The Best of CafeLit 2012

 

 

 

Each story in this little volume is the right length and quality for enjoying as you sip the assigned drink in your favourite Creative Café. You need never feel alone again in a café. So what’s the mood today? Espresso? Earl Grey tea? Hot chocolate with marshmallows? You’ll find most drinks in our drinks index.

 

RRP £7.50

 

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Contributors: 

Gail Aldwin, Sarah Bakewell, Lindsay Bamfield, Trevor Belshaw, Charlie Britten, Patsy Collins, Jessica Cooke, Julie-Ann Corrigan, Dorothy Davies, Marie Fullerton,Rai Jayne, Kathleen Jones, Melissa Kay, Rose Kelland,Philip Mallinson,  Jackie Morrissey, Roger Noons, Geoff Steckles, Maureen Vincent-Northam.

ISBN: 9780956868084 

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Something Hidden

 

 

 There is something hidden, something darker and something challenging behind that placid veneer of calmness we so often see in everyday life. We asked for something a little darker for our latest short story competition. The entrants certainly supplied that. In this anthology we've collected the strongest. Each of the stories makes you think.

RRP £9.00

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Loved this story in particular as it resonated with me but all of the stories were enjoyable and well written.

 

Contributors:  

Farah Ahamed, Arevalo, Antonia Chain, Jeanne Davies, Linda Flynn, Edward Fraser, Sarah Hegarty, Alison Lock, Michael Marrett-Crosby, Deborah Rickard, Aline P’nina Tayar, Graham Taylor, Bunny Vincent (Nina Miralles), Steve Wade, David West.  

ISBN: 9781907335310  

 

XY

 

 

 

Fifteen-year-old Jesse lives in a society where babies are born neither male nor female - gender is assigned at birth. Will the secret she closely guards be found out? Boyfriend Zeus, mother Ana's Natural Souls, and new friend Ork, leader of We Are One, pull Jesse in different directions, forcing her to make her own mind up about who she really is.

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Unique and fascinating exploration of sexuality through the lens of young adult dystopian fiction. Engaging characters and a fast moving plot made this a page turner that I was sad to finish. Shanta Everington has managed the difficult task of creating something new and exciting in the young adult fiction. A quality, enjoyable, thought provoking read for both young adults and adults alike. Loved it!! 

 

ISBN: 9781907335327

The Best of CafeLit 3

 

 

Each story in this little volume is the right length and quality for enjoying as you sip the assigned drink in your favourite Creative Café. You need never feel alone again in a café. So what's the mood today? Espresso? Earl Grey tea? Hot chocolate with marshmallows? You'll find most drinks in our drinks index.

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I gave this book five stars because of the diversity of the stories within, some very short but none the less enjoyable. It covers a wide variety of human emotion, humour, sadness, anger, happiness. Its all in this delightful book just waiting for you to delve in. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes well written tale.

 

There is something in this book to suit every taste and mood. The stories range from 100 word pieces to the more usual 1500 - 2000 words magazine type short story. Each story has a drink assigned to it to reflect the flavour of the tale itself. There are stories that made me laugh and some wonderful twist endings, especially in the very short tales. Prayers by Roger Noons has a twist at the end which turns the mood of the whole story, made me shudder and he manages this in the last six words, a great achievement. This is a great book for dipping into and is the perfect size to slip into bags etc for the daily bus or train commute. I can't see how anything in this book could've been left out and highly recommend this. 

 

Contributors:

Gail Aldwin, Lindsay Bamfield, Trevor Belshaw, Carol Bevitt, Charlie Britten, Margaret Bulleyment, Janet Bunce, Steven Chapman, Patsy Collins, Julie-Ann Corrigan, Jacki Donnellan, Susan Eames, Tracy Fells, Jo Fino, James Foreman, Marie Fullerton, Debz Hobbs-Wyatt, David Hook, Dawn Knox, Daniel Lamb, Helen Laycock, Roger Noons, Jenny Palmer, Paula R C Readman, Elliot Sampford, Olivia Smith, Angela South, Betty Taylor. 

ISBN: 9781910542002