The Experimental Notebook of C. S. Boyack
4 out of 5*
I enjoyed this collection of short stories and flash fiction. In The Experimental Notebook C. S. Boyack presents an intriguing and fascinating mix of fantasy, science fiction and ghost stories. He has a unique and enjoyable writing style, juxtaposing believable characters and straightforward plots for the reader, even when fantastical.
Threaded with understated humour, most of the pieces are of the ‘twist in the tail’ type; surprising yet satisfying and guaranteed to bring out a whole gamut of emotions in the reader. If I had to choose I think my favourite would be the fabled The Soup Ladle of Destiny. But there is something for everyone between the pages of this book.
There is also an unusual part where the author speaks to the reader which I enjoyed and motivated me enough to look for his website. He seems to be a prolific blogger whose posts are as thought provoking as this collection of stories.
So– great cover, well-written stories with rounded characters, great dialogue, a brilliant sense of place in all; to my mind, proper short stories. And, although these are not the genre of stories I would normally read this is one collection I would recommend.
Find a copy here:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Experimental-Notebook-C-Boyack-ebook/dp/B014S2BA4U
Glad you enjoyed this book Judith, it is getting some great reviews.
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Great read, Rosie.
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Thank you for having faith in my experiments. I’m glad you enjoyed them, and thank you for your kind remarks.
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Wonderful writing style, Craig. Best of luck with all your work.J
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Thanks. I’ll give it a few more hours, then reblog you. Maybe some of my readers will enjoy your site.
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Thank you,Craig.
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Reblogged this on Entertaining Stories and commented:
He are some more wonderful comments about my Experimental Notebook. Please surf around Judith’s blog and consider following her while you’re there.
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That’s very kind of you, Craig. Many thanks.J
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I try to support those who support me. Glad you stopped by my place too.
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