Cute little short. Love the whole concept of first/wrong impressions.
Next up, Fuzzy. ( )

Cute little short. Love the whole concept of first/wrong impressions.
Next up, Fuzzy. ( )

I simply loved this story. The vivid detail of Jez’s world as he looks at everything with an artist’s eye drew me in as much as the deeper truth underneath. The slow reveal of who this man is that he’s been admiring every morning on the train was very interesting, well paced and fun at the same time.

Jez has certain preconceived ideas about the world, as we all do. They extend to looking at someone’s way of dressing and figuring out what they do for a living. The colorful socks he describes were a clear warning signal (to me), a bi on irritating detail for him. At least at first. I think they are brilliant as a symbol for a lot of things: Steve’s rebellion against the banal office world he has to live in, a statement about who he really is inside, and a signal to like-minded people – even if Jez takes a while to catch on.

If you like fun stories with quirky details, a deeper message about how we as humans and as a society work and have always been wondering what sort of underwear goes with garish socks, you will love this story as much as I do. ( )

Sweet, short, silly in a good way. I like Josephine Myles, but I sometimes feel as though her characters are very detailed, life-like marionettes. In Hot Floor, which I loved, it was like watching an elaborate play, everything staged precisely. That isn’t to say that it was contrived, or that it was unbelievable, just that its not very organic. There are clear goals and the characters, like actors in an improv sketch or a dinner theater mystery, head there with a variety of movement, but the result is always clear. The combination of a tight-shirt-wearing publishing assistant and a dreadlocked artist is not unexpected, if slightly surprising at first, it’s just a little too clean. I know this is a short, but I do like to have things a little more complicated. I suppose that this is a cute little read and I should just avoid them in the future. I’m probably expecting too much of a simple ‘feel good’ read.

That being said, we should not lower our standards of what we are willing to read just because there is dearth of things that we want to read.

Super short, super goodness! I loved it! I loved that you can doubt yourself or someone else based on past experiences or those pesky first impressions. I loved the secret to someone's personality can be hidden or so tiny in something as mundane as socks. I loved that it was playful, yet had a deeper meaning. So adorable these two. There is a free sequel/short on the author's website that is not to be missed~I died from the warm fuzzy's. ( )