"I have lived a thousand lives........"

I found this book by accident.

I was on Amazon, looking for a book (can't remember the details), and on the side panel, there was a message saying that Amazon recommended this book.

So I click on it, and find little about the book, besides from five star ratings and recommendations to read it.

The intriguing thing about this, was that this novel won the World Fantasy Award in 1988, which is like a major sci-fi book award, yet I had never come aross this book - probably because it was out of print, hence the difficulties.

Anyway, after "obtaining" a copy of this book, I started reading it on the tube on the way home. And then I read it while eating my dinner. And I kept reading, until I put it down, around 12am, in awe.

In awe of the ability of a man to write a book with such passion, emotion and heartbreak.

At this point, you might be asking, whats this book about?

Quite simply, its about a man named Jeffrey Winston, who dies at 1:06pm October 18 1988. He wakes up, in 1963, in the body of his 18 year old self. And he's been giving the chance to live his live again.

And it "replays" over and over again - each life lived differently, and with different repercussions on the "reality" he lives in.

I don't want to reveal too much about the book - i started reading the book with little idea about the plot and I think thats the best approach to this book.

Ken Grimwood has managed to sculpture a beautiful novel - easy to read and very thought provoking. I feel like it has inspired to change my outlook on life somewhat.

Heck, even Mike agreed with me, and we never agree on anything!