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Who Likes Short Shorts
In 2012 Pete Sortwell did something no one had ever done before: he wrote a book based entirely on Amazon product reviews. The book was so successful, he wrote a series. The series was so successful, he spent the next year releasing other projects he’d been working on. Now, for the first time the stories he wrote while learning his craft are available on Kindle and in paperback.
From people stuck on roofs, to stalkers following their wives, to weight watchers’ meetings, this book is filled with oddballs, thieves, lowlifes, and other such lovelies. This book also contains the side story to Pete’s debut novel ‘So Low, So High’, so if you’re interested in finding out more about Fred, then this is the place.
Short stories:
Noang lish
Hero
Lose-lose
So low, so high
WeighTWATcherS
Multi-storey
Apt Pupil
One flew over the policeman’s bonnet
Win-win
Inside I’m dancing
*Contained in this book are also samples of all Pete’s other books. The short stories amount to around eleven thousand words.
From people stuck on roofs, to stalkers following their wives, to weight watchers’ meetings, this book is filled with oddballs, thieves, lowlifes, and other such lovelies. This book also contains the side story to Pete’s debut novel ‘So Low, So High’, so if you’re interested in finding out more about Fred, then this is the place.
Short stories:
Noang lish
Hero
Lose-lose
So low, so high
WeighTWATcherS
Multi-storey
Apt Pupil
One flew over the policeman’s bonnet
Win-win
Inside I’m dancing
*Contained in this book are also samples of all Pete’s other books. The short stories amount to around eleven thousand words.
130 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2013
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June 14, 2018
Short reads, nothing special - easy way to fill a couple of hours.
March 7, 2021
This was fun!
I've always enjoyed short stories and I promise you that if you like stories that make you shudder and others that make you LOL ( and even some that make you do both) you'll love this book. Now you've seen the signs outside strip clubs that say "99 beautiful girls and one ugly one"? That's true for this collection...your choice which one is the " ugly one". 😁
I've always enjoyed short stories and I promise you that if you like stories that make you shudder and others that make you LOL ( and even some that make you do both) you'll love this book. Now you've seen the signs outside strip clubs that say "99 beautiful girls and one ugly one"? That's true for this collection...your choice which one is the " ugly one". 😁
January 8, 2019
This was not a book for me sadly. After I heard great reviews about it, I was disappointed and couldn't get into it. This is only my opinion which will differ to others.
May 21, 2020
I liked the short stories but wasn't keen on the reviews
May 4, 2015
This is a collection of many short stories. Inside this book is something for everyone. We all will like at least 1 or 2 if not more of these stories and some of us will like them all! This audio book is done in a UK accent and author is UK, so keep in mind, some words and /or manners are more funny over there than over here in the USA and not all words mean the same thing. I happen to love listening to accents!
Some of these are funny, some are touching and some just need to be told. My favorite in this book was the story of a man whose family was killed in an accident by a drunk driver who was a lawyer and got off, along with what this man did for his own justice. It was touching and emotional and in a few minutes, tore my heart out! I loved it. To listen as this man told his story is unforgettable.
The author, Pete Sortwell did another fine job writing this book. His narrator, Ian Barker did a splendid job with all his multiple voices and there was a lot of them too! I loved the emotion added into the voices! Good job guys!
Some of these are funny, some are touching and some just need to be told. My favorite in this book was the story of a man whose family was killed in an accident by a drunk driver who was a lawyer and got off, along with what this man did for his own justice. It was touching and emotional and in a few minutes, tore my heart out! I loved it. To listen as this man told his story is unforgettable.
The author, Pete Sortwell did another fine job writing this book. His narrator, Ian Barker did a splendid job with all his multiple voices and there was a lot of them too! I loved the emotion added into the voices! Good job guys!
March 22, 2014
Lost
I honestly could not recommend this book to anyone. I couldn't even get past the first story. As I started reading into the next section it just totally blew my mind away. Talk about being lost I could not get into this book at all I've tried skipping to other parts and still couldn't get into it. Short stories became even shorter for me!
I honestly could not recommend this book to anyone. I couldn't even get past the first story. As I started reading into the next section it just totally blew my mind away. Talk about being lost I could not get into this book at all I've tried skipping to other parts and still couldn't get into it. Short stories became even shorter for me!
November 22, 2015
So creative! Funny all the way through, even when the story was a little dark. This book was a series of interwoven short stories which were inspired by Amazon product reviews-- this writer is incredibly talented and creative. Artfully crafted, interwoven stories, I thought the book was longer, so I was surprised and disappointed when I reached the last story-- stupid e-books!
February 4, 2014
In a huge fan of short stories, and the ones in this book are superb. The main gist of flash fiction is to tell a whole story in as few words as possible, and the author has definitely succeeded. I'd definitely read more.
April 26, 2015
Funny with cursing.
Who Likes Short Shorts? These are funny, funny short stories. IF you don't mind hilarious salty language. Pete Sortwell cracks me up with his sense of humor. These are great laugh-out-loud stories that you just can't turn off.
Ian Barker is crazy funny. Great narration.
Who Likes Short Shorts? These are funny, funny short stories. IF you don't mind hilarious salty language. Pete Sortwell cracks me up with his sense of humor. These are great laugh-out-loud stories that you just can't turn off.
Ian Barker is crazy funny. Great narration.
March 28, 2014
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May 1, 2015
I was gifted a copy for an honest review.I was honestly unimpressed with this book.The narrator was good.The stories were not,in my opinion.
July 4, 2015
This is a collection of short stories. They are narrated really well but in my opinion are just not funny.
I was given a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
I was given a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
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