tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.comments2023-05-26T05:15:08.250-04:00Shark's Short Story ReviewsSharkbytes (TM)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08379841586422814410noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-42780317900363312312019-01-15T14:10:14.873-05:002019-01-15T14:10:14.873-05:00Thanks for the review, Joan! You surprised me with...Thanks for the review, Joan! You surprised me with the story selection. My goal is to make readers think so I'm glad that came through for you. :) Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-26994471420550987802017-06-25T00:10:11.674-04:002017-06-25T00:10:11.674-04:00Do you mind if I quote a couple of your
articles ...Do you mind if I quote a couple of your <br />articles as long as I provide credit and sources back to your blog?<br />My blog is in the exact same niche as yours and my visitors would genuinely benefit from some of the information you provide here.<br /><br />Please let me know if this ok with you. Many <br />thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-76600356187418662562012-07-10T00:41:57.085-04:002012-07-10T00:41:57.085-04:00I see this as a story of irony. Both characters a...I see this as a story of irony. Both characters are not part of the "in" crowd. Mr. Warburton is jeered by the higher levels of society by being a snob, which was a snobbish thing in itself to do. He was tolerated, as he was useful to lose at cards, make small loans, and was always properly thankful to be allowed to operate on the fringes.<br /><br />Cooper had everything against him, not being from England, attending a respected private school, and not even a dignified rank during WWI. However, instead of trying to ingratiate himself with the inner circle, he relished the part of the outsider.<br /><br />So the conflicts came when Warburton and Cooper had diametrically opposed philosophies about the fate they shared due to being "on the outside looking in."<br /><br />This struck me as a truth I see today when I see Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street react differently to being the political "have nots" in this country, and they end up taking on each other instead of confronting the people responsible for the frustration they share.<br /><br />In the end, Cooper and Warburton end up making each other miserable, since Cooper's personality is to push away those who push him away, while Warburton is drawn to those who would keep him at arm's length. Both disapprove of the other's mechanisms to handle rejection, and they remind each other daily that this rejection is felt, even though the both put on a brave front for themselves, if not for each other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-85678283443858691662012-06-09T13:26:21.477-04:002012-06-09T13:26:21.477-04:00Yes, little Alicia is a literary device, as you ve...Yes, little Alicia is a literary device, as you very well said! No other words could have better highlighted Dickens's artistic manner of writing. The book is apparently for children, like "Alice in Wonderland"(God,it is only now that I notice the resemblance of the two names!) or "Gulliver's Travels". In fact, it is (also) meant for grown-ups. The story is pervaded with delightful peculiarities: the King and the Queen have 19 children, so the eldest is only 7. (I wonder how many pairs of twins and groups of triplets there might have been. Joking!)The King is "Under the Government"and suffers because he is ill-paid.When the baby of the family gets hurt, the reader must know that "twice seventeen make thirty-four eyes" were staring at him in terror. The names are also suggestive: the fairy's is GRANDMArina,so being regarded not only as an entity with supernatural powers, but also as a Grandma that takes care of children and gives them good advice. The Prince's name is Certainpersonio, which shows he was not really important (see his clothes and activity) until Grandmarina took care of this. Finally, Princess... sorry, I mean The Princess Alicia marries him even though she is only 7. And the poor dog dies choked on the fishbone, which is more like a horror story event. My mother used to read this story to me when I was 5 or 6 and now, after many years, I came on line to find this brilliant story that I've been reading with different eyes.Colombinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-90383770075877953442012-01-30T18:50:56.819-05:002012-01-30T18:50:56.819-05:00Actually, I haven't read the Oz books. A frien...Actually, I haven't read the Oz books. A friend is a big fan, but I just never got into them.Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-79258918494693443792012-01-27T08:39:14.969-05:002012-01-27T08:39:14.969-05:00I didn't read too far down because I'm goi...I didn't read too far down because I'm going to read this one so I want to avoid any spoilers! I've only read a couple of Oz books, so I'm off to check if the complete collection is available on Amazon UK :-)Johnhttp://englishwilderness.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-90183316669742285512011-11-16T07:16:48.744-05:002011-11-16T07:16:48.744-05:00I like Sci-fi. I'll definitely have to check t...I like Sci-fi. I'll definitely have to check this one out. Thanks, Joan. You just made this author a sale!Michelle Devon (Michy)http://michelleldevon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-57169749625392038622011-11-16T00:16:12.666-05:002011-11-16T00:16:12.666-05:00what is the main conflict of the story?what is the main conflict of the story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-18814199740026981962011-09-20T09:04:26.526-04:002011-09-20T09:04:26.526-04:00Thanks so much for the review. I'm so proud to...Thanks so much for the review. I'm so proud to be in "Elements of the Soul" with the other talented writers, and on your blog.M. Lori Motleyhttp://www.mlorimotley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-71929820320943532412011-09-19T16:06:03.266-04:002011-09-19T16:06:03.266-04:00Thanks for the review! I agree about the setting -...Thanks for the review! I agree about the setting - M. Lori Motley puts the reader right there, in the dirt, dust and heat. Great review!Michelle Devon (Michy)http://michelleldevon.com/2011/08/25/dark-roasted-memories/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-12686751680703277112011-07-02T23:01:34.141-04:002011-07-02T23:01:34.141-04:00Sounds like something different, an interesting re...Sounds like something different, an interesting read. It sounds like one of those stories that is as much about writing style as it is about plot.<br /><br />CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-19918351959884655962011-07-02T16:06:27.445-04:002011-07-02T16:06:27.445-04:00elipses? i only have them around the word Mississ...elipses? i only have them around the word Mississippi. What browser are you using?Sharkbytes (TM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08379841586422814410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-26897052521441177092011-07-02T13:24:56.792-04:002011-07-02T13:24:56.792-04:00Are there a lot of elipses in the text like this? ...Are there a lot of elipses in the text like this? I'm reading a current book that has a bunch of them, and it makes things 'jerky' for me. Doesn't quite sound like my type of story, but the review here is excellent!Michelle Devon (Michy)http://twintrinitybooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-66679857136794709292011-03-19T09:57:04.453-04:002011-03-19T09:57:04.453-04:00I'm looking forward to reading this story, as ...I'm looking forward to reading this story, as well as the others in the book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-49986461308857250672011-02-20T19:44:23.030-05:002011-02-20T19:44:23.030-05:00Thanks, Joan! This was awesome! I'm going to s...Thanks, Joan! This was awesome! I'm going to share it on the TTM FB page!Michyhttp://shop.twintrinitymedia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-36249126884214308812011-02-19T10:52:08.685-05:002011-02-19T10:52:08.685-05:00Very nice review. We don't hear much about Lar...Very nice review. We don't hear much about Lardner these days, so this was a welcome post.Malcolm R. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840134761199335243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-29602206666231723832011-02-13T19:27:57.075-05:002011-02-13T19:27:57.075-05:00hi! happy valentines day! thanks for dropping on m...hi! happy valentines day! thanks for dropping on my blog...leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035932546510987573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-2891646226742992010-11-12T17:04:43.157-05:002010-11-12T17:04:43.157-05:00Thanks for reading and reviewing "Healing Sca...Thanks for reading and reviewing "Healing Scars." I appreciate you sharing with your readers about the Elements of the Soul anthology!Jo Brielynhttp://jobrielyn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-72783386735950296482010-08-30T21:24:15.997-04:002010-08-30T21:24:15.997-04:00Great review! Love & Loss is a beautiful story...Great review! Love & Loss is a beautiful story, Lindsay Maddox is one of my favorite authors in Elements of the Soul. Thanks for reviewing the short stories in this book for us. I look forward to reading more of them!Jo Brielynhttp://jobrielyn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-47973050699380077532010-08-30T15:50:18.985-04:002010-08-30T15:50:18.985-04:00Thanks for the wonderful review, Shark! I am flatt...Thanks for the wonderful review, Shark! I am flattered that you took time out to write this up. :*)Lindsay Maddoxhttp://lindsaymaddox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-910396691576938862010-08-30T15:10:29.113-04:002010-08-30T15:10:29.113-04:00Great quick review of Love & Loss by Lindsay M...Great quick review of Love & Loss by Lindsay Maddox. She does have a unique voice for her stories. I love all the stories in EofS. Thank you for reviewing them for us!Michelle L Devon (Michy)http://www.twintrinitybooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-23290127128397599652010-08-20T12:54:05.556-04:002010-08-20T12:54:05.556-04:00Not sure this is up my ally, but certainly sounds ...Not sure this is up my ally, but certainly sounds interesting.<br /><br />Don't know if you're interested in this stuff, but I gave you a blog award on my page today <a href="http://www.texasredbooks.com/2010/08/sunshine-award.html" rel="nofollow">TexasRed Books</a>. Hopefully it'll introduce your space to a new reader.TexasRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552612565762386171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-82423985160053449052010-05-01T10:06:10.984-04:002010-05-01T10:06:10.984-04:00I read "To build a fire" in school many ...I read "To build a fire" in school many years ago and it has stayed with me as a cautionary tale, not only when I am out in snowy weather, but even in life in general to not underestimate others.<br />Just discovered your blog!<br />Purrs,<br />Sara CatSara Katthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642051500349373788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-33074277125308988082010-04-15T13:55:35.417-04:002010-04-15T13:55:35.417-04:00Hi John- I haven't heard of those. I'll ha...Hi John- I haven't heard of those. I'll have to look for them.Sharkbytes (TM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08379841586422814410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741841501429118808.post-45236644103900432762010-04-13T06:00:25.759-04:002010-04-13T06:00:25.759-04:00I haven't heard of To Build A Fire even though...I haven't heard of To Build A Fire even though I'm going through a Jack London phase at the moment. Currently I've just started reading The Iron Heel and I'm planning to move onto The Scarlet Plague.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com