false <![CDATA[Red Spikes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178063056m/754333.jpg 754333 5 MARGO LANAGAN'S ELECTRIFYING stories take place in worlds not quite our own, and yet each one illuminates what it is to be human. They are stories of yearning for more, and learning to live with what you have. Stories that show the imprint love leaves on us all.<br><br>If you think you don't like short fiction, that a story can't have the depth or impact of a novel, then you haven't read Margo Lanagan. A writer this startling and this original doesn't come along very often. So for anyone who likes to be surprised, touched, unsettled, intrigued, or scared senseless, prepare to be dazzled by what a master storyteller can do in a few short pages. 3227218 book 2006 Red Spikes total:120|5:23|4:37|3:35|2:19|1:6| 120 412 265 36 5 8 false false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 06:30:14 -0800 2009 Wed Sep 09 06:29:30 -0700 2009 1 Black Juice, I was eager to read more of Margo Lanagan’s short story collections. So off I went to the library and found a lovely hardcover edition of Red Spikes, received by the library on October 16, 2008. It appeared to be untouched and I confirmed this by looking at...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 20:39:16 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 14 15:32:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jun 18 17:53:21 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 30 17:33:18 -0700 2008 Margo Lanagan has the most amazing use of language, whether her story is a horrifying tale of Wee Willie Winkie, an unforgettable an angelic budgie, or following along with souls in limbo. These are tales to be enjoyed slowly.
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The manipulation of language, and the various st...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 27 12:24:21 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 17 13:32:38 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 27 12:24:21 -0700 2008 Black Juice. A couple of the stories fell flat for me; particularly the personification tales ("Monkey's Paternoster" and "A Feather in the Breast of God"). I wish I could put my finger on why -- for me,...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 12:00:44 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 12:02:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 21:39:33 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 21:49:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Dec 20 10:22:15 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 19 21:40:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 19:06:05 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 19:14:20 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 13:41:51 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 15:38:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 16 05:52:08 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 05:56:01 -0800 2008 Black Juice, I found I just couldn't get into most of the stories. ]]> 1 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 06:49:36 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 08:44:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 11:43:45 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 11:44:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 31 20:08:13 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 05:04:46 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 02 15:38:23 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 12 09:01:24 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Oct 13 17:25:04 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 08 13:30:10 -0800 2009
If you like Chuck Palahniuk, Stephen King, ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 24 20:12:10 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 19 16:45:45 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 24 20:11:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 20 16:48:16 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 27 16:25:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 12 18:13:43 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 31 13:21:02 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=754333