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The real standouts of Unspent Time , however, are the stories where Parke dials down the insanity a bit, taking instead a more contemplative approach.
The stories in Unspent Time range from bombastic and bizarre to profound and moving, and many of them are even further enhanced by notes from Parke following the story giving insight into where the idea for the story came from. Graham Parke is responsible for a number of technical publications and has recently patented a self-folding map. He has been described as both a humanitarian and a pathological liar. Convincing evidence to support either allegation has yet to be produced. His fiction debut, No Hope for Gomez! Girl already has a stalker. How to use a word that literally drives some people nuts.
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The practice has been the subject of periodic controversy. What are you doing to compensate Haiti's cholera victims? First Known Use of unspent 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Learn More about unspent. He managed to make decoding license plates sound interesting. I never would have guessed what Goki Feng Ho meant and would have never taken the time to find out in this lifetime.
What is even more hilarious is who or what is doing the haunting. I enjoyed reading "Unspent Time Omnibus". It was different, unique and a lot of fun. Graham Parke is a wonderful author who dares to take the plunge into the 'what if'.
Apr 25, Aubrey rated it really liked it. When I received Graham Parke's Unspent Time in the mail, I think I almost scared our mailman because of my excitement--and it was not for nothing. This is my first time to read a book written by Parke and I must say, I was thoroughly entertained.
Every story held a little surprise that made me shake my head in amusement. Although I found Goki Feng Ho a little too hard to digest particularly because I have the wonderful non-ability of not understanding license plates , all of Parke's short stori When I received Graham Parke's Unspent Time in the mail, I think I almost scared our mailman because of my excitement--and it was not for nothing.
Although I found Goki Feng Ho a little too hard to digest particularly because I have the wonderful non-ability of not understanding license plates , all of Parke's short stories were definitely refreshing with a healthy dose of insanity. I absolutely loved them. My particular favorite was Someone Called Me Sebastian --perhaps I'll keep it in mind in case someone calls me a name other than my real name.
All in all, I give the book a vote of awesomeness--Kung Fu Panda style. It's a really good read, and I recommend it to anyone who'd love something wonderfully crazy. I was so glad that I won this book from Goodreads! I know I have. The summaries sounded just like Parke, and just like my kind of short story: The writing is witty and sarcastic at times, and serious at others, which makes for an altogether interesting and engaging read. I wholeheartedly recommend Unspent Time to anyone who… well, likes to read and has a sense of humor.
You will like these stories. I loved this book! I loved its originality and I loved its weirdness. I loved its black at times hilarity and its sentimentalism. Finally, a book full of ideas that have crossed people's minds, whether they be writers or not. I, personally, have caught myself thinking the most unbelievable things!
It was a nice change and I know that some of the stories will stay with me. A quirky little off-beat book. This book is full of unique and funny short stories, with a few serious stories to keep readers on their toes. It is one of a kind and very different from anything I've ever read before. My only complaint is that the eBook version was full of typos and needed to be edited better before publication.
Apr 24, Aimeekay rated it it was amazing. I enjoyed all of the stories in this collection from Graham Parke. The author's work is interesting and quirky. Some of the stories were less stories and more small scenes, less than even a page in length. But all were enjoyable in one way or another. Some of the stories even had comments from the author following them. I think these were great.
They helped to give the reader a better insight into what the author was thinking while writing.
I'm going to review this one the same way I reviewed Apo I enjoyed all of the stories in this collection from Graham Parke. I'm going to review this one the same way I reviewed Apocrypha Sequence earlier this month. Just a few words about each story.
This was the first entry in the Unspent Time Omnibus. It was about a page.
It was interesting and the ending was a twist. This one was a full story. I thought the story was really interesting. The way that the main character handled the 'carbon copies' in his life definitely kept me reading. I kinda figured out which copy was which, but seeing how the main character handled it was definitely drew me in. Why I Drink Liquid Explosives: Again this is another one that is less than a page, in fact it is only two paragraphs. It is more of a statement on modern airplane security issues than a story. It still however has a bite at the end. This one is more of a 'makes you think' type of thing, and I think it get's it's point across even in small amount of words.
Don't Look Over the Edge of the World: This is another full length story. I was drawn into this one. I like the way the author at the beginning makes it seem to be something completely different than what it is. There are also quite a few parts that had me laughing. The only issue I have with this one is I wish there was more to it. I would love to find out more about the world that is created, as well as what happens to some of the characters.
It doesn't end on a cliffie or anything, I just wish there was more to read. Of course now I want to go actually try out the 'art' of Goki Feng Ho Again I expected something completely different from the beginning of this one. However it wasn't a bad twist and it was funny at the end. This one is just a page, and is just a list of observations. However they are funny and worth the read. Someone Called Me Sebastian: An interesting take on a young man's outlook and his reactions to a pretty girl. It was interesting and quirky.
This one was funny! I enjoyed it, the only issue with this one is it felt like it could have had a more complete ending. It kinda made sense how it ended, but I think there could have been more.
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This one is a bit confusing at first. By the end though it makes sense. It was a very sad story, did not see the ending that it came with coming. It's Her Birthday, After All!: This one is dark but sooo funny! I know people that I could see doing this and having the same excuses. The humor however is dark, not gory or scary, just dark. Again this one is also darkly humorous. I got a good chuckle out of it. This one was one of those 'makes you think' kinda ones. It was interesting and I liked the main characters point of view.
Again this is one of those that makes me want to read more about the world that the author created. This one seems more like a clever tale you would read in a Hollywood memoir. It was interesting and amusing though, if short. I loved the twist at the end of this one. I wasn't sure what I expected but this wasn't it. I wasn't sure about this one at first. It is a series of letters that are arranged out of order so it seems to bounce back at forth. But this was sooo touching and overall my favorite story in the whole book, even though it almost brought me to tears by the end of it.
Definitely read this book if only for this story!
So tongue in cheek and sarcastic. Almost as good as Dear Damian. Very touching and makes you wonder what might have been and what might be. What Makes People Interesting: