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259 voters
In All Probability
by
Steve Morris (Goodreads Author)
Hold on. Not so fast. Just when you think it 's just another day . An assassin with a unique technique, an almost-was soccer star and a bitter long-forgotten one-hit-wonder pop star are just a few of the random characters who turn up within the stories in this book. Each are loveable in their own different ways and are doing their very best to dodge Lady Luck 's sadistic t...more
Paperback, 122 pages
Published
February 1st 2009
by Pneuma Springs Publishing
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New, from the Northwest of the UK, This book has 30 snappy little short stories. Some are quite clever. I know that they are only short stories and many of us steer clear, unwilling to invest time into something so disposable but maybe that is what modern society is all about. (Some )of these are short little gems that flow just right for me. Don't expect happy endings, though! One to watch for the future. The best story was "Lightning strikes twice".
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I won this book on Goodreads first reads and I really enjoyed it. It is full of many short stories with twists and turns which are suprising and very ironic, but not always in the way you think it may be.
'Dead Eye' was the first of the stories and turned out to be one of my favoruites! The story is very detailed for a story only lasting for 5 pages, Morris's ideas are all alike yet different in thier own way and I never could have guessed the ending myself. I found that I could relate to the sto...more
'Dead Eye' was the first of the stories and turned out to be one of my favoruites! The story is very detailed for a story only lasting for 5 pages, Morris's ideas are all alike yet different in thier own way and I never could have guessed the ending myself. I found that I could relate to the sto...more
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This book is a collection of 30 short stories. They are very fast reads, only 3-5 pages each. In that short time you entire the life of an ordinary person as he or she deals with rather unusual circumstances or ponders life choices. I enjoyed it a great deal. Each story did seem to end with a twist of an unlikely ending, but the title of the collection points to that. Just don't read this expecting happy endings.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads and was delighted to get it with a bookmark and 2 bookmark cards. This was a great collection of unique short stories! Even though the stories were very short, they had fully developed characters and ideas. I liked the variety of topics and the realistic combination of happy and unhappy endings. Some of the endings surprised me and just when I started to get bummed that things weren't working out for the characters, the author would thr...more
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Two weeks ago I entered the Goodreads giveaway for In All Probability. Of the 1165 people requesting the book, I was the lucky winner.
The book contains about 30 short stories of 3 to 5 pages each. The length of the stories makes them a great read for a quick five minute break. Unfortunately this is also their greatest weakness since it’s hard to create an atmosphere or detailed character in so few pages. Most stories have an unexpected twist at the end, but sadly this makes most of them quite un...more
The book contains about 30 short stories of 3 to 5 pages each. The length of the stories makes them a great read for a quick five minute break. Unfortunately this is also their greatest weakness since it’s hard to create an atmosphere or detailed character in so few pages. Most stories have an unexpected twist at the end, but sadly this makes most of them quite un...more
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I need to pretext this by saying that I love good short stories. The problem is that many authors cannot pull it off properly. The characters usually seem too thin (sometimes non-existent) or the stories omit any descriptions to make room for dialogue or narrative. In All Probability is interesting because I felt myself feeling empathy for most of the characters while enjoying a well written prose. Morris does well at spinning intriguing tales where the characters seem, well, human.
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The diversity...more
This is a collection of various short stories about very different characters, with very different lives. A very good read as each story is usually only a short three pages or so. A lot of these stories left me wanting for more! A couple left me simply confused, such as "Three Strikes and you're out." It was about a woman who is denied entry into a dating service after she had supposedly used up her "Three times of true love." She's sadly turned away, and the story ends. Others, such at "Let the...more
The book contains 30 short stories. Every story is different, you won't find two similar ones. They are interesting and during the read you have no idea how they will end. Stories concern every part of everyday life. They are about ordinary people which we can identify with. In the stories we see that nothing is sure in life and we have to grab the opportunities while we can because only moments later they are gone and we are stuck with regrets or consequences of the wrong choice . The author sh...more
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Steve Morris has done a wonderful job of putting together 30 short stories, roughly three to five pages in length, in his collection of short stories, In All Probability. The stories are about ordinary people, real people, you and me, and the choices they make which can have life-changing consequences. The endings aren’t what you would call unhappy, rather they are what most probably would happen, and of course life isn’t all happy endings so let’s say the endings are ‘real’.
Fate and destiny are...more
Fate and destiny are...more
In All Probability is a collection of 30 short stories, all with unusual endings. In fact, you could probably say the endings would not happen "in all probability". As I read one short story after another, I was reminded of the Twilight Zone... many of these stories would find a happy home on that show. They were all strange and quirky and I couldn't wait to get to the end to find out what unusual thing would happen next. Overall, the stories were very entertaining (true, there were some I was l...more
In all probability is brilliant. It contains thirty short stories that you, young or old, will find exquisitley delightful. The stories vary in contents but Mr. Morris writes about things and emotions that we have all seen and felt. You will no doubt find yourself in one of his characters because he writes about ordinary people, not heroes as most authors base their protagonists on. All of them are exposed to an interesting ending whether its fate, destiny, or just irony. The stories contain eve...more
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Book Title: "In All Probability" & "Jumble Tales"
Author: Steve Morris
Published By: Pneuma Springs Publishing
Age Recommended: 18 +
Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard
Raven Rating: 5
Review: These are two wonderfully delightful books by a man that has clearly had his own ups and downs in life. Steve Morris weaves tales of good fortune and hardship with a master storyteller's pen. I am use to anthologies that range from romance to horror and almost any other genre you can think of, but this is the first t...more
Author: Steve Morris
Published By: Pneuma Springs Publishing
Age Recommended: 18 +
Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard
Raven Rating: 5
Review: These are two wonderfully delightful books by a man that has clearly had his own ups and downs in life. Steve Morris weaves tales of good fortune and hardship with a master storyteller's pen. I am use to anthologies that range from romance to horror and almost any other genre you can think of, but this is the first t...more
I won this book on Goodreads First reads and the delivery was really quick. I hesitated a lot for my rating between 2 and 3 stars. Most of the short stories are just OK for me. They are well written, but haven't caught my attention so much and most of the endings are not really interesting. However, some of them are really good. I really liked "The best days of our lives", It's an ill wind" and five other short stories. It's not the majority, but I think that there are pearl in that book and tha...more
This collection of short stories has a decidedly "Twilight Zone" flavor to it. They all have some sort of twist of fate in them. The stories are truly short stories; the longest one runs to about 7 pages. It's a great book to read when you don't have time to get involved in a plot. There are a couple of stories that just don't work, but most are fairly good even if some are a little predictable. Several toward the end of the book seem amateurish, as though they were thrown in to fill up space bu...more
Apr 25, 2011
Elly
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who has short periods available for reading
It is a book to read in small pieces, each story on its own. All the stories end with a twist, and most of the times I then close the book and think a bit about it. It does not then suggest reading another story. But that only means that it is a perfect book to fill those short times you have nothing to do between other activities, too short to start reading a longer book.
It also means that it takes a loooong time for me to finish this book, and that is unusual, as I mostly read books very fast....more
It also means that it takes a loooong time for me to finish this book, and that is unusual, as I mostly read books very fast....more
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Short stories are one of my favourite things to read. I love to be able to read a snippet of a story yet it be so brilliantly written that it feels like I've read much more.
I read this collection over lunches while in work and really enjoyed them. I enjoyed some of them more than others but obviously with something like this, there are gonna be some favourites and some which are good but not to your liking.
I thoroughly enjoyed them though and will re-read in the future definitely!
I read this collection over lunches while in work and really enjoyed them. I enjoyed some of them more than others but obviously with something like this, there are gonna be some favourites and some which are good but not to your liking.
I thoroughly enjoyed them though and will re-read in the future definitely!
A fabulous collection of short stories that are all very different from one another.
My favorites:
If I could bottle it
All around us
Life's too short
Three Strikes and you're out
The best days of our lives
The Brand New Colour
Quiet Life
If only
It's an ill wind
Let the good times roll: Probably my favorite in the collection. A look at what would happen if everyone in the world was always happy all the time.
Memories are made of this
Potential Energy
My favorites:
If I could bottle it
All around us
Life's too short
Three Strikes and you're out
The best days of our lives
The Brand New Colour
Quiet Life
If only
It's an ill wind
Let the good times roll: Probably my favorite in the collection. A look at what would happen if everyone in the world was always happy all the time.
Memories are made of this
Potential Energy
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Nov 20, 2010
White Witch
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i so wanna read this book!!
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Like a donkey's gallop, these stories are short, sweet, and to the point. It's great to have a book that one can occasionally dip into for a few minutes without committing to a big read. If you liked A Twist In The Tale, this is one for you.
I loved this colloection as much as I love the ones in "Jumble Tales'.
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With a background in math and science, Steve Morris travels around his region of the UK teaching students who are too ill to get to school.
Despite his chosen vocation, one of Steve's passions in life is his love of English literature and of antiquarian books.
Maverick, individual and never afraid to speak his mind, Steve was taught to read fluently by his parents whe...more
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With a background in math and science, Steve Morris travels around his region of the UK teaching students who are too ill to get to school.
Despite his chosen vocation, one of Steve's passions in life is his love of English literature and of antiquarian books.
Maverick, individual and never afraid to speak his mind, Steve was taught to read fluently by his parents whe...more
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