It’s a toss up in my mind: whether my personal favourite literary effort of mine is ‘A Taste of Life and Love in Australia’ or ‘Long and Short Australian Stories’.
Currently, the latter is outstripping the former in the Amazon ranking, yet, by virtue of its review numbers and verdicts, ‘A Taste…’ wins, hands down.
My husband and editor Ronald Sharp B.E.M. (my editor) is well known for his musicality, as evidenced by his creation of the Grand Organ in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, the musically exalted organ at Knox Grammar, and others. He seems to like both volumes immensely, and I often catch him reading (and obviously being enthralled by) their vignettes and Short Stories.
Do you like romantic tales? Human interest stories? Easy to read literature? Why not check out ‘Long and Short Australian Stories’, at least? If you like the sample pages, then you’ll be pleased to know that there are already four other collections published, and available through Amazon.
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13596941-long-and-short-australian-stories
Here’s the link to the Amazon site.
http://www.amazon.com/Short-Australian-Stories-Margaret-Lynette/dp/1475122349
Personally, as a reader I enjoyed both books. Don’t rely on me to choose between the two.
Thanks, Jeanette! They are each a little different. As they say, variety is the spice of life.:)