Skeletons
by Kenneth
Buff
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BLURB
Skeletons,
everyone has one, and in this collection of dark short stories they're
scratching their way to the surface for the world to see. In Skeletons you'll
meet a man who confesses his secret time traveling fetish, a cashier who
investigates the eerie behavior of his retail co-workers, a torn lover who
travels to her boyfriend's haunted retreat, a teenager who's town undergoes
some unusual changes, and a father who's personal time is moving a little too
fast.
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EXCERPT
Re-Tailoring You
Every day I die. It usually happens sometime between two and
four PM. I’m awakened by the sound of my nametag sliding through the time
clock, and then placed back into my grave the next day. It’s a sad, lonely
existence, but it is my life.
See, I’m one of the unfortunate ones that didn’t go to
college or join the military. I found a low paying job with equally low
expectations. I got hired when I was 18 and I’ve been working here for over six
years now. I work for a big box retailer called All-Mart, they have everything
you need, or so they say. This slogan has caused me nothing but pain. I can’t
tell you how many times I’ve had customers say, “How can you not have Japanese
Sushi Knives? You’re All-Mart, you have everything!” Working for the company
for as many years as I have, I’ve been asked more than once to offer my
interpretation of the ever-famous slogan, “We have everything you need.” Just
last week I told a grown man I was speaking with that perhaps he didn’t
actually need the Blu-ray and digital copy of Ma and Pa Kettle Season Three.
His response was first shock, followed by disgust. He informed me he would
never shop at All-Mart again. I was real shook up about it.
Our store is set up like Target or Walmart. Only our stores
goal is to offer our customers the personal shopping experience that those
other big box stores don’t. This of course doesn’t happen, which is why we have
a lot of mandatory meetings. I usually stand lifelessly at these, barely
hearing the words as their mumbled out of the mouth of our store manager, Dave
Shoemaker.
MY REVIEW
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What did I think?
I think that this is a 5 stars book. Why?
Well, all starts with the first story, when I was reading it I was thinking, "Mmmm, interesting concept, very twisted, but I like it!" From there till the end, the book is a fantastic journey in to the dark, really dark mind of the author.
Each one of them are pure terror, mainly because they are setting on familiar places with each day situations, I felt related with one or two of them, and that scared me, a lot.
The stories are short, but the author was able to gave us so many details and situations thru his excellent narrative, it's excellent written.
This book is a Must Have!!!!
*I received a free copy in exchange for an Honest review*
I think that this is a 5 stars book. Why?
Well, all starts with the first story, when I was reading it I was thinking, "Mmmm, interesting concept, very twisted, but I like it!" From there till the end, the book is a fantastic journey in to the dark, really dark mind of the author.
Each one of them are pure terror, mainly because they are setting on familiar places with each day situations, I felt related with one or two of them, and that scared me, a lot.
The stories are short, but the author was able to gave us so many details and situations thru his excellent narrative, it's excellent written.
This book is a Must Have!!!!
*I received a free copy in exchange for an Honest review*
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Kenneth Buff was
born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. He moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma in 2007 to
attend Oklahoma State University. He graduated in 2013. He currently spends his
days working as an elementary special education teacher and his nights at Aspen
Coffee, writing his next novel.
Website:
http://www.kennethbuff.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/KennethBuff
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Thanks for hosting, Julia! I'm glad you liked Skeletons!
ReplyDeleteI'll be checking the comments throughout the day for questions anyone may have, so feel free to ask, and if you're want to pick up a copy of Skeletons, the ebook is free today on Amazon until 11 PM.
Thanks to you!!! I'm still thinking on your story "Re-Tailoring You" Is it based on a true story? I worked on a place like that and sometimes I felt like a robot/alien.
DeleteIt definitely is. I worked 6 years at Walmart, so "Re-Tailoring You" is kind of my swan song to that place. There were good times as well as bad, but the story paints a pretty good picture of what a usual shift was like...minus all the blood of course.
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ReplyDeleteA five stars book, who can ask for more? I highly recommend this book, Sophie!
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DeleteAwesome book!!! Questions for the author: Why short stories? Are you a religious person?
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