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Tea Time Morsels

25/03/09

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Categories: Short Story Anthologies

Tea Time Morsels

Reading this book is rather like being invited to a tea party and being faced with plates of biscuits and fancy cakes. I’m sure you will find your favourites among the collection of 36 short stories by Marit Meredith but the difficult part is to choose which one to pick first.

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The collection is described by Marit as stories ‘based on the everyday, although there are some exceptions.’

I defy anyone not to be moved by ‘Sudanese Cries’ told by a child who survived the burning of villages and the killing of the inhabitants. Not an everyday event for us, but unfortunately very real for the child. This story was used as a basis for a charity drive for the Sudanese.

There are around ten pieces of flash fiction in the book. Top of my list would be the seemly strange title of ‘Give Me A Break (1)’ in which Doubting Thomas challenges you to see his point of view over his questioning whether his Master had risen from the dead.

A number of the stories explore family relations often from a wife’s point of view. The conflicts involved are often subtle and understated but situations even men would recognise – if they are honest.

The flash story ‘Snowdrops’ describes the thoughts of a pregnant woman while ‘The Letter’ explores the feelings of a mother and father whose ‘special’ child is about to go to school. ‘Sofia’ deals with the effect of abduction on a young girl and how she tries to protect her sister from the same fate. ‘Where Are My Keys?’ and ‘The Mirror Image’ relate to problems as people age. Marit has covered a wide range of human emotions in more than just these pieces.

If I were force to pick my favourites, after ‘Sudanese Cries’ they would have to be ‘The Walk’ which a woman takes at night, and ‘The Ticket’ about a lottery winner and her unemployed husband.

Take a look at Marit’s book at http://www.lulu.com/browse/preview.php?fCID=6364475
Choose your own favourite story; I’m sure you will find more than one.

Bob Scotney

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