Peter Beaumont

"After all , do we really want to confront the proposition that part of our brain is working autonomously, almost like a separate mind of its own?"

Pandora’s Dreams: After Dinner Conversation Short Story Series (Kindle Edition)
by Peter Beaumont

I am saying right now:

What a great start to the reading year of 2022!

This was my first read of the year. Now I will say that my year in books for 2021 wasn't real great. There were no books that made it into my all-time favorite list. This was unlike 2020 when at least two books succeeded in doing that.

I also am writing myself now so I read less than I expected. But the quality of books was a let down last year.

This was my first book of the year and it gets a five! Awesome.

But I cannot tell you much about it.

I really do not want to spoil anything. All I will say is this:

Are you fascinated by dreams?

Have you always wondnered what they mean?

I am saying no more.

I have always been obsessed with dreams. Sadly, the few books I've read on the subject IN THE PAST are science fiction books where the protagonist is caught in a nightmare, cannot get out etc etc. Not for me, those types of books.

That's not this.

First of this is a SHORT STORY. It has symbolism to Greek Mythology which is only one of my favorite things in the world.

Second it is told from first person perspective. Our narrator -- what shall I call him? A scientist? A sales rep? Perhaps both? No. I choose to call him a human being.

Take the journey into this short tale that asks tough questions of the reader that I still am grappling with. Walk into the fascinating doors of this story and let them encapsulate you.

I do not think you will be sorry. And if you like a mix of dreams, Mythology and Philosophy you ABSOLUTELY will not be sorry. Five stars.… (more)