Quirky and Entertaining
919471
Great read at an affordable price. I recommend you give it a try. The cover was appealing and attracted me to the book.
1825761
This book is seriously quirky (or as serious as a quirky book can be). I enjoyed the humor and characters, even though some parts made me a little uncomfortable (theologically). Turn off the critic and just go along for a fun, fantastic ride. Not sure if I will read the rest of the books in the series, but this one was a fun diversion.
1267368
This book of short stories is quirky and fun. A lot of other reviewers have compared it to Roald Dahl or Kafka, but a lot of the stories make me think of short stories I used to read in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen Magazine as a child. There was one story I remember reading in which an Asian man bore an unlikely resemblance to Napoleon and found himself at risk of being killed and stuffed by an avid collector of Napoleon memorabilia. I can't remember who wrote it, but the creepy absurdity stuck with me for years. Anyway, that's what I was thinking of when I read these stories, particularly the first one, "The Forty-Litre Monkey," about a pet store owner who categorizes his animals by volume.

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Disclaimer: I received a digital galley of this book free from the publisher from NetGalley. I was not obliged to write a favourable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
2223208
Quirky fun and an easy read. I enjoyed the journey with it's twist and turns. The writer gets you to fall in empathy with her characters. Am not from Texas but I could experience and live the setting.
3626367
I enjoyed this book with quirky, interesting characters and an imaginative story.  Ideal to offer to the kids for an entertaining summer read.  Thank you to the author for sending me a free Kindle review copy!
3062886
interesting and quirky.  lots of fun and heartfelt as well.
2882500
This book surprised me: a self-published novella about a pretty ordinary guy who hates his job and has a bizarre tea-related 'superpower' that he ends up using while trying to survive the criminal underworld his incarcerated wife has pissed off.

I really didn't know what to expect, but what I found was something delightful, quirky, and very readable.

Winslow does a terrific job bringing us into Dave's world, quickly setting things up and populating it with interesting characters and lurking danger, so that it's easy to suspend our disbelief and just enjoy the ride, even when things get a little loose or farcical. Dave's a likable if wimpy guy in a miserable situation - largely thanks to his imprisoned wife Belinda's actions, but perhaps he was just fooling himself all along about their good life together, and his obliviousness and lack of spine has played a part too.

When some dangerous people Belinda bilked in a Ponzi scheme demand their money back, Dave has to find some backbone, otherwise his shitty life could get a whole lot worse. With some help from new friends, the tough-as-guts ex-con Liza and her flamboyant friend Jean, Dave discovers that his ability to heat or freeze tea may actually be far more useful than just a weird party trick.

Can Dave recover the missing money and save himself from a fate worse than death?

This is a self-published book, and there are moments here and there where that shows (it could have done with an editor to just tweak or tighten little things up), but overall I came away pretty impressed, and with I largely had a big smile on my face while reading. Winslow had me turning the pages, wanting to know what would happen to Dave, and just how he, Liza, and Jean would get themselves out of a series of sticky situations. It's just a fun wee story.

The short length of the tale perhaps explains the way the plot leaps a little at times, and Dave goes through a fair character transformation in a short period, but for me at least Winslow did enough to keep me engaged and suspending disbelief that I was happy to go along with it all to the end.

Overall, a fun, leaning-to-farcical novella that flows along smoothly, with some interesting and memorable characters and a nice tone - light-hearted, almost comic crime.
4028321
A great and short read. Fast- paced and quirky. I whizzed through all three books in this series. Not a masterpiece but undeniably entertaining.
2506978
Quirky and cute! Fun and entertaining for adults and kids, we thoroughly enjoyed it!
2842727
Quirky and cute. Mildly funny. An entertaining read in the style of Janet Evonivich in her Stephanie Plum series. It was quick and entertaining book.
924048
Simultaneously lighted hearted yet not for the faint of heart.  There are many entertaining twists in this quirky hero's journey, with a touch of insightful philosophical discourse thrown in.
4144575
Quirky but I really enjoyed it.  I'm not sure what era this is set in -- the 1950s or so, perhaps.
73068
I really liked this wonderfully quirky book. The writing is brilliant and even though the story moves slowly it kept me interested from start to finish.
711956
Outstanding! Quirky, fun and very entertaining.
3767824
Very entertaining stories with lots of humor and quirky characters you can't help loving. I couldn't stop chuckling and immediately wanted to share with others.
576041
Once I started this book, I couldn't put it down.  The characters are quirky and fun. The story line made for light reading.  A great story of moving forward with life regardless of what life throws your way.
4044508
Very quirky, fun, challenging situations. Love the characters, great writing! Highly entertaining. You'll enjoy it!