Champagne & Lemonade Book Review

Champagne & Lemonade is a collection of short stories written by John A. D. Hickling designed to take the reader on a journey through different times and genres meeting some quite eccentric characters along the way. I'm joining the blog tour on my stop I'm sharing with you my thoughts on the book

Nibble the fish is desperate to escape his boring old pond.

A new breed of super hero has been born and his name is Boob Cheesecake.

Dumpton Hospital's staff have a somewhat unconventional approach to looking after their patients.

Robert Hood is on a mission to save modern England.

And just who is the vampire terrorising the neighbourhood from his home at 113A Greenstone Street?

From the quixotic to the poignant, John A. D. Hickling's wild and whimsical tales fizz with fun and are sure to entertain almost everyone.

There are 15 short stories contained within Champagne & Lemonade, here are the list of titles :

A Golden Tail

The Monster Hunters

Broom's Bubblebum Bottles

I Can't Stand Nosey Buggers

The Beautiful Snow

Champagne and Lemonade

Harry And The Pirates of Rock Bay

The Cleaner

Nothing That Money Can't Buy

Horsing Around

Stand Together

Lokk Mum I Can See

Vampire of 133A Greenstone Street

Depressing/Depressed Again

Robert Hood

I really enjoyed this book and I have to say it is very cleverly written because the author's own writing style shines through in each story yet each tale is so wonderfully different.

What's great about this collection is that it appeals to the masses, with so many genres included it can be suitable for all ages, from young to old. So really it is a book for the whole family to enjoy in a sense.

From the funny and quirky to the mysterious and scary, there is definitely a story for everyone included inside. I'm impressed at just how well Hickling has taken on so many differing genres. Every tale seemed to have a certain enthusiasm to it.

I won't give a detailed description of any of the stories because I wouldn't want to spoil them. The endings on some are so very clever, I couldn't guess what was going to happen and I think it's better that you read them first hand for yourself.

Being short stories this is a book you can easily dip in and out of, perfect for someone who loves to read but doesn't have a lot of time on their hands. And ideal that you can finish a story before putting it down so you don't need to remember just where you got to.

For short stories they certainly get you thinking, I found this especially with Beautiful Snow, it's surprising how a small amount of words can make you stop and look at things differently.

My favourites were Broom's Bubblebum Bottle, Nothing That Money Can't Buy and Vampire of 133A Greenstone Street, all quite different but each one entertaining in it's own way.

Champagne & Lemonade is a collection of short stories that I'd highly recommend to others, quite simply a delight to read.

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