A short story about the realisation of a new cycle in life. First published in the anthology "Scores 4" which is available from the University of St. Andrews Department of English.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By HC Hammond
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
As an American reader, I really enjoyed the brief look into British day-to-day life that this story afforded. The central theme of Recycling, was recycling or rebuilding one's life from the dregs after a personal loss. The author's use of society's focus on recycling and the daughter's learning about the benefits of recycling really helped parallel her mother's experience in moving on after a painful break up.
I did feel at a few points as if the author was telling the story to me rather than showing it through action. It wasn't overwhelming enough to bother me and the other aspects of the story were interesting enough for me to keep reading. In particular, I loved the final paragraph about the butterfly. It was a lovely way to wrap of the piece.
I did feel at a few points as if the author was telling the story to me rather than showing it through action. It wasn't overwhelming enough to bother me and the other aspects of the story were interesting enough for me to keep reading. In particular, I loved the final paragraph about the butterfly. It was a lovely way to wrap of the piece.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Greyrider
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Everything that I have read from Stephen has been fantastic. His grasp on bring you into his stories are unparalleled with other writers in this genre. You can't go wrong selecting one of his books and to add icing on the cake, he also offers his books free of charge now and then. Recycling is a pretty good read and will keep you reading until you finish it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A nice little story that gives you an insight into British day-to-day life. I liked author's use of the theme of recycling to rebuild one's life.
The ending with the butterfly was a nice touch. An enjoyable story. Well worth 4-stars.
The ending with the butterfly was a nice touch. An enjoyable story. Well worth 4-stars.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
So - So
Seems this could be a much better book if it had more information contained within it. Many of the suggestions are common knowledge. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Julian Harper
4.0 out of 5 stars
Short and fast
This story zips right along. Almost before you know it you have reached the end. It is both surprising and satisfying though. A commentary within a commentary. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lisa Williamson
4.0 out of 5 stars
So Very Pleased
I have read two other short stories from Mr. Livingston. The first was ok, the second I totally disliked. As for this one - I truly enjoyed it! Read more
Published 11 months ago by JustRead007
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
Fairly easy read, finished in one go. The metaphors used to describe life changing events is excellent. Keep up the good work Stephen!!
Published 11 months ago by Lalitha
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good read
I enjoy Stephen's writing style. It's not easy keeping a short story interesting, but he manages to pull it off brilliantly.
Published 12 months ago by mary atlanta
More About the Author
Stephen Livingston is an award winning short story author. His first published work, Choose Your Future, won the inaugural Canongate Prize for New Writing and is available in the anthology Scotland Into The New Era. His short story The Waster's Tale won the EndPapers Tales Series Prize and is available in the anthology Glasgow Tales. Another story Recycling was published in the anthology Scores 4 available from St Andrews University Dept of English where he received a post-graduate M. Litt. in Creative Writing. Kindling, his first collection of short stories, received the ePublishing Consortium Writers Award for exceptional writing.
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