Loved this book and the general feeling that I had ...
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Loved this book and the general feeling that I had the whole time I was reading it.  It transported me.
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After reading this book, I felt like I had been let into world of an everyday girl who scored a great job, i.e, the office. Without that platform, most of us outside the creative realms of ny or los Angeles wouldn't have had the absolute pleasure of spending time with Mindy. Thoroughly enjoyed the book.
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This is one of those books that you don't want to put down because you cant wait to see what happens next.  I cried, laughed out loud and had some moments where the authors words caused me to really think about my own life and how I have acted and reacted to change.  The way the book is written made me feel like I was experiencing the events along with the author and her family.  Change is an inevitable part of life and the authors positive outlook and faith are a great example to those in her life and to her readers.  I recommend this book to anyone who is alive, because we all experience change in our lives on a regular basis.  This book can teach us some lessons on how to balance the needs of people you love and the need to be your authentic self.
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This was the first Eckhart Tolle book that hooked me.  I guess because he begins the book with a chapter about his own dark years of misery and depression.  I could relate to all of the feelings of hopelessness and despair, and I wanted to read more.  It definitely put things in a new perspective for me.  After reading it, I feel that I am armed with the awareness of thoughts and reactions that come to me via internal guilt/shame from the past and fear of the future.  I am now able to see that these time periods/ projections are not real, but created in my mind, and if I can just stay in the moment, the fear and pain disappears.  I am more happy and useful-- to myself and to others.
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I felt compelled to write a 5 star review because this book delivered the value!  It had me thinking and doing deep self reflection in a way that kept me wanting to do more.  Some books tell you to "do this at home", yet this one led me to the water and had me wanting to drink.  It was the personal stories shared by the author which made me feel comfortable and feeling like this book was written directly for me.  Thanks Dr. Solomon for this treasure and for playing all-in with your stories.
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Alchemy was a great book.  This is one that I will re-read over and over because I am sure there were things I missed the first time around.  I was pleasantly surprised to find things in this book that I was able to relate to growing up.  This book brought me to both extremes emotionally.  It is rare for me (as a reader) to find a book I become emotionally involved in.  I felt very connected to the characters like I was experiencing everything with them.  I hope that Mike Wood continues to write into the future. Maybe a "where are they now" sequel?  Just a thought.  :-)
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Loved this book. Reminded me of the feeling of that special bond that true friendships have. Loved the characters and how each chapter was a character telling in first person about how special she felt about her friends. Loved the way the reader felt as if he/she really knew the characters and they were her own friends.
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I really enjoyed this book. I really felt what the main character was feeling. I would definitely recommend this book to read
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This book did an excellent job painting a picture of what it might feel like to live with controlling and compulsive thoughts. I loved the author, her writing style, and her honesty. I was surprised by how much I could relate to despite how different my own experiences have been; somehow, I feel like she has managed to write a life story that captures the similarities in the struggles we all deal with, ocd or not. I was sad when the book ended and kept picking it up again, wanting to read more. I will choose this for my book club when it's my turn and look forward to reading it again!
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I really really loved this  book.  There were some places in the book that made me feel like this is a new author or one of the authors first books just due to the wording or how the sentence was structured (shoot, I don't really know how to explain it), but honestly, the issues were few ( and really they actually weren't issues I just wanted to be honest re: how the story read because it may bother some people) but the story and characters more than made up for everything else. I seriously LOVED THIS BOOK. Oh, the characters felt so real and its now a favorite of mine. I can't wait to jump into the next one. So I'm not going to explain everything that happened or really talk about the story or plot (because I'm sure someone else will or has already done so), but this book really blew me away and hopefully I've helped someone decide whether to read this book or not with my opinion.  These are definitely some of the best written characters I've read in quite some time.  I can't explain it well, but it was just a fantastic book! No really!
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Loved this book! I wanted to make sure I read it before I watched the show so out wouldn't be ruined for me. It was a quick and very enjoyable read. I didn't much care for the way it ended, but that was definitely not enough to ruin it for me. I've spoke to many people who read this many years ago and felt it was an amazing read at both points in their life but made even more of an impact reading it years later. It's the kinda book that would seem as if it was written recently whenever you read it. While not realistic, it's very relatable to real life.  I can't wait to ready this again years from now and have it come to life in a new and different way.
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I love this book . I am not a big reader but, this book popped out at me so I just now finished it. Feeling of understanding and a new pronounced vision of how I will now view circumstances in my world . Great book
847712
I really can't express what I'm feeling right now for this book.
I loved the story and the characters. There is so much you can learn from them, so much you can be grateful for in life in general...
And although I may not agree with some things, it makes you think and be empathic and not judge people in general
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I really loved this book. I had a hard time putting it down. It is very raw. It does grate on the nerves at times. It sometimes made me feel extremely uncomfortable. But I laughed a lot and cried a lot while reading this book. I felt it reached me in a way most books don't. While the stories are hers, the emotions she is able to evoke belong to all of us.

I noticed there are quite a few terrible reviews about this book on Amazon. I suspect those people haven't had horrible things happen to them, done horrible things themselves, and then came out the other side more compassionate and forgiving of themselves and others. Maybe they have done everything right in their lives and have no need for the cleansing experience of allowing an artist to help them dredge up all the ways we feel and have felt, reminding us to experience feelings more deeply and in a wider range of colors, depths, and textures, and to be more alive.

Minus one star for bad editing. There were some irritating spelling/grammar/typo issues in this book. Usually that bugs me more, but I loved the book so much I tried to overlook it. Maybe they will clean it up for the next edition.
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I loved the way the author describes feelings and locations.it makes you feel like you are there
 E experiencing the story yourself.
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On the odd occasion, whilst reading a book to review, I experience a feeling; a feeling that I am unable to recognise. The Village has sparked that very thing and, again, Im not exactly sure as to what it is. Its very much like a gut feeling, odd, I know.

The Village by J.J. Anderson is made up of 12 tales encompassing the lives of the residents within. I enjoyed the stories very much. They are well-written and you do find yourself becoming lost in the intrigue of it all. However, I feel that there was something missing for me. Maybe its to do with that funny feeling I have for the book. Mind you, it could be that Im a lover of horror; Im expanding out the stories in my head. But, then that is a good thing especially where the author is concerned!

The author, J.J. Anderson, has magically created a connection with me and thats definitely what, as readers, many of us are wanting. They say that writers bring something of themselves to their work, but, as readers, we are also doing the same thing. The Village is a great read and well worth taking time out to try.
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I loved this book and felt that some of her experiences were my experiences. The author is a very nice person as I got to speak with her and had her speak to my support group; they loved her as well! They were engaging, and could also relate to some of what she went through.  I would recommend this book! You might just learn something!