Short Stories

I have recently read two short stories, the first being the Invisible Man, by H.G. Wells. It's an interesting book which begins with a stranger arriving at an inn. The stranger's face is covered in bandages and long clothing. There is a recent theft incident and the police and local villagers believe the stranger has been involved. This book is in the Penguin Readers series.

The second book is called Hunter's Moon, by John Townsend. It retells a story of a man who works as a gamekeeper in the woods. His boss is mysteriously injured and there are animal marks on the trees. Neil becomes scared and searches for a reason for all the peculiar things that have been happening. This is part of the Shade series.

I enjoyed the mystery of Hunter's Moon, and believe it had a good storyline and it was rather easy to follow. It was a rather easy read, and got into the plot quickly.
I also enjoyed the Invisible Man, because I've heard a lot of people speak of it, and I agree that it is a good book. It wasn't overly long, but it did have a good story. It was written a long time ago and some of the vocabulary it uses is a bit difficult to interpret.

I enjoyed reading the short stories, as the ones I had picked to read had good plots and got into them quickly. In my opinion, I believe that most novels don't have enough action in them, and think that the introductions lead on too long, and as a result, I quickly lose interest. This is not the case with short stories though, as they are unable to drag the book on for ever. I would likely pick another short story, because of the reason I mentioned earlier.

Thanks.