BELIEVE.
I don't normally do book reviews but this book is an obvious exception.
I found BELIEVE. on book sale at the most unimaginable places on Earth: at rest stop shop in Scandinavia. The book was about 2 € and it was in English. Evidently, I grasped the book for its headline that stated boldly 'William Shatner' (and Michael Tobias -AUTHOR OF VOICE OF PLANET). And indeed, I had to read it, no excuses allowed. Here's the review:
I found BELIEVE. on book sale at the most unimaginable places on Earth: at rest stop shop in Scandinavia. The book was about 2 € and it was in English. Evidently, I grasped the book for its headline that stated boldly 'William Shatner' (and Michael Tobias -AUTHOR OF VOICE OF PLANET). And indeed, I had to read it, no excuses allowed. Here's the review:
The plot:
Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle battle againts each other to prove if there's life after death.
Any good?
What I liked about the book was it's ability to use the (real) history of both those figures and mix this with imagination and fantasy. To cut short, I think the book was ingeniously written on that part but the end solution .. well, I did hope for a bit different solution. The book was well-written and entertaining to read, so I'll give 3 stars. Naturally, I must add, if you have any sense of geekishness, you'll read it whatever the review! Or just out of curiosity!
The Best Part!
If you didn't know anything about Houdini or Doyle you will be surprised because most of the stuff checks! And those two characters did meet. Well, at least if wikipedia is to be believed.
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DID YOU KNOW about Houdini?
(1874 - 1926)
DID YOU KNOW about Doyle?
(1859 - 1930)
To see more: Head for Harry Houdini or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle battle againts each other to prove if there's life after death.
Any good?
What I liked about the book was it's ability to use the (real) history of both those figures and mix this with imagination and fantasy. To cut short, I think the book was ingeniously written on that part but the end solution .. well, I did hope for a bit different solution. The book was well-written and entertaining to read, so I'll give 3 stars. Naturally, I must add, if you have any sense of geekishness, you'll read it whatever the review! Or just out of curiosity!
The Best Part!
If you didn't know anything about Houdini or Doyle you will be surprised because most of the stuff checks! And those two characters did meet. Well, at least if wikipedia is to be believed.
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DID YOU KNOW about Houdini?
(1874 - 1926)
- Houdini's most famous act was the Chinese Water Torture Cell
- He also made movies, he had a production company called "Houdini Picture Corporation"
- He was a pioneer aviator
- He aimed his knowledge to expose self-proclaimed pyschics and mediums as frauds
- He was a member of a Scientific American committee that offered a cash prize to any medium who could successfully demonstrate supernatural abilities.
DID YOU KNOW about Doyle?
(1859 - 1930)
- He was a doctor
- He was a supporter of Spiritualism
To see more: Head for Harry Houdini or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
I knew most of the stuff about Houdini. Does that make me a geek?
ReplyDelete(I updated the 80ies blog, and I guess that text makes me a geek. Darn!)
Yes, quite right. The Houdini would have gotten respect but Mr. T takes it away ;)! Well.. I wonder who am I to say as I changed my facebook status: "had NO idea Linux Desktop can be THIS MUCH fun: effects & expose rules!!"
ReplyDeleteHmmm.. It occurred to me, after, that maybe not everybody will get that. #) -the geeks may will maybe...