Official Review: The McTavish Regressions

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Post by Rafaella Michailidou »

I am surprised that this book is so small yet it includes a plot like that. This seems more like a novella to me. The idea, however, seems interesting and I already try to think of my desires and imagine who I could be in my past life. Thank you for your review.
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While not the kind of read I am interested in now, I believe there are those who would find it interesting. Congrats to the authors on #BOTD.
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Sounds very foreign to me but iam always willing to learn something new. I Can't wait to start reading the book.
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This book doesn't seem like my usual type of read. I do like its uniqueness, though. I'm sure readers could learn a few things about Past Life Regression from reading this book. There seems to be a big psychological undertone to this book, despite it being a historical fiction. I, both, love historical fiction and am a big fan of psychology, so I'm sure those two things might keep me captivated. It's unfortunate that this book doesn't do a good job at transporting their readers due to vague descriptions though. Thank you for a thoughtful and well-written review!
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I like the premise of this book, but I am sorry to hear that the story falls a bit short. I have always been intrigued by the theory of past lives and the practice of past life regression, so a story based on this could be fun. I like that the book mixes history in as well. Thanks for the review.
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I'm not a fan of historical fiction. Occasionally I do make exceptions, but I don't find the plot of this book interesting. Nice review though.
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I've always been fascinated with the idea of rebirth. And now here's a book about someone who subconsciously remembers that she was a dancer in her past life, then with the help of someone else she actually gets to actively remember her past life as a dancer. Sounds like a perfect match for me!
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I just read this book today and couldn't put it down. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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Post by Karencantley1 »

Past life regression is a fascinating subject, so I was initially excited to read this book. However from your review it seems that the author fell a little short of captivating his readers with the regression experience, which is a shame. However I’ll read a few pages and decide from there.
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I love ballet, so the title attracted me immediately. I’m interested in historical fiction so I will definitely check out this book.
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The past life regression premise is interesting so it is too bad that the overall novel didn't better support it. Thanks for the review and to the author for the book.
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Post by Katherine Smith »

I like your review and agree with your rating. I have heard of past life regressions and how many people believe that it does exist. I think that better editing and a more cohesive story line would have made this book better. I think that the different fonts that were used for different characters was a way for the author to draw attention to certain people.
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I’m finding that the lack of description is definitely something to watch for lately with these shorter books. It’s great that this sounds like a fun read and a great, quick way to explore these concepts.
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I don’t really care for stories based on the premise of past-life regression. This theory has never appealed to me. However, Dr. McTavish sounds like a complex and engaging character. Thanks for the insightful review!
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Post by tarafarah7 »

Thank you for your helpful review of today's BOTD! :-) I love the premise of this short, yet well-researched book. Its brilliant mix of fiction, psychology, and history send readers to places many books have yet to explore. Thank you to author for this first in series free book and congrats! :-)
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