Recently I had the opportunity to read her collection of short stories, The Weight of a Feather. Again, I am blown away.
I absolutely love the depth and breadth of Judy's writing. In this collection of
short stories, she takes the reader on a wide variety of journeys. One can feel
like a voyeur peeking vicariously into a person’s life, or be swept into a nightmare.
In the dark, beautiful and horrifying story, “The Last
Sacrifice,” one is pulled into the distant past, while in “The Wheel Turns” one
is taken into a possible future. There is African bush magic in, “The Leopard
and the Lizard,” and satirical humor in, “Rainbow Farm.” There are stories of
love, loss and redemption, of faith, hope and despair.
Judy is an artist whose canvass is the blank page and
whose medium is words. She paints pictures. Some sparse, some detailed. Some
modernistic, some classical. But each can be studied, reread, reviewed, many
times over. Reading this collection is rather like walking into a museum and
being amazed.
The Weight of a Feather, along with her novel Dancing in the Shadows of Love, and a collection of poetry, a Lamp at Midday, is available on Amazon.
About The Weight of a Feather:
From the classical form of "The Weight of a Feather", first published by The Huffington Post (2013), to the suggestive allegory of "The Leopard and The Lizard", this collection of short stories by South African author Judy Croome is an ideal mix of the familiar and the startling. These vibrant slices of life testify to the mysterious and luminous resources of the human spirit. Whether feeling the harrowing emotion in "The Last Sacrifice" or the jauntiness of "Jannie Vermaak’s New Bicycle", the reader will delight in a plethora of stories that cross boundaries to both challenge and entertain with their variety.
Some people have the poetic gift with words.
ReplyDeleteBish, thanks so much for your kind words. I appreciate them! :)
ReplyDeleteThe description 'a mix of the familiar and the startling' is so intriguing.
ReplyDeleteHi Bish - I read Judy's story in the Huffington Post - but hadn't realised she'd got a collection ...
ReplyDeleteI do love her writing and positively waxed lyrical about "Dancing in the Shadows of Love" ... I just thought it was wonderful ...
I'll pop on over to Amazon and order Weight of a Feather and her collection of poetry ..
Great support for Judy - she has wise head on her ... that comes out in her writings .. cheers Hilary
I hadn't heard of her but I'll have to look her up. You know, when I make it through that huge TBR list.
ReplyDeleteI have to get this! Judy sent me her book and I too was blown away by her words. She's so gifted. She has sent Christopher and me gifts from South Africa. He holds a special place in his heart for her.
ReplyDeleteLove to you and Judy, Bish
Ack! This sounds divine. TBR list... (If this things gets any longer it's going to need its own zip code.)
ReplyDeleteYou have honored Judy Croome well with this review.
ReplyDeleteLee
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That is a very beautifully written review. I love your enthusiasm. Judy must have really inspired you with her works. Thanks for the review, info about her, and for visiting my blog! :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, great to see novel inspire such passion in its readers! Very cool:)
ReplyDeleteHi Bish,
ReplyDeleteFrom what you mention about Judy's writing, I'm very impressed. It's a talent to make the reader feel involved along the journeys.
Well done to you, Judy. And I shall duly take the liberty of sharing this posting.
Gary
I love raving recommendations from fellow writers. I will have to check out her work.
ReplyDeleteI hopped over to Amazon and read a bit....and Bish, you are correct! I say Wow! I'll have to read her work! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteJudy sounds like such an amazing writer. I love poetry! I hope to read her work. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDelete~Jess
Ok, now I've gotta read this.
ReplyDeleteSarah Allen
(From Sarah, with Joy)
Wow, I will certainly check out Judy's stories after reading this!
ReplyDeleteSounds beautiful and poetic.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great. I'll look for the ebook.
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