Comments on: Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/04/27/born-on-a-blue-day-inside-the-extraordinary-mind-of-an-autistic-savant-by-daniel-tammet/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Aths http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/04/27/born-on-a-blue-day-inside-the-extraordinary-mind-of-an-autistic-savant-by-daniel-tammet/#comment-83177 Aths Sat, 01 May 2010 16:45:35 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6027#comment-83177 This book sounds amazing! I would love to read it from the viewpoint of some one who has Asperger's. Nice review! This book sounds amazing! I would love to read it from the viewpoint of some one who has Asperger’s. Nice review!

]]> By: nat @book, line, and sinker http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/04/27/born-on-a-blue-day-inside-the-extraordinary-mind-of-an-autistic-savant-by-daniel-tammet/#comment-82221 nat @book, line, and sinker Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:21:36 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6027#comment-82221 i remember watching something about this on tv--maybe a dateline type of show? it's unbelievable that the human brain can have such deficits and yet be so strong in other areas. books like this interest me--i'm off to watch the vid. i remember watching something about this on tv–maybe a dateline type of show? it’s unbelievable that the human brain can have such deficits and yet be so strong in other areas.

books like this interest me–i’m off to watch the vid.

]]> By: the little reader http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/04/27/born-on-a-blue-day-inside-the-extraordinary-mind-of-an-autistic-savant-by-daniel-tammet/#comment-82202 the little reader Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:41:38 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6027#comment-82202 i hadn't heard of this before, so thank you for sharing. my brother is autistic and i have enjoyed several of the other books i've read on the subject. definitely adding this one to my wishlist! i hadn’t heard of this before, so thank you for sharing. my brother is autistic and i have enjoyed several of the other books i’ve read on the subject. definitely adding this one to my wishlist!

]]> By: Amanda http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/04/27/born-on-a-blue-day-inside-the-extraordinary-mind-of-an-autistic-savant-by-daniel-tammet/#comment-82187 Amanda Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:34:31 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6027#comment-82187 I have the same sort of synaesthesia as Tammet, so this was a really fun read for me. On the other hand, I do NOT have any sort of autism or savant syndrome. I just see numbers/letters/words/music/etc in color. I have the same sort of synaesthesia as Tammet, so this was a really fun read for me. On the other hand, I do NOT have any sort of autism or savant syndrome. I just see numbers/letters/words/music/etc in color.

]]> By: Kathleen http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/04/27/born-on-a-blue-day-inside-the-extraordinary-mind-of-an-autistic-savant-by-daniel-tammet/#comment-82166 Kathleen Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:10:24 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6027#comment-82166 Wow, what an incredible man and story. I've added this to my list of books that I must read. There is so much that we don't understand about our capacity to learn. Wow, what an incredible man and story. I’ve added this to my list of books that I must read. There is so much that we don’t understand about our capacity to learn.

]]> By: Jennifer@5 Minutes for Books http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/04/27/born-on-a-blue-day-inside-the-extraordinary-mind-of-an-autistic-savant-by-daniel-tammet/#comment-82158 Jennifer@5 Minutes for Books Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:52:13 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6027#comment-82158 I listened to about half of this book on audio. It wasn't very exciting, so it didn't really hold my interest, but I think that his story is fascinating. I'll have to check out the documentary. I listened to about half of this book on audio. It wasn’t very exciting, so it didn’t really hold my interest, but I think that his story is fascinating. I’ll have to check out the documentary.

]]> By: Robin http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/04/27/born-on-a-blue-day-inside-the-extraordinary-mind-of-an-autistic-savant-by-daniel-tammet/#comment-82151 Robin Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:20:10 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6027#comment-82151 Sounds fascinating - will have to check it out. Sounds fascinating – will have to check it out.

]]> By: Laura @ ImBookingIt http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/04/27/born-on-a-blue-day-inside-the-extraordinary-mind-of-an-autistic-savant-by-daniel-tammet/#comment-82137 Laura @ ImBookingIt Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:33:39 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6027#comment-82137 I didn't realize how young you are! I'd heard of this book before. It sounded interesting, but I wasn't sure it would make good reading. Sounds like it does! Do you think there's enough here for a book club discussion, or should I stick to reading it on my own? I didn’t realize how young you are!

I’d heard of this book before. It sounded interesting, but I wasn’t sure it would make good reading. Sounds like it does!

Do you think there’s enough here for a book club discussion, or should I stick to reading it on my own?

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