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Injoy's Blogs + Book Reviews
Injoy's Blogs + Book Reviews rated it 5 years ago
I received a complimentary Kindle copy of Einstein's Beach House by Jacob Appel, published by Pressgang.butler.edu from booklikes. That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars. "Heartbreaking and hilarious, the eight stories of Einstein's Beach House examine how we deceiv...
JeffreyKeeten
JeffreyKeeten rated it 9 years ago
“I insert the bevel and draw back the plunger. I know that the syringe contains more than sodium chloride-that even as the toxic contents fill my father’s veins, he is sharing with me his final gift: the horror and thrill of saving lives.” Reading this collection of stories reminded me that I don’t ...
cindyjameson
cindyjameson rated it 10 years ago
What a superlative collection of short stories! I knew, before even completing the first story,that I had stumbled upon an extraordinary compilation of writings!I took my time reading these delicious tales; I read only one after finishing each novel in my cache of books. I savored each and every one...
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it 10 years ago
** I received this book at no charge from the author in exchange for an honest review **This is a book of short stories that deal with relationships, loss, imagination and life in general. Some are a little dark; some are filled with pathos while others are humorous.HUE AND CRY – Lizzie’s father is ...
Twitchy Witchy Girl
Twitchy Witchy Girl rated it 10 years ago
I was so excited when the author offered me a copy of Einstein's Beach House in exchange for a review. I love this collection. They're very unique and well written. Even though the stories were short they had a lot of depth. I definitely plan on reading more from this author whenever I get the chanc...
ElkadiO
ElkadiO rated it 10 years ago
A collection of very interesting short stories that will definitely get you hooked. The author has very good understanding of human behaviors and psychology which makes reading even more interesting. The endings of the some of the stories were not that great but you still enjoyed the reading.
ElkadiO
ElkadiO rated it 10 years ago
I am half way through this book..a very interesting one ..short stories that are very imaginative and diverse and very well written.
jessycagarcia
jessycagarcia rated it 10 years ago
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review!
Janmar
Janmar rated it 10 years ago
This is an interesting collection of short stories and quite a quick read. Very imaginative and I am looking forward to reading more by this author.
Just a book blog
Just a book blog rated it 10 years ago
This is a collection of eight well-written short stories. Hue and Cry - A convicted sex offender lives down the road from thirteen-year-old Lizzie. While her best friend wants to break into his house and explore, her dying father wants to take her and her sister over to welcome him to the neighbourh...
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