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10 Short Stories You Must Read In 2010 (2010)

by Maggie Alderson(Favorite Author)

3.13 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1864711590 (ISBN13: 9781864711592)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Australia Council for the Arts

review 1: This book was produced for the 2010 Get Reading! Programme, which is designed to encourage Australians to read. Each year, the committee selects books (either by Australian or foreign authors) to be part of the programme. There is also an incentive (a free book, although it used to be a second book for $5) to encourage readers to read more widely.This year’s offering, 10 Short Stories You Must Read in 2010, is similar to last year’s formet, ie. 10 short stories from Australian authors. This year’s collection features stories from Maggie Alderson, Georgia Blain, Mark Dapin, Nick Earls, Alex Miller, Judy Nunn, Malla Nunn, Craig Silvey, Rachael Treasure and Christos Tsiolkas.I enjoyed reading most of the short stories, but I found that I’m not really a short story fan... more. Everything is over too quickly without getting a handle on the characters. I enjoyed Maggie Alderson’s story about a vintage clothes shop and its customers the most, but I have read all her previous books so I’m very familiar with her writing style. I couldn’t get into Alex Miller’s story and ended up skipping it. Judy Nunn’s story was very different to her books- I see a future in crime fiction. Mark Dapin, a new author for me, produced a different, thought-provoking story.While I enjoyed the opportunity to read a free book, I don’t think I found any more new authors with the exception of Mark Dapin. This was a very fast and light read.
review 2: This eclectic collection of short stories by 10 Australian authors was published to celebrate Get Reading!, an initiative supported by the Australian government to encourage people to read. It is a diverse collection of stories ranging from popular womens’ fiction to more literary works. It is unlikely that any one reader will enjoy all 10 stories, but there is probably something here to appeal to most people.5 stars for Craig Silvey’s story THE AMBER AMULET. less

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