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published
May 1st 2007
by Spectra
binding
Paperback, 448 pages
isbn
0553384333
(isbn13: 9780553384338)
description
For most of us, these prizewinning spelling bee words would be difficult to pronounce, let alone spell. We asked twenty-one of today’s most talented ...more
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Read in March, 2008
I enjoyed this a lot. The premise is very cool - each story was inspired by a word that was the winning word in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in recent years. I don't know if it was because of the oddness of the words, or if it's just the types of things these authors write, but the stories were really strange and wonderful -- exactly what I like to see in short stories. The kind of thing where sometimes you're not sure if you know what's going on, and you have to piece it together as you re...more
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03/22/09
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Read in March, 2009
Collection of short stories. Each story is based around a single word. Unusual concept.
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04/28/08
rivka
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One of these shorts is nominated for a Hugo, and can be read here. Not only is the story marvelous, it made me want to read the entire collection!
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03/08/08
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Read in April, 2008
My review is up on The Short Review at http://www.theshortreview.com/reviews/Lo... along with more reviews of short story collections and anthologies.
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Interesting collection of imaginative stories, especially enjoyable for those of us who appreciate the history and meanings of individual words.
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Read in January, 2007
Some hit or miss but the story by Tim Pratt, "From Around Here" is worth the price of admission.
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Read in June, 2009
one of the most creative books i've ever read.
splendid!!!
splendid!!!
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