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Wyrd Wravings: An Anthology of Humorous Speculative Fiction

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I purchased this anthology on a whim because I generally like Candace Sams. What a pleasant surprise this book turned out to be! Sams was the only author of the 10 stories that I had heard of but I will be keeping my eye out for several others. Margaret Bailey's "A Measly Bottle of Oxygen" describes a world where oxygen is rationed and plant neglect is a crime. In "Suki", by Ellen Dawn Berefield, we meet a teleporting cat who finds a moon mouse. Linda DeMeulemeester shows what really happens in a secretive women's lending circle in "Dreams, Screams, And Lending Schemes". Karen Duvall answers the question of what if gateways to other dimensions exist in "Ish Kabibble's Books". A magical and very smart book is in "Book Work" by Lazette Gifford. Carson Jones discovers the real reason behind King Tut's death in "What Every Pharaoh Needs" by Lynn David Herbert. Kfir Luzzatto explores the real meaning behind a cult in "Holy Roundness". A barbarian chieftain requests help from a divorced middle aged mom in Janet Miller's "The Woman Who Couldn't Say No". In Candace Sams' "Don't Look Up", two police officers help a lonely old lady who has alien visitors. All of the previous stories were well written, entertaining, and in some cases, very amusing. In fact, the only story I didn't like was Marc Van Kannon's "Chasing His Own Tale" which involved the interaction between a writer and his characters. This anthology is definitely worth reading!