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The Soul Bank Kindle Edition

by Adam Eccles (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 595 ratings
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What do you do when the woman in your dreams becomes a living nightmare?
"A unique, fresh & hilarious love story."

We’ve all been there at some point. A soul-sucking, boring and drab business hotel. You stay there because you have to, not for a refreshing retreat.

Andy Clarke thinks nothing of it when he stays one stormy night in just such a hotel, on the outskirts of an industrial estate, near a quiet town in the Home Counties.

At least, not until things start to go a bit wonky in his life. Especially with his girlfriend.
He’s plagued with strange dreams, ear-worm tunes that drive him mad, tiredness, emptiness and a killer headache.

What’s causing it? He doesn’t know, but it all started after he went on that business trip.

And those dreams he’s having...? Well, some of them are a little naughty! He’s having the most amazing, intense relationship of his life.

If only it was real...

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  3. Publication date
    March 26, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0917SK6K3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (March 26, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 595 ratings

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Adam Eccles is a cynical tech-nerd hermit, living in the west of Ireland for the last twenty five years.

With a long career in technology, and being an avid time-travel fan as well as having a life long love of comedy, you can find elements of all these things in his novels.

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Most of all, he hopes you enjoy his stories.

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  • Debby McDonald
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2024
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    I loved this book! From the first page to the last it kept my attention all the way. The plot was unbelievable yet believable. I can’t wait to read another book by this author.
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  • Bobby Faria
    5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting Storytelling
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024
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    This is the second Adam Eccles book that I have read and I enjoyed it immensely. I look forward to the next one.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unique romance
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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    Two souls reaching out in a search for what all of us seek and few really find. Eccles has crafted a fantasy that will have you looking for more such from his magic pen.
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  • edl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasing adult science fiction- kind of
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2021
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    This is a story of a nerd caught up in everyday life with romantic and self esteem problems. Then you are thrown off by a kind of metaphysical/ what is real(?) issues. Clever.
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  • Kathleen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Plot
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2022
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    Great plot! Enjoy good mysteries, and this delivered on all counts. Kudos for originality! Thank you. Look forward to more of your books.
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  • Peggy
    1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Book I've Ever Read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2022
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    I don't know where the positive reviews came from but this is absolutely the worst book I've ever read. The characters have no depth and it's a constant rehash of them doing the same thing over and over and over……and over again throughout the book. His best friend is a partyer and sleeps with any woman who crosses his path. We know this because practically every interaction Andy has with him involves his ogling women and trying to get in their pants. Their boss, Ron, insists on an overabundance of meetings with the team where he proceeds to be too upbeat and boring. We know this because again, each interaction Andy has with him tells us this same thing over and over and over again. Ad nauseam.

    Andy's girlfriend is cold, her actions seem off and honestly, leaving him for a “throuple” makes no sense. Maybe it would if we knew a bit more about her but the writer doesn’t allow that. Instead she’s the generic heartless woman who treats poor Andy badly and ends up alone.

    There’s nothing to like about Andy’s character. He’s supposed to be a nerd, quiet nice guy type who gets trampled on by his girlfriend. That sums him up. With the exception of a few sentences about his anger with the ex-girlfriend, he never develops through the story and remains the same up to the end, a very boring “vanilla” type.

    The story itself really doesn’t make much sense but instead seems to pander to men’s sexual fantasies. Nice guy nerd is dumped. Nice guy nerd has hot sex with a stranger in exotic locations in his dreams. Nice guy nerd meets the woman of his dreams in person. The rest of the story about the hotel and the stones with souls in them just comes across as unbelievable and rushed.

    I wanted to put this book down when I was around 20% of the way in but I kept pushing through hoping it would get better. I wish I had listened to my instincts. The only good thing is that this was a free book. Unless the author can do better, he’s going on my “do not read” list of writers.
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  • LuvDachsies
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great world building
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2024
    Spot-on world building and characterizations! I've met (and worked with!) the people in this book - LOL! Lovely story, fun read.
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  • Miss Kubelik
    1.0 out of 5 stars Für solche Bücher müsste man rote Warnsterne erfinden
    Reviewed in Germany on December 20, 2023
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    Jemand hat hier geschrieben: worst book ever! Genauso ist es.

    Bis Seite 296 passiert: nichts:
    D.h. natürlich passiert alles mögliche, hat nur leider mit der Story nichts zu tun.

    Ich fasse das mal zusammen.
    Andy lebt mit seiner Freundin Kirsty zusammen. Nachts träumt er von einer Unbekannten namens Chloe, und weil er blöderweise im Schlaf ihren Namen ausspricht, vermutet Kirsty eine Affäre und trennt sich selbstverständlich sofort von ihm.

    Wie geht's dann weiter? Mit Seitenfüllern.
    Andy geht zur Arbeit, trifft seine Freunde, trifft seine Schwester, macht Urlaub, lernt Leute kennen usw usw. Nachts träumt er weiter von Chloe. So schleppt sich das sinnlos 300 Seiten lang vor sich hin.
    Aber dann!
    (Achtung! Ich spoiler jetzt DAS GANZE BUCH! )

    Andy landet aus beruflichen Gründen in einem Hotel, und wen trifft er da? Chloe, die Traumfrau! Die gibt es nämlich wirklich. Und die hat auch geträumt. Nämlich von Andy! Und zusammen treffen sie dann Thomas. Der ist 700 (siebenhundert) Jahre alt und seine Seele hängt noch irgendwie in einem Stein fest (sorry, aber ICH hab' mir den Quatsch ja nicht ausgedacht).

    Es gibt da eine Abtei, unter der liegen 20 Steine, die sog. Soul Bank, und in diesen Steinen sind Seelen gefangen. Wie sind die da rein gekommen? Jetzt nicht wundern, ist eigentlich alles ganz logisch.

    Also: die Steine sind irgendwie magnetisch, aber wenn in einer stürmischen Nacht der Blitz einschlägt, kann man von einem Stein zum nächsten wechseln und - ZACK ! - hat man ein neues Leben, nur die Seele bleibt weiterhin im Stein gefangen.
    Aber! Man kann sie befreien!! Mit einem Hammer!!! Thomas holt also einen Hammer, Andy holt aus ("Smash it, Andy"), und haut zu. Am nächsten Morgen ist Thomas befreit, also tot.

    Aber wie kamen die Seelen von Andy und Chloe in die Steine? Thomas vermutet dazu Folgendes: die beiden haben sich zufällig in der Nähe von einem Gebäude aufgehalten, an dem gerade elektrische Arbeiten erledigt wurden, und weil es gleichzeitig aber auch stürmte und blitzte, hat die Elektrizität die Richtung gewechselt und dann standen Chloe und Andy halt irgendwie im Weg. Oder so.

    Nicht falsch verstehen. Ich habe Respekt vor jedem, der sich vor ein leeres Blatt oder einen Bildschirm setzt und ein Buch verfasst. Umgekehrt erwarte ich aber auch den Respekt des Autors, seinen Lesern nicht mit abgrundtief schwachsinnigen Stories Zeit und Geld zu stehlen.
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  • Martin B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2021
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    I have never heard of this author before, but after reading this book I will be reading everything else he has written.

    It was a highly entertaining tale, part mystery, part love story, with a lot of humour thrown in. At times I felt as if the Author was writing this book just for me - it is told through the eyes of the main character, Andy, and his attitudes, beliefs and sense of humour, well, it was as if I was reading about myself.

    Once I started reading I couldn't put this book down. I read a lot of books on Kindle and many of them are quite average and forgettable. Not this one though. Oh no. The quality of the writing and storytelling are so good, and the story was so intriguing, it will stay with me for a long time.

    A truly outstanding read.
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  • Greg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
    Reviewed in Australia on April 12, 2021
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    A romantic comedy from a distinctly male point of view with a hell of a twist. Thoroughly enjoyable and very well written.
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  • FireDancer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, unusual lad-lit
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2021
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    I've spotted a pattern with Adam's books: because the lead character has to drive the plot, he gets surrounded by at least one side-kick who is allowed to be larger-than-life and more than a little outrageous. Nowhere is that more evident than in Dave - a man behaving so-much-more-than-badly. He is the perfect foil for Andy, whose honour and integrity make him the sort of bloke I'd definitely have taken home to meet the parents.
    I really felt for him when his world fell apart - but that's what happens to sweet guys whose blind devotion puts their undeserving girlfriend on a pedestal. I will always remember this book as the first time I came across a certain word - desperately trying not to give spoilers, but I'm pretty sure you'll know it when you see it.
    As for the dream chapters - the first one snagged a little because it was written in a completely different voice, but once I'd got over myself, I really loved the flowing, lyrical prose - it was a genius device to show how we become different people in our dreams. And as for the esoteric stuff - that ticked all my boxes leading to an immensely enjoyable experience.
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  • Lisa Marie 13
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2024
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    A fab book with lots of humour and a great story and weirdly my number, fell in love with the hero a little bit myself, I need to find that place in Dinglemossfordshire - great read xx
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