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ellejaoy's review
4.0
A fun book of short stories and poems! I enjoyed some more than others but isn't that the way. Jenny Shaw is a stand out author and I can't wait until she gives in to my demands and quits her job to become a full time author ;)
joo13's review
5.0
A Splendid Salmagundi is a collection of short stories and poems by the authors who hang out on the UK Amazon Kindle Forum on Goodreads
On the whole I enjoyed it very much. The stories were short, but satisfying. I think there were only 2 stories I didn't get on with and didn't read through. Also, I'm not into poetry - I just don't get it - so didn't read the poems.
The highlights for me were Rosen Trevithick's "Grumpies" - an alleged true story
Will MacMillan Jones' "Out of the Frying Pan" - not quite what you want in your cooked breakfast.
Darren Humphries' "Interview With The Man From U.N.D.E.A.D." where we find out what happened at The Slaughters
Cornelius Harker's "Scream for me, my Dearest" - quite scary
And of course, David Wailing's "Backup", the latest in his auto series.
For a bargain price of just over a pound, you really can't go wrong with this collection.
On the whole I enjoyed it very much. The stories were short, but satisfying. I think there were only 2 stories I didn't get on with and didn't read through. Also, I'm not into poetry - I just don't get it - so didn't read the poems.
The highlights for me were Rosen Trevithick's "Grumpies" - an alleged true story
Will MacMillan Jones' "Out of the Frying Pan" - not quite what you want in your cooked breakfast.
Darren Humphries' "Interview With The Man From U.N.D.E.A.D." where we find out what happened at The Slaughters
Cornelius Harker's "Scream for me, my Dearest" - quite scary
And of course, David Wailing's "Backup", the latest in his auto series.
For a bargain price of just over a pound, you really can't go wrong with this collection.
ellejayz's review
4.0
A fun book of short stories and poems! I enjoyed some more than others but isn't that the way. Jenny Shaw is a stand out author and I can't wait until she gives in to my demands and quits her job to become a full time author ;)
fictionfan's review
I wasn't intending to write a review of this, but the myriad of glowing five-star reviews from friends of the authors and even including people who contributed to the book, means I feel obliged to give an honest assessment.
I read about half of the book. The stories ranged from average to quite poor and the poetry was much the same. As people have said, this is a sampler, but I'm afraid that it didn't tempt me to find out more about the work of the contributing authors. The best stories of the ones I read were the two by Lexie Conyngham (whose books I already know and enjoy), but even these were too short to make much of an impact.
Sorry to be a party-pooper but I feel potential purchasers have the right to an honest review amongst the self-praise and back-slapping.
I read about half of the book. The stories ranged from average to quite poor and the poetry was much the same. As people have said, this is a sampler, but I'm afraid that it didn't tempt me to find out more about the work of the contributing authors. The best stories of the ones I read were the two by Lexie Conyngham (whose books I already know and enjoy), but even these were too short to make much of an impact.
Sorry to be a party-pooper but I feel potential purchasers have the right to an honest review amongst the self-praise and back-slapping.
judibud's review
5.0
What a fantastic collection of stories and poems, there is so much variety that there is surely something for everyone.
As I finished each story I kept thinking to myself "Oh, that's my favourite so far" don't ask me to narrow it down! This is the kind of book that everyone should own and dip into every now and then, there is a story for every occasion and mood.
As I finished each story I kept thinking to myself "Oh, that's my favourite so far" don't ask me to narrow it down! This is the kind of book that everyone should own and dip into every now and then, there is a story for every occasion and mood.
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