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Blindsight

Blindsight | WATTS PETER

This Is Your Brain in Space
4 weeks ago

Blindsight is a neurological phenomenon that occurs with some kinds of brain injury: the afflicted person believes he or she has gone blind, because the experience of sight is gone--but if you throw this person a ball, he or she can catch it. The eye still sees, the brain perceives the sight and directs the body accordingly--it is only the person's consciousness that cannot see. This and other curiosities abound in Peter Watts' scarily intelligent exploration of humanity's first contact with … read review

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Great books on the Great War

2 years ago

Sebastian Barry was nominated for the Booker Prize for A Long Long Way. Ten years earlier, Pat Barker won the same prize for Ghost Road, the third in the Regeneration trilogy. Both books are very well written: Barry has a distinctively Irish poetry to his prose, while Barker's style is less flashy but completely evocative. The point of intersection is, of course, the Great War.

Barry's protagonist Willie Dunne is a working-class boy who joins the Royal Dublin Fusiliers because … view post

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  • Dwayne Kavanagh

    Dwayne Kavanagh says:

    I've been there a few times. Nice place.

  • Dwayne Kavanagh

    Dwayne Kavanagh says:

    Hello Claire, thanks for adding me as your friend. I look forward to reading your reviews. Do you work at one of Toronto locations?

  • Raksha

    Raksha says:

    I wish that all of us would get into the habit of posting our reviews on the book site. Me, included! So many books are rated, but not reviewed. Go figure. & with that, a bonne nuit.

  • Raksha

    Raksha says:

    Claire - you should post your Perkins review under the book's title - seems that there are no reviews??? I really enjoy reading what your tho'ts are on various books. + "meeting" another eclectic reader. What would we do w/o books???

  • John Mutford

    John Mutford says:

    Hi Claire,
    Did you notice that you won a prize for the 2nd Canadian Book Challenge? http://bookmineset.blogspot.com/2009/07/2nd-canadian-book-challenge-grand.html
    I'll need your mailing address!

  • jbonanza

    jbonanza says:

    A Book Expo in New York sounds like a dream work trip for me!

    I really enjoyed Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World too. I think I would say it's my second favourite. Sputnik Sweetheart is my favourite of his though. I know it's not his best, but I loved it. One of those books I remember feeling entranced while reading. I've been entranced reading all of Murakami's so far though.

    I hope you have a lovely rest of the week!

  • jbonanza

    jbonanza says:

    Don't worry about taking awhile to reply! Which you didn't, by the way! Did you get to go anywhere fun for your business trip?

    I think I am going to wait on the Murakami. I realized I should as it's coming out at the end of Summer. If I purchased the hardcover now it would just seem like a breakdown before the finish line.. or something.

    Which is your favourite of Murakami's by the way?

    I hope you enjoyed a lovely beginning to June!

  • jbonanza

    jbonanza says:

    Hello! I hope you are doing splendidly. I just happened upon your profile while stalking books, (or looking at books while stalking profiles, whichever) and saw that you are reading What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. How are you liking it? I've heard rather mixed reviews, and I love Murakami, but I hate hardcover, so I was going to hold out for paperback. Should I go for the hardcover?

    Thank you! Once again, I love your reviews!

  • Sarah

    Sarah says:

    oh okay. i liked Dandy quite a bit :) I look forward to reading My Booky Wook a lot!

  • jbonanza

    jbonanza says:

    Thanks for reciprocating my e-friendship! I was kind of scared after the two comments, and the message that I might have came on a little strong. I was just excited to find lots of new recommendations!

    I hope you are having a lovely week!

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