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rmarcin's review against another edition
4.0
When Mia Jensen's husband repeatedly stabs her and leaves her dying, she has a chance to see her life in retrospect. She also reviews all the possible paths her life could have taken if she had made different choices.
This anthology, edited by J.T. Ellison, with contributing chapters from 15 additional authors is an interesting take to imagine "What If?".
I have read novels by many of the contributors, and have been introduced to several more to add to my list.
This anthology, edited by J.T. Ellison, with contributing chapters from 15 additional authors is an interesting take to imagine "What If?".
I have read novels by many of the contributors, and have been introduced to several more to add to my list.
judithdcollins's review against another edition
5.0
I loved A THOUSAND DOORS: An Anthology of Many Lives by JT Ellison and this talented cast of superb authors! The collection takes us through the many lives of Mia. The has done, and what ifs. Mia found herself in some crazy situations. I loved each and every one.
How many of us have wondered, "the what ifs" in our lives? Courses our lives would or could have taken. Choices we have made. The many job offers in another state, our past relationships, jobs, the people crossing our paths. The regrets, the mistakes, the loves, and the losses. I know, I have.
As we become older, we begin to reflect on our lives more often. The paths we have taken. The wrongs and the rights. The good and bad. I would love a story of my life (it would make for an interesting read-never a dull moment).
What a brilliant idea, JT! Thank you for making this a reality. Well-Done! What makes this book so special is the different courses a person's life can take and each author's spin.
If you have read each of the contributor's work previously, you will see each story was ideal for that respective author. Each story is full of humor, intrigue, and suspense and very thought-provoking. Highly-entertaining! I also like the Anthology versus, a number of short stories which do not relate. It gives the feeling of a novel.
The collection also allows you to experience newfound authors while enjoying familiar ones. I for one found— some new ones and excited to read more of their work.
On a side note: Will write more about each author and story. Talking about our lives flashing before your eyes: Saturday evening (while reading these stories), an electrical fire ignited in my high-rise apartment building and was forced to evacuate. I am on the top 15th floor. (a lot of steps to exit, since of course, we could not use the elevator —in thick smoke with frantic people and tons of fireman). The electrical system exploded on the roof causing the fire. My apartment is the one directly below it. I thought the ceiling was caving in with the explosion and then the black smoke began to fill the ductwork and my apartment, then moved throughout all the building. Very scary. Fortunately, 350 + residents made it out of the building.
Presently, there is no A/C in the building (it is 90 degrees) plus the smoke damage in the ventilation system. I am currently at a hotel until further notice. We have no date as of yet when we can return. The internet here at the hotel is extremely slow (unlike my business 200 Mbps at my home office). Will write more, later. I have made some notes about each story.
Fun, Fun, Fun everyone. Get this book! One of the best collections (anthology) I had read. 5 Stars++.
A special thank you to the author and #NetGalley for an advanced reading copy. I have pre-ordered the hardcover and cannot wait to add this to my library. A keeper.
How many of us have wondered, "the what ifs" in our lives? Courses our lives would or could have taken. Choices we have made. The many job offers in another state, our past relationships, jobs, the people crossing our paths. The regrets, the mistakes, the loves, and the losses. I know, I have.
As we become older, we begin to reflect on our lives more often. The paths we have taken. The wrongs and the rights. The good and bad. I would love a story of my life (it would make for an interesting read-never a dull moment).
What a brilliant idea, JT! Thank you for making this a reality. Well-Done! What makes this book so special is the different courses a person's life can take and each author's spin.
If you have read each of the contributor's work previously, you will see each story was ideal for that respective author. Each story is full of humor, intrigue, and suspense and very thought-provoking. Highly-entertaining! I also like the Anthology versus, a number of short stories which do not relate. It gives the feeling of a novel.
The collection also allows you to experience newfound authors while enjoying familiar ones. I for one found— some new ones and excited to read more of their work.
On a side note: Will write more about each author and story. Talking about our lives flashing before your eyes: Saturday evening (while reading these stories), an electrical fire ignited in my high-rise apartment building and was forced to evacuate. I am on the top 15th floor. (a lot of steps to exit, since of course, we could not use the elevator —in thick smoke with frantic people and tons of fireman). The electrical system exploded on the roof causing the fire. My apartment is the one directly below it. I thought the ceiling was caving in with the explosion and then the black smoke began to fill the ductwork and my apartment, then moved throughout all the building. Very scary. Fortunately, 350 + residents made it out of the building.
Presently, there is no A/C in the building (it is 90 degrees) plus the smoke damage in the ventilation system. I am currently at a hotel until further notice. We have no date as of yet when we can return. The internet here at the hotel is extremely slow (unlike my business 200 Mbps at my home office). Will write more, later. I have made some notes about each story.
Fun, Fun, Fun everyone. Get this book! One of the best collections (anthology) I had read. 5 Stars++.
A special thank you to the author and #NetGalley for an advanced reading copy. I have pre-ordered the hardcover and cannot wait to add this to my library. A keeper.
susanthebookbag's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! I don't know if I've ever read a book like this one before. What an interesting premise—Mia dies at the beginning of the book, and as she is laying there dying, she has flashes of what her life could have been like if she'd made different choices. This book is so fascinating because it's each author's take on the direction that Mia's life could have taken, if only she'd made different decisions in her life.
Each chapter, written by a different author, gives their spin on how Mia might have possibly have lived her life. And each chapter is as varied as the individual author's storytelling style. Some of these authors I've read before and some of them were new to me. I liked how each story gave me a small taste of the author's work. That's what I love about anthologies, they allow me to visit some old favorites while also discovering some new authors.
A Thousand Doors is such an interesting variety of stories and they are all so good and so different. J.T. Ellison, one of the authors and the editor, starts and ends the stories and ties the whole book up in a very satisfying way.
"Regrets. Joys, Mistakes. So many lives to lead, to have led. So many lives to lose, and so many to gain."
Each chapter, written by a different author, gives their spin on how Mia might have possibly have lived her life. And each chapter is as varied as the individual author's storytelling style. Some of these authors I've read before and some of them were new to me. I liked how each story gave me a small taste of the author's work. That's what I love about anthologies, they allow me to visit some old favorites while also discovering some new authors.
A Thousand Doors is such an interesting variety of stories and they are all so good and so different. J.T. Ellison, one of the authors and the editor, starts and ends the stories and ties the whole book up in a very satisfying way.
"Regrets. Joys, Mistakes. So many lives to lead, to have led. So many lives to lose, and so many to gain."
kittietta's review against another edition
Thank you Netgalley, the author and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.I
What an amazing concept for a book!
After a brutal attack, as Mia Jensen dies, she is shown several different ways her life could have been different.
Now, personally, I don't like "what ifs" I have what I have and I accept it. I've learned you can only be happy that way. But I did like the book, it's concept, and the way it was written. Going through the different chapters, it was almost like reading several short stories that all weaved together in the end. Well written and maintained my interest throughout the book.
This interesting story gets a 4 star rating. If your looking for something slightly different, this book is it!!
What an amazing concept for a book!
After a brutal attack, as Mia Jensen dies, she is shown several different ways her life could have been different.
Now, personally, I don't like "what ifs" I have what I have and I accept it. I've learned you can only be happy that way. But I did like the book, it's concept, and the way it was written. Going through the different chapters, it was almost like reading several short stories that all weaved together in the end. Well written and maintained my interest throughout the book.
This interesting story gets a 4 star rating. If your looking for something slightly different, this book is it!!
starrwad's review against another edition
4.0
This is a neat premise, but I felt some of the stories fell flat. I found Mia incredibly unlikable in some of them. It was eye-opening though to think about what might have been if different choices had been made.
Thanks to the authors, the publisher, and NetGalley for a copy of the ARC.
Thanks to the authors, the publisher, and NetGalley for a copy of the ARC.
kerrylonsdale's review against another edition
5.0
A thrilling anthology that isn’t really an anthology, but a story of one woman’s many lives, written by a unique group of award winning and bestselling thriller, suspense, and women’s fiction authors. I thoroughly enjoyed reading each of Mia Jensen’s lives. They’re exciting, thought provoking, fun, emotional, suspenseful, and adventurous. Praise for J.T. Ellison for spearheading this project.
jwilliamson857's review
5.0
One of my favorite books this year. At some point, everyone has wondered what life would be like if they'd loved a different life and as Mia lays dying, she sees each of the different lives she could have lived. Every author did such a great job creating a different life in each chapter and I could not put this book down!
chrissyp's review against another edition
2.0
When I read the tag line on this book, I was really excited to read it. It sounded so unique and interesting, so I bought it. The beginning of the book was good, and I read almost 20% before I lost interest. I'm not sure if it was me or the book, but I got bored with it and eventually after not being able to pick it up again after a few weeks I DNF'd it. It makes me sad to do that to any book, I really don't like not finishing a book once I've started it, so maybe at some point I'll pick it up again, but maybe I won't either.
mandylovestoread's review against another edition
4.0
A Thousand Doors by JT Ellison and a star studded cast of thousands is a very unique book. Written by some of todays best thriller writers all about the same character. Most of the stories I loved and wanted more! Some of the stories were too short for my liking but worked in this premise.
Mia Jensen gets to experience all the lives that could have been for her - but only in her death. After a shockingly bad day she is attacked in her own home and left for dead. We have all played the "what if" game where we wonder what is I had made that decision, or what is I hadn't made that decision. Mia gets to see what might have been for her. There is a wide variety of alternate lives for Mia - not all happy but all vastly different to the one that she has lived.
Thanks to Two Tales Press and Netgalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased.
Mia Jensen gets to experience all the lives that could have been for her - but only in her death. After a shockingly bad day she is attacked in her own home and left for dead. We have all played the "what if" game where we wonder what is I had made that decision, or what is I hadn't made that decision. Mia gets to see what might have been for her. There is a wide variety of alternate lives for Mia - not all happy but all vastly different to the one that she has lived.
Thanks to Two Tales Press and Netgalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased.
jaclyn_sixminutesforme's review
4.0
I thought this was a really unique idea for a short story collection, and the collection managed to maintain a consistent tone and voice despite being written by multiple authors.
While I found some of the stories individually a little predictable, overall the collection was enjoyable and will appeal to fans of domestic thrillers particularly!
While I found some of the stories individually a little predictable, overall the collection was enjoyable and will appeal to fans of domestic thrillers particularly!