is a wonderful Alice of life kind of book. I love how Trudy just decides that she is don't being a "poor thing". I feel that this book is so powerful, what you can do if you put your mind to it. Sometimes life deals you a shit hand, but there are ways to change it if you have the kind to. Ignorance my be bliss, but knowledge is power.
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I AM REALLY ENJOYING THIS AND AM GOING TO BUY ANOTHERONE FOR MY BEDROOM DOWNSTAIRS. I WOULD DEFINATELY TELL OTHERS TO BUY IT!
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Loved this!  Experience the Eiffel Tower in a new way. i caught myself dancing around the room to track five. Really interesting music. Make sure you listen to the last track describing how this was made. Fascinating.
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A very competent and cerebral room escape game in movie format. A thriller, but most certainly not a horror film. Spanish with English subtitles.
It's hard to tell which of these movies were influenced by one another, but Fermat's Room is in the same general vein as:
*Cube
*The Exam
*Elevator
*Devil
*Saw
*Circle
*The Killing Room
*Free Fall
*The Employer
*The Chaos Experiment or The Steam Experiment (I haven't seen this one)
I'm not saying all of the movies on this list are good, but if you like the "trapped in a room" idea, these are some other films you might consider.
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This light transforms the environment of a room. I use it at a hospital with patients who are unable to leave their rooms for weeks or months. Watching the lights on the wall and ceiling while talking about images of the sea or the woods is great escape. The price was lower than other sources, too. I haven't used the audio hookup feature, yet.
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It doesn't matter where you are coming from or where you are going, or even that at this moment in your life you can't tell whether you're coming or going; this book will provide a space to CONSIDER. Intelligently written, yet not so scholarly that you have to read it with a dictionary in your lap, Barbara Symons takes the reader with her on a quest for truth.
If you are still fast asleep "enjoying" the doctrine and theology of your Christian church, you will probably find this journey very uncomfortable, if not impossible, to pursue. I say to you, "Pleasant dreams". You'll wake up when you've had enough sleep.
If you are beginning to stir from your slumber, there will be a spark that resonates within you, but you will probably put this book on the shelf until you are more awake. Good move. It will be patiently awaiting your awakening.
Those of you in the last stages of sleep will immediately set out to prove the concepts in this book WRONG! Even though the rooster is crowing to announce the dawn, and the lights are coming on all over the house, there will be a reluctance to embrace the new day. It will require a new wine skin...a new way of understanding. Even though you "know that you know" there's something very wrong with where you are, embracing such a different way of seeing things will cause you to resist. YEA!... In your concerted effort to disprove this work, you will discover TRUTH that will not be denied.
AND for all you folks who have awakened and are now wondering if there is anyone else in this world like you... Well hang on to your hat, stock up on highlighter pens, and come on aboard. Ms. Symons is about to take you on a trip of enlightenment like you've not experienced before.
No matter what category of sleep you find yourself in at the moment, you will appreciate Barbara's sincerity and intensity. Someone once said, " You cannot argue with a person who has had a true experience".