Little Book of Tiny Tales Review

Review

An e-copy of the book has been provided by the author, Jeremy Ray, in exchange for an honest review.

If you have been here for long, you will know that I am not much of a re-reader. I enjoy reading books again; but, given the choice, I would much rather pick something else and get the chance to find a new gem. However, Jeremy Ray‘s work is easily one of the very few books that I am willing to pick up again (especially The House Plant). A huge part of it is because they are short. Most importantly, though, is the way he writes. His writing calms me down and I really get into a trance while reading it. I really am grateful to have discovered him this year!

Little Book of Tiny Tales is pretty much self-explanatory. The book is a collection of “tiny tales” but they are not just short-stories, they are flash fiction. The abruptness of these stories might make you think that there would not be anything special about them. On the contrary, that abrupt nature will shock you. Each story is poetic and brings you into a wonderful lullaby. Albeit dark, I found myself lost in the stories and having the desire to read it all over again and relive the moments. Possibly appreciate them more than my first reading.

In this collection, you will see the very foundation of a good writing. The experimental nature of the writing in following random premises, a dream, or that mysterious cold touch on your shoulder that tells you to share a certain kind of story makes the book perfectly splendid. If not for the difficulty of obtaining a physical copy of his works, I would have, without even blinking, bought any book Jeremy Ray releases.

There is a wonderful allure to this collection that really calls out to me. I highly recommend everyone to read it, or any of Jeremy Ray‘s published works for that matter. You might not enjoy every single flash fiction in this contained stories, but there will for sure be one that calls to heart. Perhaps you will even give it another go and have a renewed vision of those that you did not particularly enjoy. I have said it and I will say it again, Jeremy Ray writes well and I am here waiting for him to write a full novel.

Buy a copy of the book here.

About the Author

Jeremy Ray graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a MFA in Dramatic Writing. He is the recipient of the Max K. Lerner Playwriting Fellowship for his play Boiling Point and the Shubert Playwriting Fellowship for his play Sisters of Transformation. His work has been performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and his screenplays have placed in the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Competition, The Academy Nicholl Fellowship, and the ScreenCraft Drama Contest.

However, he is most fond of prose. He spends his free time devouring books like the bookworm he is.