I was lucky enough to have been given a heads up by Mr Brookings about this effect prior to its release. He told me of a drawing or word duplication routine that involves no gimmicks, just a regular pen and a regular post stick pad and no dodgy moves. I didn't believe him. He showed it to me and I fell in love. It is exactly how I just described, throw away your peek devices or your massive gimmicked note pad and get this. NO WAIT, DON'T GET THIS, I WANT IT FOR MYSELF

This is really an incredible method. I havn't even got to perform it yet, but I cant wait.
Great video, gives a lot of advice, and great in depth teachings.
It's definitely something I'll be using in my performances.

I'm glad that I purchased this download. For starters I love seeing Atlas perform. He does a great job of teaching and gives helpful insight. I am actually more interested in the handling to use in case of a mistake. It is very easy and natural. I might give the actual effect a go as well but the out is what I will definitely use. I have been looking for more ways to incorporate pads of Sticky Notes in my performances. I don't think you will get a better use than this. Thanks guys!

I have always been very pleased with everything Penguin and I still am, however this is the first time I have been unable to work an effect. I have tried different brands of 'Post it Notes' and also the actual brand and various types of ball point pen and still cannot get the image to transfer. Perhaps it's me, I do not know. I have rated this with five stars because those who can get this to work have a very powerful tool and I can see its potential.

This is one smart method to read the minds of your spectators. This is made for everyone. The requirement is so organic: Just a ballpoint and stacks of stickies.

This is a real word piece of mentalism. I like that you can have minimal props and get information some one is thinking of very clean and quickly. I watched and tried this and it didn't work the first time I tried it. I only had a single post with me and didn't get what I hoped for. I re- watched it and did it just like Atlas and the results were deviously surprising and visible. I used it with a variety items as discussed and each work great. I will be using this right away. If you have a few things with you you can do this in a few minutes of practice.

This is something you will accomplish very easily.

If you you try it you will succeed at reading people thoughts.

So glad I watched the video a second time.

Buy it at this bargain price!!

On the back of Atlas' endorsement I picked this up - and I'm glad that I did!

It's definitely a worker - low-tech, simple, and flexible.

I've seen a few people comment elsewhere on the possibility of this being too transparent - to me this is no more "transparent" than any other technique already in our repertoire(s). Immediately after watching the download I developed a handling that, for me, feels a bit more motivated and natural but as far as "information gathering" is concerned it will definitely be a "go-to" in my arsenal.

My "prediction" is that there will be a polarized response to this release - some (like me) will love it, others won't - but I hope some of the information above helps others in their decision process.

I bought this expecting some gimmick I would have to make up and carry around with me. I was super surprised by the method and was struck on how easy it is. I have already played around with it and found a very clever way to use a Peter Turner effect with this.

In short, it is clever. Atlas only teaches the rough skeleton of the method, fantastically so. Think of this as a technique and not a method. It is a means to access information, much like a billet. It should not be the main effect.

After you dress it up and play with it, you will fall in love with this clever little thing. No gimmicks, just solid thinking.

I was very hesitant to buy this, because I thought I knew how it was done...and I wasn't to keen on that method. I've never been happier to be wrong! This method is very easy to do, and very reliable as well. I can definitely see myself performing this :)
Just to cover all bases, there are a few notes I feel I should mention:
1. the instruction is very brief. This would normally be ok (because the method is very simple, and wouldn't be worth beating a dead horse), but for , I was hoping for a little more insight or routine ideas.
2. I had bought this with the intention of using it in conjunction with "Exact Change" or "Photo Prediction". Unfortunately, with this method, it is hard to peek numbers. It lends itself more toward pictures and words.

All in all, I'm pretty darn satisfied, and recommend the product.

Just about everyone could us a good impromptu mind reading effect that asks not questions. does no phishing, and yet packs a punch. Take Note by Seamus Maguire has that possibility. Its method is clean, direct, and is fairly easy to perform. I like it and have used it several times to great effect.

I gave it four rather than five stars for one reason, it is hard to explain why a stack of post it notes are being carried around. As is sometimes the case, getting into the effect is more difficult that the effect itself. I have found a couple of ways to get around this.

If in a bar or restaurant, I get the owner or server to agree to have the notes in an accessible place. I then ask if it is OK if I borrow the post its for a moment. Another way, when with friends, I say that I have stopped carrying a notebood to record the brilliant thoughts that appear to me at odd moments - I just post it the thoughts because later I can arrange them in more coherent order. That gets the notes into the conversation.

In performing, I also have an issue with why the magi needs to hold the post it notes in his hand rather than just leaving them face down on the table. I get around that by explaining that in a big stage show, the secretly written note would be placed in a vault and guarded by well-armed security staff. I put my hands behind my back and ask that the stack of post its be place into my vault - behind my back so I can't possibly get a peak. Then I say, but this is not a big show so there is no need to do that, just take them back, tear off you note and put it in your pocket.

Those are the enhancements that work for me to make this simple effect even more magical. When with a group, I look for opportunities to perform this kind of magic.