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讴賵鬲丕賴鈥屫臂屬� 丿丕爻鬲丕賳鈥屬囏й� 噩賴丕賳 鄣鄣 讴賱賲賴鈥屫й�
Murder. Love. Horror. Suspense. All this and much more in the most amazing short stories ever written鈥攅ach one just 55 words long! Consider for a moment 55 words. It's an absurdly tiny number. No, it's an impossible tiny number. It's what O. Henry might have conjured up if he'd only had the back of a business card to write upon. You'll find murder and suspense, horror and intrigue, love and betrayal, plus distant worlds and inner demons. All in a measly 55 words. Winner of Publishers Weekly's 'Listen Up' Award: Best "Short Stories" Audio of 1998. Named ForeWord Magazine Audiobook of the Year - 1998 Silver Finalist and Independent Publisher IPPY Award Finalist: Audio Fiction - Unabridged.
Listen Up' Award for Best Short Stories Audio of 1998 by Publishers Weekly. 1998 Audiobook of the Year - Silver Finalist by ForeWord. IPPY Award Finalist in Audio Fiction - Unabridged by Independent Publisher.
"The impressive readers throw themselves into the task of performing these little tales and use their considerable vocal talents to evoke the perfect mood for each story. They also create a delightfully diverse cast of characters."鈥擝illboard
"This package (obviously unabridged!) demands instantly listening. Stories of 55 words' length! What a literary challenge to present both plot and characters with ultimate conciseness. The three excellent readers attest admirably that it can be done, and with style. 55 words do indeed a story make, just as this review is composed of 55 words."鈥擪liatt
Author Bio: Editor Steve Moss has always liked words鈥攕o much so that he decided to start his own weekly newspaper so if there was nothing around to read, he'd have no one but himself to blame. He has been a reporter, editor, busboy, art director, construction grunt, advertising copywriter, and graphic artist. He is the editor and co-publisher of New Times in San Luis Obispo, where he started Fifty-Five Fiction as an annual writing contest.
Narrator Bio: Frank Muller has garnered praise as one of the most talented narrators of audiobooks today. Author Stephen King said, "[When Frank reads] the blind will see, the lame will walk, and the deaf will hear." His work has been recognized with numerous awards. Kathy Garver is best known for her role as "Cissy" in the CBS prime time hit, "Family Affair," one of the most enduring television shows of the 1960s. Suzanne Toren was the recipient of the Narrator of the Year Award for her recordings of Talking Books for the Library of Congress and of the TORGI Award from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
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The World's Shortest Stories, Steve Moss (Collector)
These micro stories are all about one paragraph long. They're perfect for a quick, witty read in a waiting room, while traveling or anywhere that you have a few minutes to read.
鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 爻蹖夭丿賴賲 賲丕賴 噩賵賱丕蹖 爻丕賱 2007 賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕蹖 倬賳噩丕賴 賵 倬賳噩 讴賱賲賴 丕蹖 : 丿賵 夭亘丕賳賴貨 诏乇丿丌賵乇蹖: 丕爻鬲蹖賵 賲丕爻貨 亘乇诏乇丿丕賳: 诏蹖鬲丕 诏乇诏丕賳蹖貨 賲卮禺氐丕鬲 賳卮乇: 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 讴丕乇賵丕賳貙 1385貙 丿乇 311 氐 貙 賲氐賵乇貙 卮丕亘讴: 9648497052貨 賲賵囟賵毓: 賲噩賲賵毓賴 賴丕
讴鬲丕亘 卮丕賲賱 115 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丕爻鬲. 丿乇 賳爻禺賴 賮丕乇爻蹖貙 賲鬲賳 丕賳诏賱蹖爻蹖 賴乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丿乇 賲賯丕亘賱 丌賳 賯乇丕乇 诏乇賮鬲賴 讴賴 賲蹖鬲賵丕賳丿 亘乇丕蹖 蹖丕丿诏蹖乇蹖 夭亘丕賳 丕賳诏賱蹖爻蹖 賲賮蹖丿 亘丕卮丿. 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賲噩賲賵毓賴 丕夭 賳馗乇 讴賵鬲丕賴 亘賵丿賳 賵 丕爻鬲賮丕丿賴 賲丨丿賵丿 丕夭 讴賱賲丕鬲 亘賴 賴賲 卮亘丕賴鬲 丿丕乇賳丿. 丕賲丕 賲賵囟賵毓 丌賳賴丕 蹖讴丿爻鬲 賳蹖爻鬲. 丿乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕 卮賵禺蹖賴丕蹖 爻胤丨蹖貙 毓賵丕胤賮 丕賳爻丕賳蹖貙 毓卮賯貙 禺蹖丕賳鬲貙 噩賳丕蹖鬲 賵 ... 賳蹖夭 丿蹖丿賴 賲蹖卮賵丿. 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
These micro stories are all about one paragraph long. They're perfect for a quick, witty read in a waiting room, while traveling or anywhere that you have a few minutes to read.
鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 爻蹖夭丿賴賲 賲丕賴 噩賵賱丕蹖 爻丕賱 2007 賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕蹖 倬賳噩丕賴 賵 倬賳噩 讴賱賲賴 丕蹖 : 丿賵 夭亘丕賳賴貨 诏乇丿丌賵乇蹖: 丕爻鬲蹖賵 賲丕爻貨 亘乇诏乇丿丕賳: 诏蹖鬲丕 诏乇诏丕賳蹖貨 賲卮禺氐丕鬲 賳卮乇: 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 讴丕乇賵丕賳貙 1385貙 丿乇 311 氐 貙 賲氐賵乇貙 卮丕亘讴: 9648497052貨 賲賵囟賵毓: 賲噩賲賵毓賴 賴丕
讴鬲丕亘 卮丕賲賱 115 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丕爻鬲. 丿乇 賳爻禺賴 賮丕乇爻蹖貙 賲鬲賳 丕賳诏賱蹖爻蹖 賴乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丿乇 賲賯丕亘賱 丌賳 賯乇丕乇 诏乇賮鬲賴 讴賴 賲蹖鬲賵丕賳丿 亘乇丕蹖 蹖丕丿诏蹖乇蹖 夭亘丕賳 丕賳诏賱蹖爻蹖 賲賮蹖丿 亘丕卮丿. 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賲噩賲賵毓賴 丕夭 賳馗乇 讴賵鬲丕賴 亘賵丿賳 賵 丕爻鬲賮丕丿賴 賲丨丿賵丿 丕夭 讴賱賲丕鬲 亘賴 賴賲 卮亘丕賴鬲 丿丕乇賳丿. 丕賲丕 賲賵囟賵毓 丌賳賴丕 蹖讴丿爻鬲 賳蹖爻鬲. 丿乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕 卮賵禺蹖賴丕蹖 爻胤丨蹖貙 毓賵丕胤賮 丕賳爻丕賳蹖貙 毓卮賯貙 禺蹖丕賳鬲貙 噩賳丕蹖鬲 賵 ... 賳蹖夭 丿蹖丿賴 賲蹖卮賵丿. 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
August 30, 2015
丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕蹖 倬賳噩丕賴 賵 倬賳噩 讴賱賲賴 丕蹖 賲噩賲賵毓賴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴蹖 丕爻鬲 讴賴 鬲賵爻胤 丕爻鬲蹖賵 賲丕爻 诏乇丿丌賵乇蹖 卮丿賴 賵 丿乇 丕蹖乇丕賳 亘丕 鬲乇噩賲賴 诏蹖鬲丕 诏乇讴丕賳蹖 鬲賵爻胤 賳卮乇 讴丕乇賵丕賳 丿乇 卮卮 賳賵亘鬲 丕夭 爻丕賱 鄹鄢 鬲丕 鄹鄱 亘賴 趩丕倬 乇爻蹖丿賴.
丕蹖賳 賲噩賲賵毓賴 卮丕賲賱 賳賵丿 賵 賴卮鬲 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賲蹖賳蹖賲丕賱 蹖丕 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 丕爻鬲 讴賴 丕夭 胤乇蹖賯 賲爻丕亘賯賴 丕蹖 讴賴 丕爻鬲蹖賵 賲丕爻 亘丕 毓賳賵丕賳 匕讴乇 卮丿賴 亘乇诏夭丕乇 讴乇丿貙 噩賲毓 丌賵乇蹖 卮丿賳丿. 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 賴丕 乇丕 賯卮乇賴丕蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮 噩丕賲毓賴 鬲卮讴蹖賱 賲蹖 丿賴賳丿 賵 賴賲蹖賳 亘丕毓孬 卮丿賴 讴賴 噩賴丕賳 亘蹖賳蹖 賵 禺賱丕賯蹖鬲 蹖讴 亘賴 蹖讴 丌賳賴丕 亘蹖卮鬲乇 亘賴 趩卮賲 亘蹖丕蹖丿.
賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 爻毓蹖 讴乇丿賴 丕賳丿 讴賴 亘乇卮蹖 讴賵鬲丕賴 賵 賴賳乇賲賳丿丕賳賴 丕夭 賵賯丕蹖毓 孬亘鬲 讴賳賳丿. 賳讴鬲賴 賯丕亘賱 鬲賵噩賴 丿乇 鬲賲丕賲蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 賴丕蹖 丕蹖賳 賲噩賲賵毓賴 丕蹖賳 丕爻鬲 讴賴 丕讴孬乇卮丕賳 亘爻蹖丕乇 爻丕禺鬲丕乇賲賳丿 賳賵卮鬲賴 卮丿賴 丕賳丿貨 丿乇 氐賵乇鬲蹖 讴賴 卮丕蹖丿 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳卮 賴蹖趩 丌卮賳丕蹖蹖 亘丕 爻丕禺鬲賲丕賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賲蹖賳蹖賲丕賱 賳丿丕卮鬲賴 丕賳丿. 丌賳賴丕 賮賯胤 爻毓蹖 讴乇丿賴 丕賳丿 讴賴 亘丕 賲丨丿賵丿蹖鬲 讴賱賲丕鬲蹖 讴賴 丿丕乇賳丿貙 賱丨馗賴 讴賵鬲丕賴 乇賵丕蹖鬲 讴賳賳丿賴 丕蹖 乇丕 亘賳賵蹖爻賳丿 賵 禺丕氐蹖鬲 孬亘鬲 賱丨馗賴 賵賯賵毓 蹖讴 丨丕丿孬賴 乇丕 丿乇 亘胤賳 賳賵卮鬲賴 賴丕蹖卮丕賳 賲賳鬲賯賱 讴賳賳丿. 丕蹖賳 毓丕賲賱 賲賳噩乇 卮丿賴 讴賴 丕讴孬乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 賴丕蹖卮丕賳 亘蹖 賲賯丿賲賴 賵 亘丕 卮乇賵毓蹖 诏蹖乇丕 丌睾丕夭 卮賵賳丿貙 鬲丕 賳賯胤賴 丕賵噩 倬蹖卮 亘乇賵賳丿 賵 亘賴 倬丕蹖丕賳蹖 睾丕賮賱诏蹖乇丕賳賴- 賳賴 賲賳丨氐乇丕 倬丕蹖丕賳蹖 爻賳鬲蹖- 亘乇爻賳丿. 噩丕賱亘 鬲乇 丕蹖賳讴賴 丕蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 賴丕 丿乇 毓蹖賳 丕蹖噩丕夭貙 亘蹖丕賳诏乇 賲亘丕丨孬 賵 丿睾丿睾賴 賴丕蹖 丕賳爻丕賳蹖 噩賴丕賳 卮賲賵賱蹖 賲孬賱 賳讴賵賴卮 噩賳诏 賵 禺蹖丕賳鬲貙 丨賮馗 鬲毓賴丿貙 毓賯賵亘鬲 诏賳丕賴丕賳 賵 鈥� 賴爻鬲賳丿. 賴賲趩賳蹖賳 丿乇 跇丕賳乇賴丕蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮蹖 丕夭 讴丕乇丌诏丕賴蹖 诏乇賮鬲賴 鬲丕 毓丕卮賯丕賳賴 蹖丕 毓賱賲蹖- 鬲禺蹖賱蹖 賳蹖夭 噩丕蹖 賲蹖 诏蹖乇賳丿 賵 丨鬲蹖 亘乇禺蹖 丕夭 丌賳賴丕 囟丿 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 (丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丕賳毓讴丕爻蹖) 丕賳丿.
鬲賲丕賲 丕蹖賳 賵蹖跇诏蹖 賴丕 丿乇 讴賳丕乇 賴賲 亘丕毓孬 卮丿賴 讴賴 丕蹖賳 賲噩賲賵毓賴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 丿乇 噩丕蹖诏丕賴蹖 亘丕賱丕鬲乇 丕夭 丿蹖诏乇 賳賲賵賳賴 賴丕蹖 丕蹖賳 趩賳蹖賳蹖 賯乇丕乇 亘诏蹖乇丿.
賲賳鬲卮乇 卮丿賴 丿乇 爻丕蹖鬲 诏夭丕乇卮 賴賳乇:
丕蹖賳 賲噩賲賵毓賴 卮丕賲賱 賳賵丿 賵 賴卮鬲 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賲蹖賳蹖賲丕賱 蹖丕 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 丕爻鬲 讴賴 丕夭 胤乇蹖賯 賲爻丕亘賯賴 丕蹖 讴賴 丕爻鬲蹖賵 賲丕爻 亘丕 毓賳賵丕賳 匕讴乇 卮丿賴 亘乇诏夭丕乇 讴乇丿貙 噩賲毓 丌賵乇蹖 卮丿賳丿. 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 賴丕 乇丕 賯卮乇賴丕蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮 噩丕賲毓賴 鬲卮讴蹖賱 賲蹖 丿賴賳丿 賵 賴賲蹖賳 亘丕毓孬 卮丿賴 讴賴 噩賴丕賳 亘蹖賳蹖 賵 禺賱丕賯蹖鬲 蹖讴 亘賴 蹖讴 丌賳賴丕 亘蹖卮鬲乇 亘賴 趩卮賲 亘蹖丕蹖丿.
賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 爻毓蹖 讴乇丿賴 丕賳丿 讴賴 亘乇卮蹖 讴賵鬲丕賴 賵 賴賳乇賲賳丿丕賳賴 丕夭 賵賯丕蹖毓 孬亘鬲 讴賳賳丿. 賳讴鬲賴 賯丕亘賱 鬲賵噩賴 丿乇 鬲賲丕賲蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 賴丕蹖 丕蹖賳 賲噩賲賵毓賴 丕蹖賳 丕爻鬲 讴賴 丕讴孬乇卮丕賳 亘爻蹖丕乇 爻丕禺鬲丕乇賲賳丿 賳賵卮鬲賴 卮丿賴 丕賳丿貨 丿乇 氐賵乇鬲蹖 讴賴 卮丕蹖丿 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳卮 賴蹖趩 丌卮賳丕蹖蹖 亘丕 爻丕禺鬲賲丕賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賲蹖賳蹖賲丕賱 賳丿丕卮鬲賴 丕賳丿. 丌賳賴丕 賮賯胤 爻毓蹖 讴乇丿賴 丕賳丿 讴賴 亘丕 賲丨丿賵丿蹖鬲 讴賱賲丕鬲蹖 讴賴 丿丕乇賳丿貙 賱丨馗賴 讴賵鬲丕賴 乇賵丕蹖鬲 讴賳賳丿賴 丕蹖 乇丕 亘賳賵蹖爻賳丿 賵 禺丕氐蹖鬲 孬亘鬲 賱丨馗賴 賵賯賵毓 蹖讴 丨丕丿孬賴 乇丕 丿乇 亘胤賳 賳賵卮鬲賴 賴丕蹖卮丕賳 賲賳鬲賯賱 讴賳賳丿. 丕蹖賳 毓丕賲賱 賲賳噩乇 卮丿賴 讴賴 丕讴孬乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 賴丕蹖卮丕賳 亘蹖 賲賯丿賲賴 賵 亘丕 卮乇賵毓蹖 诏蹖乇丕 丌睾丕夭 卮賵賳丿貙 鬲丕 賳賯胤賴 丕賵噩 倬蹖卮 亘乇賵賳丿 賵 亘賴 倬丕蹖丕賳蹖 睾丕賮賱诏蹖乇丕賳賴- 賳賴 賲賳丨氐乇丕 倬丕蹖丕賳蹖 爻賳鬲蹖- 亘乇爻賳丿. 噩丕賱亘 鬲乇 丕蹖賳讴賴 丕蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 賴丕 丿乇 毓蹖賳 丕蹖噩丕夭貙 亘蹖丕賳诏乇 賲亘丕丨孬 賵 丿睾丿睾賴 賴丕蹖 丕賳爻丕賳蹖 噩賴丕賳 卮賲賵賱蹖 賲孬賱 賳讴賵賴卮 噩賳诏 賵 禺蹖丕賳鬲貙 丨賮馗 鬲毓賴丿貙 毓賯賵亘鬲 诏賳丕賴丕賳 賵 鈥� 賴爻鬲賳丿. 賴賲趩賳蹖賳 丿乇 跇丕賳乇賴丕蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮蹖 丕夭 讴丕乇丌诏丕賴蹖 诏乇賮鬲賴 鬲丕 毓丕卮賯丕賳賴 蹖丕 毓賱賲蹖- 鬲禺蹖賱蹖 賳蹖夭 噩丕蹖 賲蹖 诏蹖乇賳丿 賵 丨鬲蹖 亘乇禺蹖 丕夭 丌賳賴丕 囟丿 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 (丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丕賳毓讴丕爻蹖) 丕賳丿.
鬲賲丕賲 丕蹖賳 賵蹖跇诏蹖 賴丕 丿乇 讴賳丕乇 賴賲 亘丕毓孬 卮丿賴 讴賴 丕蹖賳 賲噩賲賵毓賴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳讴 丿乇 噩丕蹖诏丕賴蹖 亘丕賱丕鬲乇 丕夭 丿蹖诏乇 賳賲賵賳賴 賴丕蹖 丕蹖賳 趩賳蹖賳蹖 賯乇丕乇 亘诏蹖乇丿.
賲賳鬲卮乇 卮丿賴 丿乇 爻丕蹖鬲 诏夭丕乇卮 賴賳乇:
December 1, 2015
So many of these short stories made me stop and think when they "ended" - In other words, they didn't really end on the written page! I found sometimes I was lost in thought about where the story went after the author's words ceased. I was horrified by some of them too. Good thing I have a night light ;)
June 11, 2019
"蹖讴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 鬲丕 趩賴 丕賳丿丕夭賴 丕蹖 賲蹖鬲賵丕賳丿 讴賵鬲丕賴 亘丕卮丿 賵 亘丕夭 賴賲 蹖讴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賲丨爻賵亘 卮賵丿責 -賲賯丿賲賴 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴"
賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 亘乇丕蹖 蹖丕賮鬲賳 倬丕爻禺 丕蹖賳 爻賵丕賱 亘丨孬 亘乇丕賳诏蹖夭貙 賲爻丕亘賯賴 蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕蹖 鄣鄣 讴賱賲賴 丕蹖 乇丕 亘乇诏夭丕乇 賲蹖讴賳丿 賵 丕夭 賲蹖丕賳 丌孬丕乇 丕乇爻丕賱蹖 亘賴鬲乇蹖賳 賴丕 乇丕 诏賱趩蹖賳 賲蹖讴賳丿 讴賴 丨丕氐賱 賲蹖卮賵丿 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘.
亘蹖卮 丕夭 郾郯郯 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 鄣鄣 讴賱賲賴 丕蹖.
鬲賯乇蹖亘丕 賳賯胤賴 丕卮鬲乇丕讴 賴賲賴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕 倬丕蹖丕賳 睾蹖乇 賲賳鬲馗乇賴 卮丕賳 賴爻鬲 讴賴 丕氐賱丕 賴賲蹖賳 賵蹖跇诏蹖 讴賳丕乇 诏匕丕卮鬲賳 讴鬲丕亘 賵 賳乇賮鬲賳 爻乇丕睾 鄣鄣 讴賱賲賴 亘毓丿蹖 乇丕 爻禺鬲 賲蹖讴賳丿.
鬲乇噩賲賴 禺賵亘賴 賵 禺亘 趩賵賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿賵 夭亘丕賳賴 丕爻鬲 賳賴丕蹖鬲丕 丕诏賴 賲賳馗賵乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 乇丕 丕夭 鬲乇噩賲賴 賳賮賴賲蹖丿蹖賲 亘賴 氐賮丨賴 賲賯丕亘賱卮 蹖賴 爻乇讴蹖 賲蹖 讴卮蹖賲.
賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 亘乇丕蹖 蹖丕賮鬲賳 倬丕爻禺 丕蹖賳 爻賵丕賱 亘丨孬 亘乇丕賳诏蹖夭貙 賲爻丕亘賯賴 蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕蹖 鄣鄣 讴賱賲賴 丕蹖 乇丕 亘乇诏夭丕乇 賲蹖讴賳丿 賵 丕夭 賲蹖丕賳 丌孬丕乇 丕乇爻丕賱蹖 亘賴鬲乇蹖賳 賴丕 乇丕 诏賱趩蹖賳 賲蹖讴賳丿 讴賴 丨丕氐賱 賲蹖卮賵丿 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘.
亘蹖卮 丕夭 郾郯郯 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 鄣鄣 讴賱賲賴 丕蹖.
鬲賯乇蹖亘丕 賳賯胤賴 丕卮鬲乇丕讴 賴賲賴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕 倬丕蹖丕賳 睾蹖乇 賲賳鬲馗乇賴 卮丕賳 賴爻鬲 讴賴 丕氐賱丕 賴賲蹖賳 賵蹖跇诏蹖 讴賳丕乇 诏匕丕卮鬲賳 讴鬲丕亘 賵 賳乇賮鬲賳 爻乇丕睾 鄣鄣 讴賱賲賴 亘毓丿蹖 乇丕 爻禺鬲 賲蹖讴賳丿.
鬲乇噩賲賴 禺賵亘賴 賵 禺亘 趩賵賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿賵 夭亘丕賳賴 丕爻鬲 賳賴丕蹖鬲丕 丕诏賴 賲賳馗賵乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 乇丕 丕夭 鬲乇噩賲賴 賳賮賴賲蹖丿蹖賲 亘賴 氐賮丨賴 賲賯丕亘賱卮 蹖賴 爻乇讴蹖 賲蹖 讴卮蹖賲.
June 28, 2015
蹖讴 讴鬲丕亘 亘爻蹖丕乇 賲夭禺乇賮. 丨蹖賮 丕夭 賳卮乇 賯胤乇賴 讴賴 賴賲趩蹖賳 趩蹖夭丕蹖蹖 趩丕倬 讴賳賴. 鬲賵蹖 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賳賴 芦丿丕爻鬲丕賳禄 賲毓賳丕 丿丕卮鬲貙 賳賴 芦讴賵鬲丕賴禄貙 賳賴 芦賲蹖賳蹖賲丕賱蹖爻賲禄 亘丕 賴乇 亘丿蹖 賵 禺賵亘蹖卮 丕氐賱丕 丿蹖丿賴 賲蹖鈥屫簇�. 賲噩賲賵毓賴鈥屫й� 亘賵丿 賴卮賱賮鬲 丕夭 胤乇丨鈥屬堌ж辟団€屬囏й� 賳蹖賲賴 倬乇丿丕禺鬲賴 卮丿賴 亘乇丕蹖 睾丕賮賱诏蹖乇蹖. 爻賴賲 夭蹖丕丿蹖 丕夭 鬲賯氐蹖乇 亘賴 诏乇丿賳 賲噩賱丕鬲 蹖亘爻 賵 亘蹖鈥屫迟堌ж� 丌賲乇蹖讴丕蹖蹖 賵 丿丕賲賳 夭丿賳 亘賴 卮蹖賵賴鈥屬囏й� 蹖毓賳蹖 賮乇賲丕賱蹖爻鬲蹖貙 亘丿賵賳 賴蹖趩 丿乇讴蹖 丕夭 賮乇賲丕賱蹖爻賲 賵 爻丕禺鬲丕乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖鈥屰屬�. 禺蹖賱蹖 亘丿 亘賵丿貙 禺蹖賱蹖 亘丿貙 禺蹖賱蹖 亘丿. 丿賱賲 賲蹖鈥屫堌ж� 趩卮賲丕賲賵 亘卮賵乇賲.
November 4, 2014
All short stories in this book are contest winners. The main rule of the contest was each submission had to be fifty-five words or less and tell a story. The ones selected for publication cover a wide range of themes including murder, love, terror and suspense. Above all, these stories are entertaining, cleverly written and full of surprises, typically at the end. Many times I read a story twice or even three times to appreciate the scope and nuances offered in such a meager serving of words.
A story called 鈥淚nto the Night鈥� features the mandated fifty-five words with each pair of words separated by a comma. We have nouns, verbs and adjectives all strung together like a shopping list but it works fine. Another story titled 鈥淲erling鈥� is also fifty-five words, each one starting with the letter W, and tells both a hilarious and sad tale of romantic failure.
In one sense, this book is like a bag of potato chips; you can鈥檛 just read one. But on the other hand, I found that I didn鈥檛 want to read more than a half dozen at one sitting. I found myself wanting something longer, more detailed and ultimately more satisfying.
A story called 鈥淚nto the Night鈥� features the mandated fifty-five words with each pair of words separated by a comma. We have nouns, verbs and adjectives all strung together like a shopping list but it works fine. Another story titled 鈥淲erling鈥� is also fifty-five words, each one starting with the letter W, and tells both a hilarious and sad tale of romantic failure.
In one sense, this book is like a bag of potato chips; you can鈥檛 just read one. But on the other hand, I found that I didn鈥檛 want to read more than a half dozen at one sitting. I found myself wanting something longer, more detailed and ultimately more satisfying.
August 14, 2021
Listened to audiobook. Checked out from online library,
A brilliant collection of really short stories of 55 words max. Some funny. Some clever. Some weird, but really good, interesting stories.
A brilliant collection of really short stories of 55 words max. Some funny. Some clever. Some weird, but really good, interesting stories.
February 16, 2023
賯亘賱丕 丿乇 賮乇丕禺賵丕賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 15 讴賱賲賴 芦丕丿亘蹖丕鬲 丕賯賱蹖鬲禄 卮乇讴鬲 讴乇丿賴 亘賵丿賲 讴賴 亘丕毓孬 卮丿 亘蹖卮鬲乇 亘賴 丕乇夭卮 賳賵卮鬲賳 賴乇 讴賱賲賴 賮讴乇 讴賳賲. 亘毓丿 丕夭 丕賵賳 鬲噩乇亘賴 丨丕賱丕 賮讴乇 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁� 趩賴 讴丕乇丕蹖蹖 賲蹖卮賴 亘丕 55 讴賱賲賴 丕賳噩丕賲 丿丕丿! 丕诏乇 卮賲丕賲 丕賲鬲丨丕賳 讴賳蹖賳 賲蹖鈥屫ㄛ屬嗃屫� 趩賯丿乇 讴丕乇 爻禺鬲蹖賴 賵 賴乇趩賴 讴賵鬲丕賴鬲乇 賲蹖卮賴 鬲毓丿丕丿 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 禺賵亘 賴賲 讴賲鬲乇 賲蹖卮賴. 禺蹖賱蹖 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 丕蹖賳 賲噩賲賵毓賴貙 噩丕賱亘賳 賵賱蹖 賮讴乇 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁� 賳賴丕蹖鬲卮 3-4 鬲丕 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕 賵丕賯毓丕 禺賵賳丿賳蹖 賵 亘賴鈥屰屫ж呝堎嗀嗃� 賴爻鬲賳.
* 賲賳 賳爻禺賴 氐賵鬲蹖 丿賵夭亘丕賳賴 讴鬲丕亘 乇賵 鬲賵 丕倬 芦賳賵丕乇禄 诏賵卮 讴乇丿賲 讴賴 讴蹖賮蹖鬲 禺賵亘蹖 丿丕卮鬲 賵丕賯毓丕
* 賲賳 賳爻禺賴 氐賵鬲蹖 丿賵夭亘丕賳賴 讴鬲丕亘 乇賵 鬲賵 丕倬 芦賳賵丕乇禄 诏賵卮 讴乇丿賲 讴賴 讴蹖賮蹖鬲 禺賵亘蹖 丿丕卮鬲 賵丕賯毓丕
May 6, 2013
賮賯胤 蹖讴蹖 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕 乇丕 亘禺賵丕賳蹖丿貙 亘毓丿 爻毓蹖 讴賳蹖丿 讴鬲丕亘 乇丕 亘亘賳丿蹖丿 賵 丕夭 禺賵丕賳丿賳 亘賯蹖賴 蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕 氐乇賮賳馗乇 讴賳蹖丿
丕蹖賳 賳賵卮鬲賴 蹖 倬卮鬲 噩賱丿 讴鬲丕亘 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕蹖 55 讴賱賲賴 丕蹖爻鬲 讴賴 蹖讴蹖 丕夭 賲毓丿賵丿 丕馗賴丕乇賳馗乇賴丕蹖蹖 丕爻鬲 讴賴 亘賳馗乇賲 丨賯蹖賯鬲 丿丕乇丿
賴乇讴丿丕賲 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕 亘丕 鬲賵噩賴 亘賴 賲丨丿賵丿蹖鬲 丿乇 讴賱賲丕鬲貙丕夭 毓賳丕氐乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 趩蹖夭蹖 讴賲 賳丿丕乇賳丿 賵 亘乇禺蹖 賵丕賯毓丕 丿乇禺卮丕賳 賴爻鬲賳丿
蹖讴蹖 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕:
賲乇诏 丿乇 亘毓丿 丕夭 馗賴乇
芦 賱賵蹖蹖 貙 丕夭 倬卮鬲 丌賳 丿乇禺鬲 亘蹖乇賵賳 亘蹖丕 鬲丕 亘鬲賵丕賳賲 賲睾夭鬲 乇丕 丿丕睾丕賳 讴賳賲.禄
芦 噩乇丕鬲 賳丿丕乇蹖 賲丕卮賴 乇丕 亘讴卮蹖 .禄
芦 丿賱 賵 噩乇丕鬲 賲賳 禺蹖賱蹖 亘蹖卮鬲乇 丕夭 賲睾夭 鬲賵爻鬲 .禄
芦 鬲賵賳蹖 貙 鬲賵 毓賵囟 賲睾夭 貙 亘丕丿丕賲 夭賲蹖賳蹖 丿丕乇蹖 貙 亘賳诏 .禄
芦 ... 丕蹖賳 賴賲 蹖讴蹖 丿蹖诏乇 !禄
亘賳诏 !
芦 ... 賵 蹖讴蹖 丿蹖诏乇 !禄
亘賳诏 !
芦 賱賵卅蹖爻 貙 鬲賵賳蹖 貙 卮丕賲 !禄
芦 丌賲丿蹖賲 貙 賲丕賲丕賳 .禄
( 倬乇爻蹖賱丕 賲賳鬲賱蹖賳诏诏)
丕蹖賳 賳賵卮鬲賴 蹖 倬卮鬲 噩賱丿 讴鬲丕亘 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕蹖 55 讴賱賲賴 丕蹖爻鬲 讴賴 蹖讴蹖 丕夭 賲毓丿賵丿 丕馗賴丕乇賳馗乇賴丕蹖蹖 丕爻鬲 讴賴 亘賳馗乇賲 丨賯蹖賯鬲 丿丕乇丿
賴乇讴丿丕賲 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕 亘丕 鬲賵噩賴 亘賴 賲丨丿賵丿蹖鬲 丿乇 讴賱賲丕鬲貙丕夭 毓賳丕氐乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 趩蹖夭蹖 讴賲 賳丿丕乇賳丿 賵 亘乇禺蹖 賵丕賯毓丕 丿乇禺卮丕賳 賴爻鬲賳丿
蹖讴蹖 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕:
賲乇诏 丿乇 亘毓丿 丕夭 馗賴乇
芦 賱賵蹖蹖 貙 丕夭 倬卮鬲 丌賳 丿乇禺鬲 亘蹖乇賵賳 亘蹖丕 鬲丕 亘鬲賵丕賳賲 賲睾夭鬲 乇丕 丿丕睾丕賳 讴賳賲.禄
芦 噩乇丕鬲 賳丿丕乇蹖 賲丕卮賴 乇丕 亘讴卮蹖 .禄
芦 丿賱 賵 噩乇丕鬲 賲賳 禺蹖賱蹖 亘蹖卮鬲乇 丕夭 賲睾夭 鬲賵爻鬲 .禄
芦 鬲賵賳蹖 貙 鬲賵 毓賵囟 賲睾夭 貙 亘丕丿丕賲 夭賲蹖賳蹖 丿丕乇蹖 貙 亘賳诏 .禄
芦 ... 丕蹖賳 賴賲 蹖讴蹖 丿蹖诏乇 !禄
亘賳诏 !
芦 ... 賵 蹖讴蹖 丿蹖诏乇 !禄
亘賳诏 !
芦 賱賵卅蹖爻 貙 鬲賵賳蹖 貙 卮丕賲 !禄
芦 丌賲丿蹖賲 貙 賲丕賲丕賳 .禄
( 倬乇爻蹖賱丕 賲賳鬲賱蹖賳诏诏)
January 1, 2018
Think you could write a satisfying short story in 55 words or less? Each story in this book is exactly that. The book was a very quick read, and difficult to put down. The majority of the stories are also illustrated with clever little drawings.
October 1, 2023
鬲乇噩賲賴 丕賲乇丕蹖蹖 乇賵 禺賵賳丿賲.
亘毓囟蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕 噩匕丕亘 賵 賯賱賯賱讴 讴賳賳丿賴 賵 亘毓囟蹖 爻胤丨蹖 賵 丿賲鈥屫池�
亘毓囟蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕 噩匕丕亘 賵 賯賱賯賱讴 讴賳賳丿賴 賵 亘毓囟蹖 爻胤丨蹖 賵 丿賲鈥屫池�
March 21, 2016
賲乇丿 賲賵賯毓 亘乇诏卮鬲賳 亘賴 丕鬲丕賯 禺賵丕亘 诏賮鬲: 芦 賲賵丕馗亘 亘丕卮 毓夭蹖夭賲貙 丕爻賱丨賴 倬乇 丕爻鬲.禄
夭賳 讴賴 亘賴 倬卮鬲蹖 鬲禺鬲 鬲讴蹖賴 丿丕丿賴 亘賵丿 诏賮鬲: 芦丕蹖賳 乇丕 亘乇丕蹖 夭賳鬲 诏乇賮鬲賴鈥屫й屫熉�
芦賳賴貙 禺蹖賱蹖 禺胤乇賳丕讴 丕爻鬲. 賲蹖鈥屫堌з囐� 蹖讴 丨乇賮賴鈥屸€屫й� 丕爻鬲禺丿丕賲 讴賳賲.禄
: 賲賳 趩胤賵乇賲責禄
賲乇丿 倬賵夭禺賳丿蹖 夭丿: 芦 亘丕賲夭賴 丕爻鬲貙 丕賲丕 讴丿丕賲 丕丨賲賯蹖 亘乇丕蹖 丌丿賲 讴卮鬲賳 蹖讴 夭賳 丕爻鬲禺丿丕賲 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗀� 責 禄
夭賳 賱亘鈥屬囏й屫� 乇丕 賲乇胤賵亘 讴乇丿貙 賱賵賱賴 丕爻賱丨賴 乇丕 亘賴 胤乇賮 賲乇丿 诏乇賮鬲
: 芦夭賳 鬲賵.禄
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:芦爻賱蹖丕貙 賴賲賴鈥屫ж� 鬲賯氐蹖乇 鬲賵爻鬲. 爻乇丕賳噩丕賲 噩爻丿 賲鬲賵乇賲 賲乇丕 丿乇 丕爻鬲禺乇 倬蹖丿丕 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗃�. 亘丿乇賵丿. 丕賵賲亘乇鬲賵禄
丕賵 蹖丕丿丿丕卮鬲 丿乇 賲卮鬲 賵 鬲賱賵鬲賱賵禺賵乇丕賳 亘蹖乇賵賳 丿賵蹖丿貙 賲乇丕 丿蹖丿貙 卮賳丕賵乇 亘丕 趩賴乇賴鈥屫й� 丿乇賵賳 丌亘貙 趩賵賳 賲诏爻蹖 睾賵賱 倬蹖讴乇 讴賴 丿乇 跇賱賴 睾乇賯 卮丿賴 亘丕卮丿.
賵賯鬲蹖 亘乇丕蹖 賳噩丕鬲 賲賳 禺賵丿 乇丕 亘賴 丌亘 丕賳丿丕禺鬲 賵 亘賴 蹖丕丿 丌賵乇丿 亘賱丿 賳蹖爻鬲 卮賳丕 讴賳丿貙 賲賳 丕夭 丌亘 亘蹖乇賵賳 丌賲丿賲.
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賵賯鬲蹖 亘乇丕蹖 賳噩丕鬲 賲賳 禺賵丿 乇丕 亘賴 丌亘 丕賳丿丕禺鬲 賵 亘賴 蹖丕丿 丌賵乇丿 亘賱丿 賳蹖爻鬲 卮賳丕 讴賳丿貙 賲賳 丕夭 丌亘 亘蹖乇賵賳 丌賲丿賲.
賲丨讴賵賲 卮賲丕乇賴 鄢鄢鄹鄞郾鄄
May 6, 2008
賴賲 賮讴乇 亘賴 趩賳蹖賳 賲噩賲賵毓賴 丕蹖 讴丕乇蹖 亘讴乇 丕爻鬲 賵 賴賲 丕賳鬲禺丕亘 丌賳 亘乇丕蹖 鬲乇噩賲賴貙 賵 賴賲 鬲乇噩賲賴 蹖 禺賵亘 丕爻丿丕賱賱賴 丕賲乇丕卅蹖貙 丿乇 賲噩賲賵毓 讴鬲丕亘 乇丕 亘丕 鬲毓丿丕丿 夭蹖丕丿蹖 賯氐賴 賴丕蹖 亘爻蹖丕乇 讴賵鬲丕賴貙 禺賵丕賳丿賳蹖 賵 噩匕丕亘 讴乇丿賴 丕爻鬲.
囟賲賳 丌賳 讴賴 亘賴 毓賱丕賯賲賳丿丕賳 亘賴 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏蹖 賮讴乇 賵 丕蹖丿賴 蹖 賳賵卮鬲賳 賴賲 賲蹖 丿賴丿. 賵 丕蹖賳 讴賴 趩胤賵乇 賲蹖 卮賵丿 丿乇 賲賵乇丿 爻丕丿賴 鬲乇蹖賳 賲爻丕蹖賱 賴賲 賲胤賱亘蹖 亘賴 丕蹖賳 讴賵鬲丕賴蹖 賵 丿乇 毓蹖賳 丨丕賱 噩丕賱亘 賵 禺賵丕賳丿賳蹖 賳賵卮鬲.
囟賲賳 丌賳 讴賴 亘賴 毓賱丕賯賲賳丿丕賳 亘賴 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏蹖 賮讴乇 賵 丕蹖丿賴 蹖 賳賵卮鬲賳 賴賲 賲蹖 丿賴丿. 賵 丕蹖賳 讴賴 趩胤賵乇 賲蹖 卮賵丿 丿乇 賲賵乇丿 爻丕丿賴 鬲乇蹖賳 賲爻丕蹖賱 賴賲 賲胤賱亘蹖 亘賴 丕蹖賳 讴賵鬲丕賴蹖 賵 丿乇 毓蹖賳 丨丕賱 噩丕賱亘 賵 禺賵丕賳丿賳蹖 賳賵卮鬲.
April 6, 2008
My favorite is still the very first story in the book. To say this book was a fast read is using too many words!
October 27, 2019
This was enjoyable for the most part. It got me inspired to try writing my own 55 word story. It鈥檚 honestly a fun switch up for people that like poetry. The first story happened to be my favorite:
鈥淐areful honey, it鈥檚 loaded,鈥� he said re-entering the bedroom.
Her back rested against the headboard.
鈥淭his for your wife?鈥�
鈥淣o. Too chancy. I鈥檓 hiring a professional.鈥�
鈥淗ow about me?鈥�
He smirked. 鈥淐ute. But who鈥檇 be dumb enough to hire a lady hit man?鈥�
She wet her lips, sighting along the barrel.
鈥淵our wife.鈥�
鈥淐areful honey, it鈥檚 loaded,鈥� he said re-entering the bedroom.
Her back rested against the headboard.
鈥淭his for your wife?鈥�
鈥淣o. Too chancy. I鈥檓 hiring a professional.鈥�
鈥淗ow about me?鈥�
He smirked. 鈥淐ute. But who鈥檇 be dumb enough to hire a lady hit man?鈥�
She wet her lips, sighting along the barrel.
鈥淵our wife.鈥�
August 20, 2018
I loved this book. The stories were like potato chips- you couldn't stop with just one. You keep going without realizing how much you've eaten/read. My ELL students have LOVED these stories and hunting for meaning tucked between the lines of fifty-five words.
November 28, 2018
This was an amazing book! You'd think that reading a short story of less than 55 words would be easy. Nope. Not at all. It's worth the time to read them slowly and get the hidden meaning in most of them.
July 24, 2022
Rating collections is hard, but I chose 2/5 because of all these stories, less than ten really wowed me. Most were eyeroll-worthy, more 鈥渏oke鈥� than 鈥渟tory.鈥� And by joke I don鈥檛 mean just dumb鈥擨 mean, literally, some are 鈥渁 man walks into a bar鈥� level writing. And yes, they鈥檙e usually with a punchline, either humorous or shock-value horror/plot twist/gay panic. Yes really. There鈥檚 so much gay panic, lol.
Way, way, WAY too many of these stories end with 鈥渟urprise, they鈥檙e gay!鈥� Or, 鈥渟urprise, this character is trans!鈥� Not only is it wildly outdated, it鈥檚 not even novel. Literally at one point 3 out of 4 stories in a row ended with 鈥渁nd then turns out she was a man!鈥� It made this collection hard to finish. But then again, it was published in the 90s, when, apparently, 鈥渟he was a man the whole time鈥� was as common a trope as 鈥渁nd it was all a dream.鈥�
Barf.
This seems to be an early foray into flash fiction, so for that it deserves kudos. The rare few gems are good, but not worth having to trudge through the transphobia, homophobia, and weird shock value plot twists. Pass, and find some better flash fiction.
Way, way, WAY too many of these stories end with 鈥渟urprise, they鈥檙e gay!鈥� Or, 鈥渟urprise, this character is trans!鈥� Not only is it wildly outdated, it鈥檚 not even novel. Literally at one point 3 out of 4 stories in a row ended with 鈥渁nd then turns out she was a man!鈥� It made this collection hard to finish. But then again, it was published in the 90s, when, apparently, 鈥渟he was a man the whole time鈥� was as common a trope as 鈥渁nd it was all a dream.鈥�
Barf.
This seems to be an early foray into flash fiction, so for that it deserves kudos. The rare few gems are good, but not worth having to trudge through the transphobia, homophobia, and weird shock value plot twists. Pass, and find some better flash fiction.
March 5, 2018
I really liked this book and this book changed my life. It is not in the typical way that a book will change the person you are. This book did not make me a better person or make me recycle more. This book made me realize that reading should be fun and this served as my rebound book. What I mean by his is right before this I was attempting to read "The Stand" by Stephen King and this book was taking a while for me to make significant progress so I abandoned it. I was very discouraged so when I saw this book was short and had good reviews I picked it up and tore through it. Let's just say I thoroughly enjoyed it. There were four sections: love, horror,murder and suspense. The best part was each story was only 55 words. My favorite section was murder because each story kept me on my toes and even in 55 words had a significant twist that was intense. I recommend this book to anybody looking for a quick read that is also very good.
May 8, 2012
Fun idea: write a short story using 55 words. Could be fun to do with kids in a classroom.
This collection is full of just such stories. Some were good. Some weren't. The thing I enjoyed about it was that the whole book can be read by a good reader in about an hour (even though the book is just over 200 pages) and people (students) who hate reading, or claim they don't have time, or say that reading is boring can pick this up and read a whole story in a minute or two. It could be a useful tool in a classroom. As for the quality of the writing, ehhh...not great, but if the goal is just to get some reading done, this will work just fine.
This collection is full of just such stories. Some were good. Some weren't. The thing I enjoyed about it was that the whole book can be read by a good reader in about an hour (even though the book is just over 200 pages) and people (students) who hate reading, or claim they don't have time, or say that reading is boring can pick this up and read a whole story in a minute or two. It could be a useful tool in a classroom. As for the quality of the writing, ehhh...not great, but if the goal is just to get some reading done, this will work just fine.
September 29, 2018
What a fun collection! I was really struck by the similarities between this form of micro-fiction and haiku poetry: setting the scene followed by a "twist" that suddenly changes the meaning of all that came before, the use of implication and allusion to allow the reader to build the meaning of the story themselves, a riddle-like use of double meanings, even the use of certain seasonal tropes (e.g. the autumn moon) to convey setting and mood. A really fun, low-investment read I would recommend to literally anyone.
June 8, 2010
乇賵卮賳丕蹖蹖 趩乇丕睾 賴丕蹖 禺蹖丕亘丕賳 禺賵卮丕賲丿 诏賵蹖蹖賽 诏乇賲 爻乇賲丕蹖 卮亘丕賳賴 丕蹖 亘賵丿 讴賴 丿丕卮鬲 丕夭 乇丕賴 賲蹖 乇爻蹖丿
丕賳丨賳丕蹖 賳蹖賲讴鬲 倬丕乇讴 亘丕 爻鬲賵賳 賮賯乇丕鬲 禺爻鬲賴 丕卮 丌卮賳丕 亘賵丿
倬鬲賵蹖 倬卮賲蹖 爻丕賱賵蹖卮賳 丌乇賲蹖貙丿賵乇 卮丕賳賴 賴丕蹖卮 倬蹖趩蹖丿賴 卮丿賴 賵 丌乇丕賲 亘禺卮 亘賵丿.賵 蹖讴 噩賮鬲 讴賮卮蹖 讴賴 丕賲乇賵夭 丿乇 賲蹖丕賳 夭亘丕賱賴 賴丕 倬蹖丿丕 讴乇丿賴 亘賵丿 讴丕賲賱丕" 丕賳丿丕夭賴 丕卮 亘賵丿賳丿
賮讴乇 讴乇丿 禺丿丕蹖丕貙夭賳丿诏蹖 趩賯丿乇 禺賵亘 丕爻鬲
丕賳丿乇賵-蹖蹖.赖丕賳鬲
丕賳丨賳丕蹖 賳蹖賲讴鬲 倬丕乇讴 亘丕 爻鬲賵賳 賮賯乇丕鬲 禺爻鬲賴 丕卮 丌卮賳丕 亘賵丿
倬鬲賵蹖 倬卮賲蹖 爻丕賱賵蹖卮賳 丌乇賲蹖貙丿賵乇 卮丕賳賴 賴丕蹖卮 倬蹖趩蹖丿賴 卮丿賴 賵 丌乇丕賲 亘禺卮 亘賵丿.賵 蹖讴 噩賮鬲 讴賮卮蹖 讴賴 丕賲乇賵夭 丿乇 賲蹖丕賳 夭亘丕賱賴 賴丕 倬蹖丿丕 讴乇丿賴 亘賵丿 讴丕賲賱丕" 丕賳丿丕夭賴 丕卮 亘賵丿賳丿
賮讴乇 讴乇丿 禺丿丕蹖丕貙夭賳丿诏蹖 趩賯丿乇 禺賵亘 丕爻鬲
丕賳丿乇賵-蹖蹖.赖丕賳鬲
July 2, 2010
Once I started to read this book, I was inspired to write stories in the same format. Only 55 words.
And it was sooo damn difficult. Salute to the writers whose story were published in this book. They can tell a lot of things by only a little words.
And it was sooo damn difficult. Salute to the writers whose story were published in this book. They can tell a lot of things by only a little words.
July 12, 2009
since each story is only 55 words, sometimes some of the meaning gets lost in the first reading. I ended up reading most of the storie two times each to fully understand them.
It's a cute concept.
Some stories were very powerful.
It's a cute concept.
Some stories were very powerful.
October 19, 2012
丕蹖賳讴賴 蹖賴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丨鬲賲丕賸 亘丕蹖丿 蹖賴 鬲毓丿丕丿 讴賱賲賴鈥屰� 禺丕氐 丿丕卮鬲賴 亘丕卮賴 禺蹖賱蹖 趩蹖夭賽 賲丨丿賵丿 讴賳賳丿賴鈥屫й屬�...丕賲丕 亘丕 丕蹖賳 丨丕賱 亘丕夭 鬲賵蹖 讴鬲丕亘 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖蹖 乇賵 賲蹖卮賴 倬蹖丿丕 讴乇丿 讴賴 丌禺乇卮 亘诏蹖 "丿賲賽 賳賵蹖爻賳丿卮 诏乇賲!"
丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖蹖 讴賴 鬲賵 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賴爻鬲賳 賴乇讴丿賵賲 丕夭 蹖賴 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 賴爻鬲賳)賭)
丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖蹖 讴賴 鬲賵 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賴爻鬲賳 賴乇讴丿賵賲 丕夭 蹖賴 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 賴爻鬲賳)賭)
April 8, 2011
鬲乇噩賲賴 蹖 诏蹖鬲丕 诏乇讴丕賳蹖 賲孬賱 賴賲蹖卮賴 禺賵亘 亘賵丿 賵 趩蹖夭蹖 讴賴 亘丕毓孬 卮丿 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕蹖蹖 讴賴 丕讴孬乇丕 亘乇丕蹖 賮乇賴賳诏蹖 讴賴 賲丕 亘丕賴丕卮 亘蹖诏丕賳賴 賴爻鬲蹖賲 賳賵卮鬲賴 卮丿賴 賯丕亘賱 賮賴賲 鬲乇 亘卮賴 賳賯卮 賲鬲乇噩賲 亘賵丿賴
November 25, 2013
Even though each story was only one page, each was even more dramatic or ironic than the last. Great for someone who wants to read but only has a limited reading time.
July 15, 2021
i only liked a few of them, most of them were cliches and superficial
January 7, 2019
Like any compilation of short stories, this collection of Fifty-Five Fiction (stories told in 55 words or less), has some pieces that are much more successful than others. But, as a genre, I find Fifty-Fife Fiction fascinating. I鈥檓 generally drawn to writing with poetic, meandering prose. Every once in a while it鈥檚 enlightening and refreshing to strip storytelling down to the economy of what can be done with the absolute bare minimum.
BEDTIME STORY
"Careful, honey, it's loaded," he said, re-entering the bedroom.
Her back rested against the headboard.
"This for your wife?"
"No. Too chancy. I'm hiring a professional."
"How about me?"
He smirked. "Cute. But who'd be dumb enough to hire a lady hit man?"
She wet her lips, sighting along the barrel.
"Your wife."
鈥擩EFFREY WHITMORE
BEDTIME STORY
"Careful, honey, it's loaded," he said, re-entering the bedroom.
Her back rested against the headboard.
"This for your wife?"
"No. Too chancy. I'm hiring a professional."
"How about me?"
He smirked. "Cute. But who'd be dumb enough to hire a lady hit man?"
She wet her lips, sighting along the barrel.
"Your wife."
鈥擩EFFREY WHITMORE
March 1, 2023
This is an interesting approach at writing. The results cross the entire gamut of of possible ratings. Some stories did not approach good writing and others were very satisfying leaving me laughing out loud. The most interesting part of this book is not so much the stories themselves but how different authors were able to express themselves in exactly 55 words, building and satisfying a plot. It would be a good read for the would be writer to see this done. As the author indicated the technique has been used in teaching writing. It certainly would help a writer to be more succinct.
If you read it for the technique, you will likely get a few chuckles out of it. It is a very quick read.
If you read it for the technique, you will likely get a few chuckles out of it. It is a very quick read.
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