“Poor reviews of this book seem to be from people who don’t get the point of flash fiction.“…these brief stills of life glow with poignancy as they deliver cutting insight and reflect on how it is the little things that matter in life, which, in a way, makes this book serves as a metaphor for itself.” – S.“Amelia Gray has written 120 short bursts of fiction that are mostly beautiful, thoughtful insights into the hearts of her characters.” – Marc Smith, Amazon Customer.Stories that attempt to answer the question of the human condition. Some of the stories will gab you, others wont, but all will be worth the read. This article focus on the best shorts that you need to be reading if you haven’t already. Readers devour this genre because you can read it all in one day and it’s not some marketing exaggeration. It stretches most authors gift of imagination to the maximum. Laugh, cry, and feel every emotion under the sun in 1500 words or less. Delve deeper with 10 Flash Fiction novels, because it’s really a movement. I look forward to reading more by Carly Berg in the future.A compliment to my 10 Best Dance Shows blog post. Overall, I loved reading this and know you will too. Brilliantly well-written and magnificently stunning are her stories. It’s definitely a must have and will be read over and over again. I highly recommend this book to readers worldwide. No matter what she writes, I feel curious and always love the new adventure waiting in my hands. After reading the Coffee House Lies, I am left in total awe of this writer’s talent. I was lured deeply from page one and could not put the book down. Some tug at your heart, while others make you laugh out loud. However, readers will be amazed at each individual story. Enjoy!Ĭarly Berg is a talented writer whose words come off the pages and bring to life the stories. Repeating themes include: people-as-animals, people losing themselves and finding themselves (and sometimes wishing they hadn’t), childhood in the psychedelic seventies, reality TV, marriage, twisted religion, and of course the gotta have ’em he-done-me wrongs. Tales vary from realistic to humorous to surreal, and family-friendly to adult. Stories in this collection have received nominations for the 2013 Pushcart Prize, Micro Award, and Wigleaf Long List. Nearly all of them have been published before individually, in numerous print and online magazines and anthologies.

The 100 stories in this quirky collection range from a few sentences to a few pages.

These fun-sized stories are just right for a coffee break, public commute, waiting room, bedtime story, or any other time you want a quick trip without leaving the farm.

Coffee House Lies by Carly Berg