{"product_id":"taste-dreena-collins-9781999373597","title":"Taste: Six of the Best","description":"\u003cem\u003e\"No one had ever taught Geraldine to read and write. They thought that because it was hard for her, that she wouldn't want to. Or couldn't. But hard doesn't mean impossible.And sometimes things that are difficult are good.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the author of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Blue Hour, The Day I Nearly Drowned, and Bird Wing, \u003c\/strong\u003e comes a collection of six short stories to give you a bite-sized taste of her work - readers' favourites from earlier collections.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young girl struggles to read; an elderly man has an unexpected dinner guest; a woman counts the reasons why her lover should stay... These tales explore the emotions and challenges that ordinary people strive to overcome in the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Dreena Collins\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Beautifully written - filled with descriptive, sensory text.' \u003c\/em\u003eAWC, Furious Fiction.\u003cem\u003e'I find it remarkable that some people have the skill to write like this.' \u003c\/em\u003eRose Brookins, author.\u003cem\u003e'That Collins is a highly skilled writer is not in doubt. She is a master of the short story format.'\u003c\/em\u003e Simon Gary, author.\u003cem\u003e'I believe that her style is one that will serve as a model to others. She is a gifted writer, with a unique style of character presentation.' \u003c\/em\u003eAmanda Snook, copywriter.\u003cem\u003e'Dreena creates strong images with her writing, often focusing on the little details. I felt more like a fly on the wall, has somehow found its way in, to spy on people's private and intimate lives...'\u003c\/em\u003e Georgie Bull, blogger.\u003cem\u003e'Collins is able to make ordinary struggles emotionally poignant and powerful, reminding us that we all go through more than we think.' \u003c\/em\u003eMadHatter Reviews\u003cem\u003e'A richly intimate and heartfelt assortment of short stories from an insightful and talented writer.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Gregory Williams, author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dreena Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1999373596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999373597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dreena Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d","brand":"Dreena Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083084931327,"sku":"9781999373597","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taste-dreena-collins-9781999373597","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}