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Short Circuit: And Other Geek Stories Kindle Edition

by Kenna McKinnon (Author), Judith Hansen (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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“We all have our memories; the guitar still sang...”This collection of twenty-nine science fiction vignettes are at turns touching, humorous, and thought-provoking. Each begin cradled in the comfort of the familiar, but take readers along a winding path to the unexpected.Serving as poignant reminders of the ephemeral nature of life and death, these stories encapsulate what it means to be human; to be captivated by music, love, and life itself.Written as a loving tribute to her son, Kenna McKinnon’s Short Circuit: And Other Geek Stories is a reminder of the legacy left by a remarkable man.
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    2 years and up
  2. Print length
    115 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    10 - 12
  5. Publication date
    April 16, 2016
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01EDXT9ZG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creativia; 2nd edition (April 16, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 16, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2144 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 115 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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    Kenna McKinnon is the author of Blood Sister, a quirky mystery starring a schizophrenic female private eye; Den of Dark Angels; Engaging the Dragon; Short Circuit and Other Geek Stories; a tale of a local superhero hair stylist, Timothie Hill and the Cloak of Power; and a novella, Ascending. Her books are available in eBook and paperback worldwide on Amazon KDP and in selected bookstores and public libraries.

    Her interests / hobbies include health and physical fitness, volunteering, writing, reading, travel whether armchair or in real life, and entertaining friends. She lives in Canada.

    Her most memorable years were spent at the University of Alberta, where she graduated with Distinction with a degree in Anthropology. She has lived successfully with schizophrenia for many years and is a member of the Writers' Guild of Alberta and the Canadian Authors Association. She has three children and three grandsons.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
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Bjonsmom
5.0 out of 5 stars Every ending a surprise in this collection of short stories
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2016
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Even if you don’t understand Geekology (is that a word?), you will find nothing opaque or incomprehensible to the layperson in McKinnon’s book. Any technical terminology is so artfully blended into the prose that what you will find are a collection of fictional vignettes that are either touching, hilarious, captivating, satirical, delicious, and any number of adjectives that come to mind. Using the least amount of words that deliver the maximum impact, Short Circuit creates vistas of imagery that are usually found in longer narratives. Every ending is a surprise, like a genie jumping out of a giant birthday cake.
McKinnon has one of those creative minds that can wander uninhibited into fictional terrains to create snappy short stories that are more like abstract paintings. Each tale creates a completely alternate literary universe: a little metaphysical, a bit mythological, often poetic and poignant, a touch Biblical, at times moving and intimate, and often a little bit scary.
You’ll find how technology is overtaking humanity (especially household chores), some thoughts on immortality or making deals with the devil; some cross-cultural mishaps, the pairing of soulmates, and maybe some alien bees or wasps, or both. One thing for sure, you will never want to take a shower again using a curtain with colorful animal appliques. OMG.
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Just Judi
5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent, thought-provoking, fun!
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2015
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Get your Geek on while reading these very enjoyable, often thought-provoking short stories from the fertile mind of Kenna McKinnon. Offering harmonics with the Universe or delightful forays into imaginative counterpoints, each tale has something significant, true, challenging or funny to offer for nearly all ages. This book is dedicated to the memory of the author's son Steve, who loved robots and "hard science fiction", and I think he would have enjoyed it very much. My favorite is about the robot who saves his mistress's life because ... well, read it and see!
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5.0 out of 5 stars and you will enjoy them all
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015
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Ms. McKinnon has written several stories that make you think, want to cry, and you will enjoy them all. The characters in the longest story were complex, yet believable when the fantastic happened. The insertions of some of the chapters from her children's novel was a surprise. Unlike many anthologies, the last three stories were wonderful. They were worth the price of the entire book.
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Rich Penney
4.0 out of 5 stars ... truly unique collection of stories that will surprise and delight just about every fan of speculative fiction
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2017
This is a truly unique collection of stories that will surprise and delight just about every fan of speculative fiction. Get ready for some unexpected twists and a little biting humor. Read this collection when you're in the mood to muse on the human condition. The author will definitely supply you with some food for thought.
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Sashadoo
5.0 out of 5 stars To infinity and beyond - an imaginative leap
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016
This is a genuinely eclectic mix of stories that ranges from those short enough to be classified as Flash Fiction to traditional short stories. Mostly, the stories are of a sci-fi theme but a few could really be thought of as short parables and comments of life in general as seen through the eyes of a writer with one eye on the greater universe and all things beyond. I waited until quite close to the end of the book before arriving at my favourite story in the collection, Wild Honey, which I found both entertaining and quite touching. Many of the tales within this book have the quality that forces the reader to sit back and think about what they've just read, never a bad thing in a book that reaches beyond the norm of everyday imagination. Very enjoyable and just the book to pick up and read if you have a spare five minutes as the majority of the stories within its pages can be read in that time.
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Sashadoo
5.0 out of 5 stars To infiinty and beyond - an imaginative leap!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2016
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This is a genuinely eclectic mix of stories that ranges from those short enough to be classified as Flash Fiction to traditional short stories. Mostly, the stories are of a sci-fi theme but a few could really be thought of as short parables and comments of life in general as seen through the eyes of a writer with one eye on the greater universe and all things beyond. I waited until quite close to the end of the book before arriving at my favourite story in the collection, Wild Honey, which I found both entertaining and quite touching. Many of the tales within this book have the quality that forces the reader to sit back and think about what they've just read, never a bad thing in a book that reaches beyond the norm of everyday imagination. Very enjoyable and just the book to pick up and read if you have a spare five minutes as the majority of the stories within its pages can be read in that time.
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Richard S. Penney
4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky and compelling.
Reviewed in Canada on August 10, 2017
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This is a truly unique collection of stories that will surprise and delight just about every fan of speculative fiction. Get ready for some unexpected twists and a little biting humor. Read this collection when you're in the mood to muse on the human condition. The author will definitely supply you with some food for thought.
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