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  • Paperback: 489 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books (7 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743450361
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743450362
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 216,233 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"A phenomenal collection of short stories...a genuinely great read."

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A lighthearted, fund-raising anthology by Scottish women writers. In this hugely enjoyable anthology, established bestselling Scottish writers have joined forces with up-and-coming new stars to raise money for a very good cause. Poignant,provocative, hilarious and heartwarming in turn, this varied and memorable collection includes never-before-published stories by Jenny Colgan, Isla Dewar, Muriel Gray, Manda Scott, Tania Kindersley, Julia Hamilton, Sara Sheridan, Leila Aboulela, Helen Lamb, Abigail Bosanko, Shari Low, Sian Preese, Miller Lau, Aline Templeton, Morag Joss, Carol Anne Davis, Lennox Morrison, Carmen Reid and Katie Agnew. [pound]1 from every copy sold will be divided between Barnardo's children's charity and Women Onto Work, a Scottish-based charity which helps women from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting and varied collection of stories!, 8 May 2003
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Having read Irish Girls About Town, my face lit up when I saw the Scottish version in my local bookstore. Already a fan of Shari Lowe and Jenny Colgan, I couldn't wait to purchase it. I'm only half way through this book but it's already brought a smile to my face on more than one occasion. Shari's hillarious story 'A True Romance' had me laughing out loud and Carmen Reid's story had me wondering was marriage really the be all and end all of life. 'A Mixed Blessing' by Aline Templeton sheds a poignant light on rural Scotland, while Leila Aboulela's story was pretty fascinating reading. All in all, worth a read, also taking note that a pound of the profits goes to a worthwhile Scottish charity.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably bad - call these *stories*?!, 17 Jun 2004
By Dr W. Richards "wmr-uk" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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I wish I could give this collection a positive review. Yes, I know it's for charity. And yes, I enjoyed the similar collections of Irish and English writers - people like Cathy Kelly and Sheila Flanagan and Marian Keyes made the Irish one well worth reading.

But this one... Sigh. The fact that I've only heard of about three of the authors is beside the point - and as it happens, the novellas by those I've heard of aren't any better than the others in the collection anyway. My complaint about this book is that there is barely a single novella which actually has an *ending*. From stories which just make me go 'huh?' at the end to stories where I turn a page and suddenly discover that I'm looking at the title page of the next short story, leaving me wondering what the heck the ending is supposed to be... I'm practically speechless.

Just give me an *ending*, someone! At this stage I'm not even bothered about whether it's happy or not - *any* kind of ending will do!

And that's before I start on those stories where I spend the entire ten pages going 'huh? what the heck is this about?'.

Sorry - not worth anyone's money. Just give your cash direct to the charities!

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