The Bottom of the Mug

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Summary: Mastery and mayhem - a fictional rollercoaster!
Review: I haven't had this much fun inside of a book in years! I.J. Schecter is truly one of Canada's fastest rising literary stars - someone, I hope, is paying attention to this kid. There's everything in here: sex, violence, terror, romance, giggles, blood curdling screams and belly laughs.

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Summary: Something for everyone!
Review: I.J. Schecter's first piece of work, The Bottom of the Mug is a real page turner. Every story is imaginitive and revealing. I found so many of the stories to touch something from my past. Schecter has the ability to grasp at something from within the reader's own experiences and put the appropriate words to it. Its a tremendous mix of humour, love, youth, and the unknown. You literally never know what you'll get next, but I guarantee you won't be dissapointed.

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Summary: Mastery and mayhem - a fictional rollercoaster!
Review: One of the best collection of short stories I've read in years. Each story is a completely unique gem, and there is a wealth of material within this book. The stories are almost "Twilight Zone" like in that there is usually a very good twist ending, and they are never predictible. Some are quite funny, some scary, and some rather dark and sinister. Shades of Salinger, Vonnegut, Serling, but really, just check it out for I.J. Schecter himself. It's his first book, and he's one to watch. The story about the kid trying to cure her parents of coffee addiction is worth the price alone. Other noteworthy stories include one about God as a precocious child attending summer camp, and a future in which you pay a fortune to be able to take a short nap during the work-week which is now weeks long without break. Cheers.

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Summary: Imaginative, captivating, diverse, and very original stories
Review: One of the best collection of short stories I've read in years. Each story is a completely unique gem, and there is a wealth of material within this book. The stories are almost "Twilight Zone" like in that there is usually a very good twist ending, and they are never predictible. Some are quite funny, some scary, and some rather dark and sinister. Shades of Salinger, Vonnegut, Serling, but really, just check it out for I.J. Schecter himself. It's his first book, and he's one to watch. The story about the kid trying to cure her parents of coffee addiction is worth the price alone. Other noteworthy stories include one about God as a precocious child attending summer camp, and a future in which you pay a fortune to be able to take a short nap during the work-week which is now weeks long without break. Cheers.