Review: Nice collection
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2014
When I was approached about hosting and reviewing this book, I thought why not? It sounded like a nice, short read that would easily fit into my schedule, which has gotten insane lately! As a matter of fact, I only got the chance to read it shortly before writing this post to set it up.The collection most certainly lives up to it’s synopsis. The culture within the pages is rich and I found myself smiling a bit as I read some of the interactions within the stories. This isn’t a deep book meant to make you think long and hard about serious issues and I like that. It’s about real life. It’s about seeing little glimpses of a character’s life and some of the stories end in ways that the reader can fill in the blanks if they wish.Miss Ashcroft has crafted a charming collection filled with characters anyone can relate to. While there is a definitely cultural influence in each one, the characters deal with universal thoughts, feelings, and fears. No matter what the content of each story, she manages to include one central theme in each: hope. Don’t we all need a little bit of that from time to time?