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Two lovely short stories reviewed for Writers' Web

10/25/2014

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Gertrude's Birthday by Diane Andrews

You'll enjoy this one, folks.
Sweet little old Gertrude is celebrating her 70th birthday with lunch and a shopping trip in town.
The wait staff and customers will never suspect this kindly-looking lady is not what she appears to be at all.  Oh Gertrude, you had me fooled for a minute too, but I bet other readers will cotton on quickly when they read this amusing short story.
 

It is a fun read from Diane Andrews and easy to follow.  There are a couple of minor flaws, but otherwise it is a fun, five minute fiction.

Highly recommended for all ages.


Pot of Gold by Asher Roby


Pot of Gold is a gentle tale of two elderly ladies who have been friends for many years.  Meredith has lived a full life and is surrounded by family and happy memories.  Mary escaped the Nazi's as a young child and has spent her entire life searching for her family's legend of a Pot of Gold.  Mary has never married and felt so consumed by her quest, she has never been truly happy with her life.

I enjoyed this tale and thought it well thought out.  I would have liked a little more emotional connection to the characters, as it is a very sad story of a wasted life.  I think there is a great moral message here to 'seize the day' and not wait for something in life that may never happen.

Recommended for readers of all ages.

Reviewed for Writers' Web and the Write Around Queensland competition


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    Applying for book reviews:
    I don't do many reviews, but will do the odd one from time to time.  Usually it'll be something that piques my curiosity.   I like to do reviews for Writers' Web and support emerging writers.
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