The good thing about being on the Island by myself is that there’s plenty of time for reading, as due to the heat I can only exercise early morning and in the evening. Today I sat on the decking and finished ‘Slivers of Life’, by Beem Weeks, a collection of 20 short thought-provoking and imaginative stories. There’s life and death tales, coming-of-age, poignant memories, and even other-worldly stories.
My favourites were ‘When Jesus Left Birmingham’, which focuses on a young boy questioning his faith in God, ‘The Distance’, an imaginative story regarding whether or not reincarnation is possible, and ‘Big Foot was my Father‘, a boy’s fond memory of his father from childhood.
One question I’d love to ask:
Mr Weeks, are any of these stories based on your own experiences?
Well written and edited – I give five stars for this excellent read.
I do like short stories, Stevie. A nice review of this book.
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Thanks Robbie.
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I’m back. Just bought it. 🙂
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Beem will be pleased! Thanks Debby.
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You know I’m going to Amazon to check it out! 🙂
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Yep…
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Reblogged this on DSM Publications and commented:
Check out this review of the book, Slivers of Life, by Beem Weeks, as featured in this post from Stevie Turner’s blog.
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Thanks again, Don.
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You’re welcome.
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You sold it!
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I love a series of short stories every now and then!
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So do I. Perfect for the beach.
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