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The Acorn Stories Reviewed by Top Reviewer
Tuesday, December 29, 2009  4:07:00 PM

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Literary Fiction
A. Chandler, currently the top reviewer at Amazon.Com, recently posted a review of the West Texas fiction collection The Acorn Stories.

Click here an Amazon.Com Top 100 reviewer, recently posted Click here titled “A light hearted read with stories that flow smoothly and a dash of humor.” Chandler is now the #1 reviewer there.

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From other reviewers:



“A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories.” –Kirkus Discoveries

“A talented, insightful author.” –E. Conley, Betty's Books

“If you liked WINESBURG, OHIO . . . rejoice.” –Watchword

“By the time you have finished reading these tales of the people who inhabit the fictitious town of Acorn, Texas, population 21,001, you will have met some endearing as well as irritating characters, from the Mayor to the local would-be gigolo; from the busy-bodies to the business owners; from those who grew up in Acorn and have tried to escape the small town to those who have moved to Acorn to escape from the real world.” –Ronald L. Donaghe, author of Uncle Sean

“A well-crafted collection of short stories.” –L. L. Lee, author of Taxing Tallula

“It was a real pleasure to read about the fictional town of Acorn, Texas.” –Mark Kendrick, author of Desert Sons

“Simolke makes good use of his vivid imagination in creating credible dialogue and satirical images.” –Huda Orfali, author of Blue Fire

“There are people that you like, some that you can't wait to see if they get theirs.” –Joe Wright, StoneWall Society

“Each of Simolke's stories lets us look into the lives of some of the most interesting characters I have ever read about.” –Amos Lassen, Literary Pride

“When you finish, when you put the book aside, Acorn will still be with you.” –E. Carter Jones, author of Absence of Faith

“I highly recommend this book!” –Richard Carlson, author of Jeremy Grabowski's Crazy Summer in Stormville!

    
The Acorn Stories: West Texas Fiction

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