Official Review: The Watchmaker’s Doctor

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What an intriguing idea - to go back in time with all the knowledge that you have intact so you can make wiser decisions. Yet your time of death remains the same - that's the scary part. Thanks for the review. I look forward to reading it.
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Wow! I wish I could turn back time. This story touches me to the extend that anywhere I find myself in future, I should not regret it because who I will become depends on what I plan and do now with my time. As the reviewer ended "Life should be lived and not survived" shows that when you live your best you become outstanding but when you try to survive it may lead to frustration and regrets. Thanks so much for the review. It lights my heart.
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I bought the book immediately after reading this review. It's the kind of book that I like to read, one that is full of valuable life lessons and helps you to appreciate life and live it to the fullest.
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This book definitely has such an intriguing premise. I feel like life could turn out so different if you could go back in time and change certain aspects based on your mindset from adulthood. I'm glad you enjoyed the book. Great review!
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Storylines involving time travel have always been interesting to me. Anaya has the opportunity to change things from her past, but will those changes be good ones or will she end up accepting life the original way it turned out? Kudos to the author on keeping it engrossing. Thanks for the review.
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In the "Watchmakers Doctor" by G.M.T. Schuilling, a young doctor struggled with Bipolar disorder for years. Anaya assignment was to take care of Gregory, a retired Watchmaker who lived at a home for the Elderly. It was her last visit and she was given one of Gregory's most fashionable hand made designer watch. He knew that same day death was awaiting her but the time was about to rewind.

At that moment her option was to choose the time and settings to rewind the clock. She then has to change one thing in her past life. Anaya biggest mistake in her life was not to complete her high school Education.

However, her alternative was to face and give up the ghost. Anya is oblivious of the outcome after this change is corrected.

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I like the message of the book very much. We should appreciate every moment and not take life for granted. However, I am not that into the idea of going back to the teenage years. Thanks for the review.
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short but thorough and effective, it was a great review! i am one of those who wasn't able but long to make every moment count and live each day as their last so though i don't agree with time travel happening in real life i wouldn't mind reading or enjoying stories like this. the lessons they can bring us shouldn't be missed!
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Thanks for the interesting review! At first glance, I didn't think that this book would be for me. I figured the cover was belying what would turn out to be a war story that reflected history. Color me surprised when I learned this is more of a science fiction time travel novel! To be able to do things over again, but have to face the unknown consequences of that choice! Definitely sounds like a thrilling story to me! I'm curious to see what happens with this second chance at life novel.
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Would we not all like to have a chance like that? The review is great and it really tells you that the book is very deep. Giving a second chance to live your life over and knowing when you will die must really be very depressing or refreshing. I like that the reviewer points out that there are some things you cannot really change at all despite given a second chance.
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The concept of time travel theme in literature always fascinated me. In real life second chances hardly happen, so it is quite interesting to experience how give a chance people can rebuild something destroyed along the way. Must be great if possible. My only hold back - too short for such good story))
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The plot sounds interesting and though-provoking! Although the time travel concept is over done by now, I still enjoy reading about it from time to time and this book definitely piqued my interest! Grabbing my own copy soon.
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A chance to relive ones life again is one that is impossible to get. I wonder how many mistakes will be corrected or they will still be done the same way they were committed in the first place.

I can see that several of my colleagues here have made their observations in a similar manner.
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The fact that Anaya gets an opportunity just as she was about to lose her life to go back to her teenage years is intriguing, the lessons in the book are very relatable since we all have moments in the past that we would like to correct or re-live, thanks for the review
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Post by Gmdiamzon 2 »

I have a feeling i will live this book. Reading reviews make me wanna finish reading it in just a day. Romance with time travel twist i feel like watching movies.
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