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A review by katie_83
D is for Dinosaur by Rhonda Parrish
4.0
D is for Dinosaur – An Anthology.
4 star review
D is for Dinosaur is a collection of 26 short stories about Dinosaurs – but not in the traditional sense! I was unsure of what to expect when I first looked at the synopsis for this book. Whilst I like Dinosaurs this was little out of my comfort zone but I thought I would give it a go! I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised! Whilst I didn’t like every story in the anthology I found them all to be interesting and really well written. I would imagine it’s hard to write a short story and still get everything in it but these authors did just that! They were 26 individual and unique stories. I really enjoyed reading it. I think this book definitely epitomises the phrase ‘you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover’! There were also some great hidden meanings in the stories! The stories ranged from 3 – 5 stars but were all interesting reads.
A by Michael M Jones
This short story is about Tanith who is very angry, in her dreams she turns into her dino-self Dinah. Whilst running she meets Daisy who reaches out to her – Tanith cannot understand why though! I thought this was a great opening story for the anthology and I really enjoyed it!
B by Simon Kewin
In this story we meet Bronte who is being bullied. Having finally had enough she decides to try and get revenge. This was another great story!
C by Brittany Warman
C is for Catechism and in this story we follow the catechism of dinosaurs and the life they live. I liked that this was written from a different POV than I was expecting!
D by C.S MacCath
This was an interesting one for me! I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy it but I did. It’s about Alejandra Maria Yaotl, or Little Dinosaur who challenges the speaker of the city-state, Minsky Prime!
E by Gary B Phillips
I really liked this short story! It was about a photographer who is chosen to take part in a rare photo shoot – the meaning behind this was quite emotional too!
F by L.S. Johnson
This story was slightly different from the first few in the book but was still an interesting read. It is about Carol who falls for a man called Robert. Sadly for Carol, Robert turned about to be someone she didn’t expect as he slowly turned into a monster.
G by Suzanne J. Willis
This was a nice little adventurous story and I really enjoyed it! The characters in this story were tasked with making the right decision in order to save the city.
H by Megan Engelhardt
Again this short story was a nice surprise and a little different. It was about ancient species living and evolving.
I by Michael Fosburg
This is the story of Kitarcha and Aron. Brother and Sister who find themselves fighting to survive in Colossi.
J by Jeanne Kramer-Smyth
This story is about Bonnie who is a smuggler who is moving cells from Mars; this is her adventure and her plan to survive. A nice story!
K by Pete Aldin
This story is about two sailors, Bryn who are stranded at sea and their story of the Kraken.
L by Alexandra Seidel
This story is about complicated relationships, a girl, Corvy, who feels invisible and a story with some great twists and turns.
M by Michael B. Tager
In this story we see students Julia and Eddy and their attempts to clone a dinosaur for their school project!
N by KV Taylor
This story is about Judy. Judy is avenging the death of her Mother at the hands of her father. In this story N is for Necromancy.
O by Amanda C. Davis
This was another story that I enjoyed. It was about Hazel and Zigs who are building a time machine in order to hunt down dinosaurs!
P by Beth Cato
P is for Pet and is about Vincent who is a Velociraptor. Vincent is the imaginary friend of Carmen but he seems to be so much more!
Q by Lynn Hardaker
This was a nice magical story about two children who spend their summer in an old house and they find that they start getting everything they want! Will their egg be a dinosaur?
R by Sara Cleto
This story is about two sisters who remember a different time when they discover bones in their mother’s garden.
S by Jonathon C. Parrish
In this short story we see how dreams of moments that have passed by replace the sleep of an older lady. She wonders through space and time. This story has a nice ending to it.
T by Samantha Kymmell-Harvey
This story is about Maebelle whose parents want her to follow in their footsteps – but she has other ideas for her life! She has a great skill in working with silkworms that could win her a place at a prestigious school.
U by Michael Kellar
I liked this short story too! It was about a children’s author who has the chance to travel to another planet and be transformed into a dinosaur! A nice twist at the end that I wasn’t expecting.
V by Cory Cone
Ghostbusters of the dinosaur world! What a great, interesting story! I loved Archer, Michael and Jessi and their job of exterminating dinosaur infestations in houses!
W by Hal J. Friesen
This story was quite interesting! It was about Lisa who was trying to save dinosaurs affected by genetic abnormalities.
X by BD Wilson
A secretive story about underground labs where Dr Victor and others carry out experiments! Will they succeed in finding their cures or will the disease just spread further?
Y by Andrew Bourelle
Actually this story surprised me; it wasn’t what I was expecting! There a few different things going on that makes it a good read! An exotic drug that has been mixed with Japanese dinosaur bones that everybody wants and the lengths that they will do through to get it!
Z by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
This story is about Brianna and Brandon, sister and brother. One sibling worked hard to get where she is today, whilst the other seems to take the easy way out. Brandon needs Brianna’s help in this short story with decoding what appears to be ancient writing!
Overall an interesting anthology – maybe not the genre that I am used to reading but I still found that I enjoyed the majority of the stories in it. Anthologies are great way to find new authors and get a taste of their work.
4 star review
D is for Dinosaur is a collection of 26 short stories about Dinosaurs – but not in the traditional sense! I was unsure of what to expect when I first looked at the synopsis for this book. Whilst I like Dinosaurs this was little out of my comfort zone but I thought I would give it a go! I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised! Whilst I didn’t like every story in the anthology I found them all to be interesting and really well written. I would imagine it’s hard to write a short story and still get everything in it but these authors did just that! They were 26 individual and unique stories. I really enjoyed reading it. I think this book definitely epitomises the phrase ‘you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover’! There were also some great hidden meanings in the stories! The stories ranged from 3 – 5 stars but were all interesting reads.
A by Michael M Jones
This short story is about Tanith who is very angry, in her dreams she turns into her dino-self Dinah. Whilst running she meets Daisy who reaches out to her – Tanith cannot understand why though! I thought this was a great opening story for the anthology and I really enjoyed it!
B by Simon Kewin
In this story we meet Bronte who is being bullied. Having finally had enough she decides to try and get revenge. This was another great story!
C by Brittany Warman
C is for Catechism and in this story we follow the catechism of dinosaurs and the life they live. I liked that this was written from a different POV than I was expecting!
D by C.S MacCath
This was an interesting one for me! I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy it but I did. It’s about Alejandra Maria Yaotl, or Little Dinosaur who challenges the speaker of the city-state, Minsky Prime!
E by Gary B Phillips
I really liked this short story! It was about a photographer who is chosen to take part in a rare photo shoot – the meaning behind this was quite emotional too!
F by L.S. Johnson
This story was slightly different from the first few in the book but was still an interesting read. It is about Carol who falls for a man called Robert. Sadly for Carol, Robert turned about to be someone she didn’t expect as he slowly turned into a monster.
G by Suzanne J. Willis
This was a nice little adventurous story and I really enjoyed it! The characters in this story were tasked with making the right decision in order to save the city.
H by Megan Engelhardt
Again this short story was a nice surprise and a little different. It was about ancient species living and evolving.
I by Michael Fosburg
This is the story of Kitarcha and Aron. Brother and Sister who find themselves fighting to survive in Colossi.
J by Jeanne Kramer-Smyth
This story is about Bonnie who is a smuggler who is moving cells from Mars; this is her adventure and her plan to survive. A nice story!
K by Pete Aldin
This story is about two sailors, Bryn who are stranded at sea and their story of the Kraken.
L by Alexandra Seidel
This story is about complicated relationships, a girl, Corvy, who feels invisible and a story with some great twists and turns.
M by Michael B. Tager
In this story we see students Julia and Eddy and their attempts to clone a dinosaur for their school project!
N by KV Taylor
This story is about Judy. Judy is avenging the death of her Mother at the hands of her father. In this story N is for Necromancy.
O by Amanda C. Davis
This was another story that I enjoyed. It was about Hazel and Zigs who are building a time machine in order to hunt down dinosaurs!
P by Beth Cato
P is for Pet and is about Vincent who is a Velociraptor. Vincent is the imaginary friend of Carmen but he seems to be so much more!
Q by Lynn Hardaker
This was a nice magical story about two children who spend their summer in an old house and they find that they start getting everything they want! Will their egg be a dinosaur?
R by Sara Cleto
This story is about two sisters who remember a different time when they discover bones in their mother’s garden.
S by Jonathon C. Parrish
In this short story we see how dreams of moments that have passed by replace the sleep of an older lady. She wonders through space and time. This story has a nice ending to it.
T by Samantha Kymmell-Harvey
This story is about Maebelle whose parents want her to follow in their footsteps – but she has other ideas for her life! She has a great skill in working with silkworms that could win her a place at a prestigious school.
U by Michael Kellar
I liked this short story too! It was about a children’s author who has the chance to travel to another planet and be transformed into a dinosaur! A nice twist at the end that I wasn’t expecting.
V by Cory Cone
Ghostbusters of the dinosaur world! What a great, interesting story! I loved Archer, Michael and Jessi and their job of exterminating dinosaur infestations in houses!
W by Hal J. Friesen
This story was quite interesting! It was about Lisa who was trying to save dinosaurs affected by genetic abnormalities.
X by BD Wilson
A secretive story about underground labs where Dr Victor and others carry out experiments! Will they succeed in finding their cures or will the disease just spread further?
Y by Andrew Bourelle
Actually this story surprised me; it wasn’t what I was expecting! There a few different things going on that makes it a good read! An exotic drug that has been mixed with Japanese dinosaur bones that everybody wants and the lengths that they will do through to get it!
Z by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
This story is about Brianna and Brandon, sister and brother. One sibling worked hard to get where she is today, whilst the other seems to take the easy way out. Brandon needs Brianna’s help in this short story with decoding what appears to be ancient writing!
Overall an interesting anthology – maybe not the genre that I am used to reading but I still found that I enjoyed the majority of the stories in it. Anthologies are great way to find new authors and get a taste of their work.