Light Lifting Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Awesome. Everyone of the short stories was a little masterpiece unto itself. I loved how they were a little slice of the drama, cutting into a part of it at the beginning, and leaving off to the imagination at the end. "

" Loved the story about the track runners, would give that story 5 stars. "

" I loved these poignant stories but I did not like the abrupt endings. They left me dissatisfied and reluctant to read the next story for fear of being left hanging again. But I kept going anyway because they were so good :-) "

" I love MacLeod but I found this mix of short stories a bit off. Some I quite enjoyed while others I skipped over at the halfway point because I just couldn't get into them. "

" I like books of short stories. The first one really grabbed me and drew me in, and the last one was just so sad. Out of the three 2010 Giller books I've read so far, Annabel is still my favourite with Light Lifting coming second. "

" Closer to 2.5...a lot of the stories took my interest, but the ending was just not quite enough. "

" I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. One trait that struck me is that several of the seven stories didn't have definite beginnings, middles, and ends. Rather, they seemed to be more "slices of life", focusing on relationships. "

" Intriguing characters and interesting stories. This great collection will have such wide appeal. "

" Incredible details, live stories, as if they happen right before your eyes. "The Loop" story of a ten year old who faces age, disease and death is one of those stories that will be carved in my head forever. A must read. "

" The stories are well written, but the endings are unsatisfactory. The best story is the one with the same title as the book. "

" The themes in this book were a little on the dark side of things, but I enjoyed the book. I would like to read more of Alexander's work when it is available! We had a great discussion about this book at my book club and I would recommend this book to others. Interesting read. "

" Shortlisted for Giller Prize 2010 "

" This book of short stories was recommended by a Maritime book store owner as one of the top 10 books of 2010. The stories were all very different, but the common theme was, in my opinion, an "unsettled" ending. Not really a book that I would recommend to my friends, but it was an interesting read. "

" enh... "

" This book is more like a 3.5, but I'm rounding up to give it 4 stars because it doesn't deserve 3. I don't usually like short stories because of their lack of endings, but I was surprised at how good this book was. "

" A beautiful collection of short stories which have a very humane voice and lovely observations. "

" I really enjoyed these stories. You could really get into the characters' heads even in the short time. I also enjoyed reading about Windsor since I went to school there. I definitely recommend this one. "

" Definitely an author to follow. Loved his short stories. "

" I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. The stories were just a little bit creepy and very elegantly written. "

" This book is more like a 3.5, but I'm rounding up to give it 4 stars because it doesn't deserve 3. I don't usually like short stories because of their lack of endings, but I was surprised at how good this book was. "

" A big wow! These short stories were an intensely visual experience. Physical, too – I could often feel the narrative in my shoulders. Brilliant writing "

" Kinetic stories where a lot is at stake, exquisitely and perceptively written - I loved this book to pieces. "