2nd Random Summer Giveaway!

My first random summer giveaway was Isabel Allende's Portrait in Sepia that Lisa won!

The second one is Twenty Stories by Kristin Fouquet. I received this book as a goodreads.com giveaway and reviewed it here back in February. This book would be great for beach as it is a collection of flash fiction. You can read a story and hop in the water. Come back and read another! If you are fascinated with New Orleans or enjoy short stories this would be great for you.

Oh and my favorite part? The book cover!!!! I LOVE IT.

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Giveaway will be up until Tuesday June, 29th and the winner will be announced Wednesday, June 30th! Thank you for reading and commenting!

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Twenty Stories - Kristin Fouquet

I received Twenty Stories from a goodreads.com giveaway. It is collection of flash fiction and short stories by Kristin Fouquet. While, I'm not a huge fan of flash fiction, I can tell you that Fouquet can surely write good flash fiction. In 2 pages she can hook you, draw you in and promptly drop you back in the water wanting to be plucked back in again. Some authors cannot do that in 300 pages.

I liked the last two stories the best "The Moon is New but Love is Old" and " Depreciation of The Darbonnes" mostly because they were a bit longer and a bit more substance. But that is just my personal taste.

I really enjoyed how Fouquet, who is from New Orleans, incorporated New Orleans culture; past and present into her writing. You've got Bourbon street in "Dames of Dumaine", flappers mentioned in more than one piece, the food, the language, and the music.

Some of my favorite of the flash fiction were "Faithful Still" about a woman and an older lover, "Traveling Lightheaded" which is a bit sinister, "Propped Up" which is comical, "A Reason to Believe" because it rings so true, and "Boy in Waiting" about a boy who waits outside the same house waiting on his dad almost every day after school for a year, what is soo important that he keeps on waiting?

If you are a fan of New Orleans culture, flash fiction or short stories you would enjoy this collection. Check out Kristin's blog here.

FTC DISCLOSURE I did receive this book free from goodreads.com