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I don't often read books of short stories. Same thing with anthologies. Going into 2014 though, I wanted to try to widen my horizons and to read things I don't read often. I am finding that a lot of the genres that were bringing me joy are starting to feel tired and repetitive. For the most part, th...
I wanted to review this one mostly because of the diversity of people within these pages. When so many stories seem homogenous, I wanted to read something a bit different. This one did have what I was looking for and like all good short stories, some won me over and some didn't quite make it. Howeve...
First, a special thanks to Ron Parsons, his publisher, and Goodreads, as I received this book free for review as part of the First Reads program.When I read a book of short stories, I typically rate each story separately, and then calculate the overall average when I’m done. This book had an averag...
Received a copy of The Sense of Touch By Ron Parsons through the First Reads Giveaway Subtle in its entirety, unconventional in its beauty, The Sense of Touch is lyrical in its prose but accessible for all to enjoy. How can something so small, so delicate, and so graceful pack that big of a punch le...
I enjoyed this debut collection of short stories by Ron Parsons. The characters are interesting and their stories are well-told. Reading them reminded me of [b:Winesburg, Ohio|80176|Winesburg, Ohio|Sherwood Anderson|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg|191520], another na...
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