Review of Bees Make Honey and Butterflies Make Jam
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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Bees Make Honey and Butterflies Make Jam" by John Offord.]
Bees Make Honey and Butterflies Make Jam is a short story collection written by John Offord. In each of them, Offord explores a couple of personal and societal issues, but instead of allowing their nature to reflect in the word choices, he often chooses to infuse the narrative with elements of humor, turning otherwise serious issues or challenges into objects of hilarity and relief.
I can't remember the last time I read a story so concise yet so amazing that every word counted! Now, if your day was bad or not so good or you just need a great book to pass the time, I recommend you pick up this book; it is so well-written that each word, like honey and jam, "spreads" on our mind, satisfying its literary thirst. The book is appropriate for both adults and children, given that it is crafted with simple, vivid word choices and is free from profanity.
I found several things interesting in this collection. One, the stories are very short, and I was impressed by the magic in those few-page titles. For example, in "Health and Hygiene," a one-page title, Offord still manages to present readers with all they need to know about the ordeal of a child frightened by a health concern revealed by his brother and the laughable reason the poor fellow presented as a reason for eventually believing otherwise.
I appreciated the humor infused into the stories, and beyond making me feel good, I learned from the subtle lessons being presented. For example, although I laughed at the famous professor in the title "The Stolen Wellington Boots," I learned about the importance of compatibility in marriage; some flaws can actually "cooperate" to birth something good, something desirable!
Also, I admired the author's word choices and word placements; he just had a beautiful way of presenting sequences of information that got me mesmerized. Take, for instance, the progression in this narrative: "Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She was not only a beautiful princess, she was a dutiful beautiful princess" (page 1 of 1, The Beautiful Princess). An excellent job was also done in the area of editing, as I didn't find any grammatical errors in this book.
I rate Bees Make Honey and Butterflies Make Jam five out of five stars because the stories are hilarious and educational and because the book was thoroughly edited. I didn't dislike anything in this book, and, for me, I didn't see any areas in the narrative that needed to be improved. Therefore, there is no reason to deduct any stars from the rating.
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Bees Make Honey and Butterflies Make Jam
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Bees Make Honey and Butterflies Make Jam is a short story collection written by John Offord. In each of them, Offord explores a couple of personal and societal issues, but instead of allowing their nature to reflect in the word choices, he often chooses to infuse the narrative with elements of humor, turning otherwise serious issues or challenges into objects of hilarity and relief.
I can't remember the last time I read a story so concise yet so amazing that every word counted! Now, if your day was bad or not so good or you just need a great book to pass the time, I recommend you pick up this book; it is so well-written that each word, like honey and jam, "spreads" on our mind, satisfying its literary thirst. The book is appropriate for both adults and children, given that it is crafted with simple, vivid word choices and is free from profanity.
I found several things interesting in this collection. One, the stories are very short, and I was impressed by the magic in those few-page titles. For example, in "Health and Hygiene," a one-page title, Offord still manages to present readers with all they need to know about the ordeal of a child frightened by a health concern revealed by his brother and the laughable reason the poor fellow presented as a reason for eventually believing otherwise.
I appreciated the humor infused into the stories, and beyond making me feel good, I learned from the subtle lessons being presented. For example, although I laughed at the famous professor in the title "The Stolen Wellington Boots," I learned about the importance of compatibility in marriage; some flaws can actually "cooperate" to birth something good, something desirable!
Also, I admired the author's word choices and word placements; he just had a beautiful way of presenting sequences of information that got me mesmerized. Take, for instance, the progression in this narrative: "Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She was not only a beautiful princess, she was a dutiful beautiful princess" (page 1 of 1, The Beautiful Princess). An excellent job was also done in the area of editing, as I didn't find any grammatical errors in this book.
I rate Bees Make Honey and Butterflies Make Jam five out of five stars because the stories are hilarious and educational and because the book was thoroughly edited. I didn't dislike anything in this book, and, for me, I didn't see any areas in the narrative that needed to be improved. Therefore, there is no reason to deduct any stars from the rating.
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Bees Make Honey and Butterflies Make Jam
View: on Bookshelves |
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