Review: "Please don't throw things at me!"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 7, 2013
I love the wit and humor of Oleg Medvedkov. It is refreshing and crisp, offering a unique perspective of the world. More importantly, it offers a much deserved break from reality.This collection of little stories is just funny, yep, it is as simple as that. I love the tale about the flying cat that drew nude pictures of the Queen. Once caught, the cat asked about his probable punishment. He was told,  "Most likely they'll cut something off you. If you are lucky, it'll be your head." I, like the cat, don't see anything lucky about that outcome and agree with him with his reply, " Barbarians!" This would have to be my favorite tale in the book. By the way, spoiler alert, the cat gets away!An insight into the mad workings of the imagination of Oleg can be found in the tale called, "Symposium" Just reading this one line draws you into the story, "I've never read a children's book before that had seventy nine beheadings." Simply, this is funny stuff. This is a interesting twist to the genre of Vampires, along with the introduction of Social Media to the benefit of these creatures of the night.A close second to being my favorite would be the tale, "Green Pants" as I can relate to the main character, "I woke up rather early that day. It was Tuesday, I think. Maybe Friday. I know it started with either an F or a T. It was a weekday, that's for sure." Lord knows I have had a few weeks like that in the past.And what would a book by Oleg Medvedkov be without a few tales involving "Baron," the adorable Pit Bull and sometime Radio Host, and according to Baron, a dog of action that loves running with the run. We are blessed with two episodes in this installment, both equally funny and light-hearted.The tale, "Samurai's Confessions." is a great little story that I would love to see expanded on, I think this could make for an excellent short story. My favorite tag line in this tale is, "Once, I saw a guy trying to commit harakiri because his girlfriend left him. The problem was, he was drunk, so he tried to kill himself with a mouse pad. We laughed so hard we almost brought dishonor to our own families. Word." If you don't see the humor in this, then check your pulse as you might be no longer among the living.When I read the opening line to this tale, "Knives and Cool Cats of Fortune" I just about fell out of the chair,( yes, I have a fondness for anything cats,) "This article was first published in the "Cool Cat of Fortune" publication. Not to be confused with "Rich Cats Who Like to Play with Golf Balls" Magazine" And mix in the CIA into the plot and you have another funny story, again, great stuff.Well, I am happy for picking up this little treasure of short shorts, all the tales are great. Oleg delivers again with this book. If you need a break and have a few minutes, grab a copy and have a chuckle or two, it will be well worth the time and cost. And I betcha you'll be sharing some of these treats with your friends too.Thank you Oleg for another funny read!