http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/10/20/the-half-mammals-of-dixie-by-george-singleton/ A blog of Books and Pirates and Writing Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:52:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/10/20/the-half-mammals-of-dixie-by-george-singleton/comment-page-1/#comment-299 The Book Pirate Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:32:16 +0000 http://www.thebookpirate.com/?p=295#comment-299 I tend to like short story collections. Since they are short they have to cut out all the filler and get right to the point. I tend to like short story collections. Since they are short they have to cut out all the filler and get right to the point.

]]> http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/10/20/the-half-mammals-of-dixie-by-george-singleton/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Becca Adler Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:25:58 +0000 http://www.thebookpirate.com/?p=295#comment-298 I never like short story collections for just that reason. As soon as I start liking a character they're cut off and I have to start all over with someone new. Why not just develop your characters and give me a fully formed book? I never like short story collections for just that reason. As soon as I start liking a character they're cut off and I have to start all over with someone new. Why not just develop your characters and give me a fully formed book?

]]> http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/10/20/the-half-mammals-of-dixie-by-george-singleton/comment-page-1/#comment-82 The Book Pirate Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:32:16 +0000 http://www.thebookpirate.com/?p=295#comment-82 I tend to like short story collections. Since they are short they have to cut out all the filler and get right to the point. I tend to like short story collections. Since they are short they have to cut out all the filler and get right to the point.

]]> http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/10/20/the-half-mammals-of-dixie-by-george-singleton/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Becca Adler Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:25:58 +0000 http://www.thebookpirate.com/?p=295#comment-81 I never like short story collections for just that reason. As soon as I start liking a character they're cut off and I have to start all over with someone new. Why not just develop your characters and give me a fully formed book? I never like short story collections for just that reason. As soon as I start liking a character they're cut off and I have to start all over with someone new. Why not just develop your characters and give me a fully formed book?

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