Dry River by Alicia J Rouverol

 

Sara Greystone’s career as a public defender is spiraling after a disastrous court case, and now her husband’s IT career is also in jeopardy. A move to California is supposed to get them both back on their feet, but the state is in the midst of a crippling economic downturn—and then Sara’s mother falls seriously ill. In the face of migration, illness, unemployment, and the tantalising possibility of infidelity, Sara has to work out who she is and what she really wants.

Spanning 1997 to 2012, Dry River echoes Wallace Stegner’s classic Angle of Repose, moving across place and time to chart the slow collapse of a marriage alongside a declining US economy.

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A Gentle Nudge by Mason Bushell

 

Stories to soothe your soul.

In a world drowning in negativity and dark events, we all need a little light and hope. With a little adventure, romance and even music, these short stories will give your hopes and dreams a nudge as they draw a smile.

A Gentle Nudge by Mason Bushell wraps you in calm.

 

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Let's Get Writing by Gill James

 

What shall I do with my Creative Writing group?

Here are a list of suggestions based on what you might do over a year, whether  you meet once a week or once a month. Each suggested session plan allows you to plan an interesting session with your group, and suggests what to do in the session, what you need to prepare before the session and how you might follow it up. Suggested timings are included.     

Have fun with my Let's get Writing. Those creative juices will soon be flowing.  

 

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Weird Science by Doug Hawley

 

Who would have thought it?

An abominable snowman speaks, dreams so good you’ll never want to wake up, metaphysical questions, a cat with telepathy, a magical stream in USA’s Northwest, and an unexpected invasion from the far north of Canada.

You will find all this and more in one book of Weird Science

 

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Who knew the abominable snowman would be such a rich source of insight on humans? Through Weird Science’s quirky interviews, author Doug Hawley draws from myriad sources of knowledge and wisdom to paint a colorful and humorous collage of what it means to be human.

Great forward thinking; I’m still thinking of some of the ideas in this book.

Fun read! In fact I am jealous I want a telepathic cat!  

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Rare Stories by Liam Bell

 

Inspired by words marked as “rare” in the Oxford English Dictionary, this A-Z showcases the imaginative, characterful, and inventive possibilities of short fiction.

From a woman trapped in her cul-de-sac to a pilot with a pig gristle nose, the collection travels through small-town Northern Ireland and feuding museums in Malta, encounters a girl who has befriended a taxidermied deer, a man who sells fake chameleons, and an expectant father who loses himself in jazz music. Often weird and wonderful, the thousand-word stories in this collection take on the rare words which sparked them from a slant and, in doing so, produce a series of entertaining and darkly-humorous snapshots of contemporary life.

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This collection is aptly named in all senses of the word "rare". The stories are poignant, lyrical, and with a compassion and understanding that reminds me of George Mackay Brown's writing.
Each story is a gem - and shines with humanity. I've bought this as a gift for several friends and all have remarked on how special these tales are.

 

Liam Bell uses rare words such as 'queuemanship', 'flatter-blind', and 'jazzaphonic' as springboards from which to leap into his stories with a unique descriptive vigour.
An inventive and enriching read.