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Minced Bits
Minced Bits is a collection of Micro Tales and Musings of all sorts...
In this fast paced world where no one seems to have time to read a book with a precious tale, here's an anthology of micro tales for all types of readers. In a few words these tales will feed your soul in the modern way.
In this fast paced world where no one seems to have time to read a book with a precious tale, here's an anthology of micro tales for all types of readers. In a few words these tales will feed your soul in the modern way.
80 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2017
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January 11, 2018
Reviewed originally on So Many Books, So Little Time
Precision is the order of the day. Brevity is a trait to be revered. Succinct descriptions and crisp endings are attractive to a reader pressed for time.
Haikus are all the rage.
It is the era of nano tales and micro tales and flash fiction.
And with that point in mind, as the book blurb says too, "In this fast paced world where no one seems to have time to read a book with a precious tale, here's an anthology of micro tales for all types of readers. In a few words these tales will feed your soul in the modern way.", the book acts like a Social media page on paper: A Terribly Tiny Tale, or a Scribbled Stories.
A lot of the micro tales have been laced with that wit that makes it endearing to the reader. For instance, the book begins and ends with these tales, respectively:
My mind suffered from indigestion, writing was the only antacid available for me. And thus began my pen, spilling ink...
and
And my pen pauses, the indigestion I talked about is cured.
The best micro-tales are the ones that end in a cliffhanger. But even the ones with a natural conclusion are sweet and palatable.
She told everybody, except me, that she loved me
I told everybody except her that I loved her.
Both spent sleepless nights thinking about each other,
Until a cupid helped us.
It is this sort of attention to words and thoughtful messages that make such a book worth reading. There are many tales that have a surprising twist, leaving the reader emotionally evoked.
That said, there are an equal number of stories that are predictable too. There's an equal number of witticisms that seem forced as there are the ones that appear fluid.
What makes this a good read, is the fact that after an overdose of this genre on social media, it was surprisingly refreshing to read this on paper.
Precision is the order of the day. Brevity is a trait to be revered. Succinct descriptions and crisp endings are attractive to a reader pressed for time.
Haikus are all the rage.
It is the era of nano tales and micro tales and flash fiction.
And with that point in mind, as the book blurb says too, "In this fast paced world where no one seems to have time to read a book with a precious tale, here's an anthology of micro tales for all types of readers. In a few words these tales will feed your soul in the modern way.", the book acts like a Social media page on paper: A Terribly Tiny Tale, or a Scribbled Stories.
A lot of the micro tales have been laced with that wit that makes it endearing to the reader. For instance, the book begins and ends with these tales, respectively:
My mind suffered from indigestion, writing was the only antacid available for me. And thus began my pen, spilling ink...
and
And my pen pauses, the indigestion I talked about is cured.
The best micro-tales are the ones that end in a cliffhanger. But even the ones with a natural conclusion are sweet and palatable.
She told everybody, except me, that she loved me
I told everybody except her that I loved her.
Both spent sleepless nights thinking about each other,
Until a cupid helped us.
It is this sort of attention to words and thoughtful messages that make such a book worth reading. There are many tales that have a surprising twist, leaving the reader emotionally evoked.
That said, there are an equal number of stories that are predictable too. There's an equal number of witticisms that seem forced as there are the ones that appear fluid.
What makes this a good read, is the fact that after an overdose of this genre on social media, it was surprisingly refreshing to read this on paper.
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January 9, 2018I like quick reads and this tiny book is a collection of tiny, insightful, thoughtful tales. I liked reading it.
It's a pocket sized book so you can carry it anywhere easily and finish it in a single sitting.
It's a pocket sized book so you can carry it anywhere easily and finish it in a single sitting.
June 8, 2017
It is very nice to read Micro Tales in form of a book.... These are a lot better than the ones we are used to reading online... Must read... I've read this book twice and still haven't got bored...
October 10, 2017
It is just awesome :)
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