Ekphrastic Poetry

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Ekphrastic Poetry
We Danced on the Sand
Trivial Top 10
That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing
Random Joke of the Day

An Offer



Ekphrastic poetry explores art. Using a rhetorical device known as ekphrasis, the poet engages with a painting, drawing, sculpture, or other form of visual art. Poetry about music and dance might also be considered a type of ekphrastic writing.

The term ekphrastic (also spelled ecphrastic) originates from a Greek expression for description. The earliest ekphrastic poems were vivid accounts of real or imagined scenes. Through effusive use of details, writers in ancient Greece aspired to transform the visual into the verbal. Later poets moved beyond description to reflect on deeper meanings. Today, the word ekphrastic can refer to any literary response to a non-literary work.

Key Terms

Ekphrastic poetry: Poetry about a work of art
Actual ekphrasis: Writing about an artwork that exists
Notional ekphrasis: Writing about an imagined work of art

I was provided with the below picture and asked to come up with some writing to accompany it....

We Danced on the Sand

We sang as we danced and danced as we sang

Our help tried to shield us as best they could

With batwing brollies.

They tried but were no protection against that wind of change

How beautiful she was crimson dressed.

Our song carried and joined the gale force choir

It cycloned back as all things do.

But it had changed

We all danced now in red stained shoes

A staccato beat by musicians with a different flag

Their chords tight on white hot instruments.

I looked down and saw my shadow on rusted sand

She’s here with me again in that cardinal dress.

Her skin is so white and I can’t hear her song.

I look down and my shadow has gone

The shells are on the beach

The shells are on the beach

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6. Christina Perri – A Thousand Years

5. Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love

4. John Legend – All of Me

3. Etta James – At Last

2. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud

1. Ed Sheeran – Perfect

That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing

Kalamandalam Hemalatha has shown the world why she's known as “the dancing queen of Kerala.” On January 6, Guinness World Records confirmed that she had set a world record for the “longest dance marathon by an individual.” Beginning on September 20, she shook her hips and wiggled her neck for 123 hours and 15 minutes

Random Joke of the Day

Got some insect repellent spray, it says on the can that it may cause hallucinations. Personally I don't believe it but the flies swear it's true.

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My Child

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My Kid

Kids

That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing

Random Joke

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My Kid

The levy broke

and waters ran

A portent of a new

lifespan

To a place lit

with sterile lights

of stainless steel

Chemical flights

Mop a brow

hold a hand

A soothing word

a useless man

A final quake

One cry is two

Orchestra of girls

One old one new

I hold the life

like mad parents did

and say hello

To my new kid.

KIDS

1. ‘Children’ is one of only three words in modern English which are plurals formed by adding the old suffix -en. The others are brethren and oxen.

2. Worldwide, the average woman gives birth to an estimated 6.89 children.

3. The highest fertility rate is in Niger, where women give birth to an average of 7.58 children. The lowest is Singapore at 0.8 per woman.

4. The average girl child reaches half her adult height at 18 months. For a boy it is 24 months.

5. According to research at Sheffield University in 2008: “Clowns are universally disliked by children”.

6. “Childhood: the period of life intermediate between the idiocy of infancy and the folly of youth.” (Ambrose Bierce, A Devil’s Dictionary)

7. Twelfth Night is the only Shakespeare play that does not contain the words ‘child’ or ‘children’.

8. According to research for National Teething Week 68 per cent of parents have left a public place because of a crying child.

9. According to a recent survey, ten per cent of UK children learn to use a touch screen by age two.

10. “Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give.” (UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child)

That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing

Valentina Vassilyev and her husband Feodor Vassilyev are alleged to hold the record for the most children a couple has produced. She gave birth to a total of 69 children – sixteen pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets – between 1725 and 1765, a total of 27 births.

Random Joke of the Day

es, taking your children to the park can be exhausting. But when they have a great time, also very rewarding. It’s swings and roundabouts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Great diverse short stories
28 October 2019
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Love this writer I bought his previous books and in my opinion this is the best so far. The stories are much more diverse than the others. For a book of short stories there are a lot there, great to pop in and read as and when you want to. Read mine on the train, I laughed out loud at one point making my fellow passengers jump out of their seats. Recommended read....

Here is a link to this book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Unexpected-Neville-Raper/dp/1687345600/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2P92XWFWDSVPV&keywords=neville+raper&qid=1643901973&sprefix=neville+raper%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-2

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"I'll make you an offer you can't refuse"

 In Today's "I'll make you an offer you can't refuse" edition.

Taser Trevor

Today's Gangsters

That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing

Random Joke

The "Offer"

Trevor the taser

Carriers a razor

He's an old-school badun

Who carries a gun

It's loaded and locked

Primed and it's cocked

With Caps from the shop

It’ll only go pop

If only he birthed

When the Krays were on earth

Instead, he's stuck

In the time of the schmuck

Now villains fake crime

Scamming people online

While gangsters so dapper

Are now only rappers

Fedoras all gone

So has Capone

The cost of organised crime to the economy is £40bn. The illegal drugs market constitutes almost half of that (£17.6 bn). Fraud is now worth £7.8bn to criminals. Spirits, tobacco and diesel smuggling has cost £4.1bn, people smuggling £1.4bn and fake DVD production £300m.

Tanning shops and nail parlours are sometimes fronts for crime. The most popular "legitimate" businesses which are typically fronts for criminal activity and money laundering are: licensed premises, car dealerships, solariums, nail bars (often Vietnamese-run stores which are run by cannabis gangs) and massage parlours.

Criminals like computers. Cyber crime is on the rise. There was a 250 per cent increase in 2008 alone in the number of computer bugs used by organised criminals to attack the IT systems of individuals, small businesses, governments and commercial organisations.

Guns are still the gangster's weapon of choice. Almost one in five known organised criminal gangs - around 800 - are involved in the importing, modification or supply of guns. There has been a recent rise in revenge shootings over drugs turf wars.

Fraud is at its highest level since 1995. Criminals have taken advantage of the confusion caused by the economic crisis and bank mergers, especially by using "phishing" techniques. This involves sending emails to random victims asking to confirm their bank details. They use the answers to hack into the victims' accounts. There has been a 75 per cent increase in such activity in first quarter of 2009.

Mobile phones are rife within British prisons. Jailed gang leaders continue to run their networks from within their cells. The Home Office is now rolling out a the use of mobile phone blocking technology in prisons after a pilot scheme was successful.

Gangsters move around to exploit the fragmented structure of British policing. Research has found that 73 per cent of gangs operate across the 43 different police force boundaries in England and Wales.

Gangsters start young. Children are exploited as drug runners or dealers, and sometimes used as gun "minders" because if they are caught they will not face a minimum of five years in jail.

People are not just trafficked into the UK. In 2008 officials found that vulnerable British males were being trafficked to Scandinavia by an organised crime gang. They were offered work, free travel, food and accommodation. However once they arrived they were exploited and paid just £20-a-week.

That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing

The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago estimated gangster Al Capone made $105 million in 1927 from liquor bootlegging, gambling establishments, dog tracks, dance halls and other illegal activities. In today's money that would be over $1 billion in one year !!

Random Joke of the Day

The Sperm Count ~ probably my least favourite Sesame Street character.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Great diverse short stories
28 October 2019
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Love this writer I bought his previous books and in my opinion this is the best so far. The stories are much more diverse than the others. For a book of short stories there are a lot there, great to pop in and read as and when you want to. Read mine on the train, I laughed out loud at one point making my fellow passengers jump out of their seats. Recommended read....

Here is a link to this book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Unexpected-Neville-Raper/dp/1687345600/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2P92XWFWDSVPV&keywords=neville+raper&qid=1643901973&sprefix=neville+raper%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-2

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Two Sentence Horror

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Two Sentence Horror

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Two Sentence Horror

Two Sentence horror is a great example of ‘FlashFiction’.

This form of writing isn’t new; two-sentence horror stories have been floating around the internet and for years. They've even inspired a TV series.

Google the phrase “two-sentence horror stories”, and you’ll find many examples. This site has quite a few to get you started, but here are some just to illustrate how cool they are:

I just noticed a picture of myself sleeping in my phone’s gallery. I live alone.

The daughter ran up to her father, arms outstretched for a hug. Her father recoiled; he buried her three months ago after the accident.

A body was found in the basement. Strange, since I placed two in there just yesterday.


Two-sentence horror stories can help and reinforce some essential writing skills.

You have to use precise and concise language, and have to be choosy about the words used. The ability to choose the exact right word is a great consistent practice.

One of the biggest mistakes writers make when they write two-sentence horror stories is that they give too much away. For example, I’ve read plenty of stories that read something like “The chair floated in the air. It was scary because there was a ghost.”

You should try to hint at why a situation is scary without giving it away. Remember Show. Don’t Tell.

If you'd like to share your example to a wider "global" audience use the links on the blog, or drop me a line at neville.raper@yahoo.co.uk.

Good luck.

So here are a couple of mine.

Carbon Copy? 

I took a selfie.

The clone bank is yet to realise. 

Baptize 

I felt the cool sweet water wash away all my sins

As I watched the last bubbles of air leave her open mouth. 

Once upon a time. 

“Kiss me,” said the frog. She did and all her dreams came true.

Mainly due to the hallucinogenic quality of the frog’s skin.

You know the Drill.

Power tools have really come on in the last couple of years, I was always running out of extension lead.

Now, cordless means I always catch them.

 

The Trivial Top 10

Highest-Grossing Horror Movies Ever

1 It (2017) ($327.48M)

2 The Sixth Sense (1999) ($293.5 million)

3 Jaws (1975) ($260 million)

4 Ghostbusters (1984) ($242.2 million)

5 The Exorcist ($232.91 Million)

6 It Chapter Two ($211.59 Million)

7 World War Z ($202.36 Million)

8 A Quiet Place ($188.02 Million)

9 Get Out ($176.04)

10 US ($175.08)

That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing

The most successful horror film series is SAW with a total gross of $733,271,976 (₤481,525,920.92) throughout its 6 installments. This record considers the global grossing of each one of the SAW movies.... YUK

Random Joke of the Day

So I've decided to use one of my Two Sentence Horror stories as today's joke (I used to use this in my stand up act)

Night Night

Go to sleep there’s no such thing as ghosts.

I wish you’d leave me alone Mum; you’ve been dead for eight years.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Great diverse short stories
28 October 2019
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Love this writer I bought his previous books and in my opinion this is the best so far. The stories are much more diverse than the others. For a book of short stories there are a lot there, great to pop in and read as and when you want to. Read mine on the train, I laughed out loud at one point making my fellow passengers jump out of their seats. Recommended read....

Here is a link to this book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Unexpected-Neville-Raper/dp/1687345600/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2P92XWFWDSVPV&keywords=neville+raper&qid=1643901973&sprefix=neville+raper%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-2

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Well it's Been Awhile

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It's Been Awhile
Micro Fiction
Superman

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It's Been Awhile.

Well what a year that was.


2021 brought us yet more Covid, climate anxiety, Brexshit, a Government more interested in lining its own pockets than serving the nation, an orange loon inciting violence on his government, Matt Hancock squeezing someone's bottom and, it would seem, for some, lots and lots of parties. But, in spite of it all, we found a way to live … and watch more Netflix.

If 2020 was the original novel then 2021 was a sequel that went down a much darker even more depressing narrative.

The rise and rise of mis-information crushed social media into a bipolar filth fest.
People sharing opinions as facts. Rabid attacks on the vaxxed, not vaxxed, masked and not masked tribes.
"Influencers" always seeking for a way to make a quick buck, jumping on the bandwagons exchanging likes and shares for social responsibility.

Conspiracy theorists given a free platform to share their nonsense to the 'hard of head' who's main mantra and argument, if you dared to disagree or challenge them was calling you, 'sheeple'. The screaming right wing who supported Brexit and freedom of choice railing against people who chose a vaccine and a mask. I could go on....but I won't.

Luckily these loud screamers are in the minority. Most of us still care about each other, their wider community and society around them.

To you people I say well done and thank you. Love and Hope, not hate, will win through.

Thank you for reading this - Neville

Micro Fiction

Micro Fiction: Tends to be stories that are 100 words or less. Some publications have stretched this to up to 250 words, but in general, 100 words is the sweet spot for defining stories in this category.

I have recently been asked to write some micro fiction for a horror/fantasy web site. I the next couple of weeks. I will post my submissions. Please let me know what you think.

Man of Steel

“Up, up and away”
Launching himself from the tallest building in Metropolis he revelled in the feel of cool evening air on his chiselled face.


“Jumper?”

“Yep”

“Any ID?”

“A Mr. Clark from Ashford”

“Where’s that?”

“Kent”

Superman facts you probably didn't know -

1. It’s not just about the glasses.

Clark's disguise isn't as simple as slicked back hair and glasses. The lenses of his glasses are slightly tinted, changing the shade of his eyes. Thanks to incredible control over his muscles and vocal cords, Superman actually gives himself a different voice when he’s Clark Kent. Looser clothing and slouching over gives a different impression of his body. And thanks to studying some acting techniques, he completes the disguise by employing very different body language as Clark. T

2. Clark Kent and Superman HAVE been seen together.

The DC Universe has heroes with various abilities. On occasion, friends of Superman who have the ability to shape-shift have masqueraded as Clark Kent, allowing the famous reporter and the Man of Steel to be seen and photographed together. To the general public, they are friends who simply bear a great resemblance to each other.

3. The “S” isn’t just for Superman.

The famous S-shield is not just Superman's family crest. First hinted at in the 1978 feature film, in the comic book story “Superman: Birthright” and the series “52,” we learned that it's also a Kryptonian symbol that means “hope.” Interestingly, drawing the S-shield upside down changes the meaning to “resurrection.”

4. Even superheroes need safeguards.

Clark actually wasn’t thinking about secret identities when he started wearing glasses as a freshman in high school. Around this time, Clark’s full powers were finally emerging and he had a tough time learning how to control them. Martha Kent had noticed that his heat-vision didn’t burn through the rocket that had brought him to Earth, so she took glass pieces from its window and put them into frames. Now if Clark’s heat-vision ever sparked up accidentally when he got excited, the glasses would block it and no one else would be the wiser.

5. It wasn’t always the “American way.”

Originally, Superman’s catchphrases called him the “champion of the oppressed” and said he was dedicated to “truth and justice.” Folks didn’t say he also fought for “the American Way” until the 1940s during radio broadcasts of that era, and the phrase became an iconic part of Superman lore when the TV series starring George Reeves began airing in the 50s.

6. Superman’s a time traveller.

As a kid in high school, Clark was visited by the Legion of Super-Heroes, super-powered teens from the 30th century who had been inspired by his legend. Seeing he was desperate for a chance to hang out with kids who were more like him, the Legion regularly brought Clark into the far future to join them in adventures. Whenever Clark returned home, part of his memories were clouded so he couldn’t alter his own future. These trips with the LSH helped Superman learn to become a hero and are part of the reason he maintains an optimistic view of the human race. He believes we’re worth it because he’s seen what we achieve 1,000 years from now.

7. He wasn’t always able to fly.

When Superman first appeared in 1938, the comic said that he was incredibly strong, could withstand anything less than a bursting shell from a tank, and was able to leap 1/8th of a mile. And that was it! His ability to fly first showed up in the radio series and his original cartoons. In the comics, he officially gained the ability to fly in 1941, nearly two years after his first story. In the years since his creation, he's been given new abilities and had some later taken away. Nowadays, his arsenal includes heat-vision, incredible strength/stamina, enhanced senses, X-Ray vision, arctic breath, super-speed, increased healing, near-complete body/muscle control, and a skin-tight force-field that makes him invulnerable to most forms of harm.

8. He didn’t always date Lois Lane.

Reporter Lois Lane is his wife, but she wasn’t the first one to capture Superman' attention and heart. In high school, Clark had deep feelings for his best friend Lana Lang, who was also the first person outside of his foster parents to learn about his strange powers. As a teen, Clark also had a crush on Saturn Girl, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. In college, he seriously dated a girl named Lori Lemaris, who turned out to be a mermaid from Atlantis. During a time travel adventure to Krypton’s past, Superman became involved with Lyla Lerrol, a famous Kryptonian actress. And for a while, Superman had a crush on Wonder Woman (hey, who wouldn’t?).

9. Batman owns Superman.

Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but you’d be surprised how much Bruce Wayne is a part of Clark’s life. Bruce owns the building that Clark and Lois live in and, in fact, gave them their apartment as a wedding gift. And some years ago when it needed a new financial backer, Wayne Enterprises bought the Daily Planet newspaper, where Lois and Clark both work.

10. Kryptonite isn’t his only weakness.

Superman has faced many alien and superhuman enemies whose strength rival his own and whom have been able to injure him. Since he draws his power from our yellow sun, standing in the light of a red sun (such as the one Krypton orbited) immediately robs Superman of his powers, leaving him vulnerable to fists and bullets like anyone else. Clark also lives in a world where magic is real and simply being an alien offers no special protection against most sorcery. In fact, the chaotic energies of magic disrupt his force-field, meaning demons, vampires and werewolves can draw blood if Superman lets them get close enough.

That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing

Marco “Superman” Zorzin has soared into the new Guinness World Records Blockbusters! 2017 book with his record breaking superhero collection with a total of 1,518 Man of Steel-related items.

Random Joke of the Day

"I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money"

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Great diverse short stories
28 October 2019
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Love this writer I bought his previous books and in my opinion this is the best so far. The stories are much more diverse than the others. For a book of short stories there are a lot there, great to pop in and read as and when you want to. Read mine on the train, I laughed out loud at one point making my fellow passengers jump out of their seats. Recommended read....

Here is a link to this book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Unexpected-Neville-Raper/dp/1687345600/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2P92XWFWDSVPV&keywords=neville+raper&qid=1643901973&sprefix=neville+raper%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-2

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Dogs

Albert the Wonderdog

Dogs

That's Amaaaaaazing

Random Joke of the Day

Here's a poem about my little pal :-

Albert

My best furry pal

who sits on my lap

brown eared but mostly white

My little old chap

he has an eyepatch

but sails no sea

apart from the ones

He fills with his pee

he growls and he snarls

He barks and he yips

when the postie arrives

bloody apocalypse

He annoys me sometimes

when he barks at the telly

and when he lets one go

It's silent but smelly

But I love my little dog

despite all his crimes

Because without him

I would no longer rhyme

Doggy Facts

1. Your dog is as smart as a 2-year-old toddler.
   There’s a reason your tot and your pup get along so well: they speak the same language. Or at least, they likely understand roughly the same number of words and gestures — 250!
    
2. Dogs and cats both slurp water the same way.
   This may be hard to believe since dogs are such messy drinkers, but just like cats, our canine friends bend the tip of their tongue and raise liquid in a column up to their mouths.
    
3. Your dog does have a sense of time — and misses you when you’re gone.
   If you think your dog knows when it’s time for dinner or a walk, you’re right! Dogs pick up on our routines and habits, and they also sense how much time has passed. One study showed how dogs responded differently to their owners being gone for different lengths of time.
    
4. Your dog’s whiskers help him “see” in the dark.
   Okay, it’s not quite night-vision or a super power, but those whiskers pick up on even subtle changes in air currents, providing your pup with information about the size, shape, and speed of things nearby. This allows your dog to better sense approaching dangers or prey — even at night.
    
5. Dogs only have sweat glands in their paws.
   More specifically, they are found between their paw pads. That’s why it can help to wet the bottom of their feet on a hot day, and it’s also why dogs rely on panting as a means of cooling down.
    
6. On average, a dog’s mouth exerts 320 pounds of pressure.
   The tests were done on a German shepherd, American pit bull terrier, and Rottweiler. In comparison, human beings exert 120 pounds, white sharks exert 600 pounds, and crocodiles exert a whopping 2,500 pounds! Dogs also have ten more adult teeth than humans — 42 versus 32.
    
7. Your one year-old pup is as physically mature as a 15-year-old human.
   Of course, different breeds age a little differently. Large dogs age faster than small ones. 
    
8. Your dog’s sense of smell is 1,000 to 10 million times better than yours.
   Depending on the breed, your dog has between 125 million to 300 million scent glands — compared to only 5 million for humans. And the part of your dog’s brain that controls smell is 40 times larger than yours — that’s true, even though the canine brain is much smaller than the human, relative to size. A human’s brain is about 1/40th of their body weight while a dog’s brain is only 1/125th. Don’t feel too smug, though — an ant’s brain is 1/7th its body weight.
    
9. Dogs can hear 4 times as far as humans.
   Puppies may be born deaf, but they quickly surpass our hearing abilities. Dogs can also hear higher pitched sounds, detecting a frequency range of 67 to 45,000 hertz (cycles per second). The human range is from 64 to 23,000 hertz. In both dogs and humans, the upper end of hearing range decreases with age.
    
10. Your dog can smell your feelings.
    Your pup can pick up on subtle changes in your scent, which can help him figure out how you are feeling — such as by smelling your perspiration when you become nervous or fearful. It’s also likely how dogs can detect certain diseases or know that a household member is pregnant.

That's Amaaaazing....

Most balloons popped – Anastasia holds the record for popping 100 balloons in 44.49 seconds.

Random Joke of the Day ...

Dog 1: “Help me with this crossword clue. Outer covering of a tree. 4 letters”. Dog 2: “Woof?” Dog 1: “You’re not even trying”.

That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing !

There are more bacteria in your mouth than they are people in the world !

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B Silver
5.0 out of 5 stars

Great diverse short stories
28 October 2019
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
Love this writer I bought his previous books and in my opinion this is the best so far. The stories are much more diverse than the others. For a book of short stories there are a lot there, great to pop in and read as and when you want to. Read mine on the train, I laughed out loud at one point making my fellow passengers jump out of their seats. Recommended read....

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