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Pulling the Rug II: a sideways glance at life in short fiction and verse Kindle Edition

4.6 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

Life isn't always bitter but it isn't always sweet, and it has an uncanny back of biting your backside when you least expect it
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0773Q7SMG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (November 14, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 743 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 123 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Jane Jago
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The term genre-hopper could have been coined to describe me and my books, modern-day thrillers sitting side by side with sword and sorcery, wicked dragons, and short stories and verse.

In addition, I’m proud to be the co-author of the Dai and Julia Mysteries with my good friend E.M. Swift-Hook.

Dai and Julia: What If the Romans never left?

Dying to be Roman

Dying to be Friends

Dying for a Poppy

Dying as a Druid

Dying for a Vacation

Dying to be Fathers

Dying on the Mosaics

Dying on the Streets

Dying to be Innocent

Dying to Find Proof

Dying for a Present

The First Dai and Julia Omnibus

The Second Dai and Julia Omnibus

The Third Dai and Julia Omnibus

For more fun and frolics with me and my co-author visit our blog at tinyurl.com/t9pkll3

You can also follow me on Facebook, and please don’t forget to let me know what you enjoy about my books

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Customers appreciate the poetry in the book, noting that it is down to earth. They enjoy the short stories, describing them as spicy.

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Customers appreciate the poetry in the book, finding it down to earth and easy to read.

"...Between all the creative shorts are some fantastic verses including many of Jago’s trademark limericks, which I’ve grown to love...." Read more

"...of the stories ('The Mole' particularly, but also 'The Dome'), Jago writes well, has interesting characters and settings and entertaining prose...." Read more

"...Ms. Jago's poetry is always down to earth, often bawdy, and always thumbs its nose at some of the more ridiculous expectations of society...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the story length of the book, with one customer describing it as wonderful and another noting that the longer stories were complete.

"Some wonderful storytelling in this volume, including dragon shifter romance and a strange but believable story about the bond between a human and..." Read more

"...The longer stories were complete and rich while still being short. The only down side on the book was the formatting seemed off...." Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018
    Some wonderful storytelling in this volume, including dragon shifter romance and a strange but believable story about the bond between a human and machine. Between all the creative shorts are some fantastic verses including many of Jago’s trademark limericks, which I’ve grown to love.
    One of my favorite stories involved the discovery of a famous portrait, which had gone missing decades earlier. Another great story involved a Bull Dancer in ancient Rome. Born a slave, Pasiphea, who seems to be in the center of a conspiracy and finds an unlikely ally. Creative, well-written, and highly recommended.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018
    Pulling the Rug II is a collection of fantasy and sci-fi stories and poetry by Jane Jago.

    The stories involve sudden reversals of fortune, whether a seemingly helpless victim destined to be sucked dry by the Vampire Lord, or a bull-dancer slave who knows too much, or a machine-human symbiot in danger of exploitation. Villains are venial, vane, cruel and stupid, while sex is often used as a weapon of dominance or revenge, except when it’s an ecstatic, wild, mutually satisfying expression of enduring love with a strong, tender hero. And, while I might have liked a stronger ending in a couple of the stories ('The Mole' particularly, but also 'The Dome'), Jago writes well, has interesting characters and settings and entertaining prose.

    My favourites were 'Skin Deep' (medieval style fantasy), 'Dragonbride' (dragons) and 'The Bull Dancer' (set in Roman controlled Crete - I think - and fits well with the Dai and Julia alternative world, or could be ancient Rome), while I loved the poem 'Did We but Love'. Jago laces her stories with explicit scenes (both negative and positive), which no doubt many enjoy, but I found distracting, rather frequent, and not to my taste.

    I'm sure the fans of the Dai and Julia mysteries by Swift-Hook and Jago would enjoy Pulling the Rug II
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2017
    Review of Pulling the rug 11 by Jane Jago
    I have loved the limericks this author posts on facebook since I first came across them, so the idea of a book containing some of her short fiction seasoned with these witty gems was a must for me. I have not been disappointed.
    Jane has a splendidly warped view of the many worlds she introduces us to in this book. There is humour, medieval cruelty and SEX. What more could you want for a warm afternoon/evening by the fire?
    This is a book for adults though I’m sure that Teens would get more than a salacious snigger from its contents. Once picked up it is almost impossible to put down and a number of telephone salespeople have had a vitriolic ear full for dragging me away from the delicious stories. Buy it, get a comfy chair and a large mug of your favourite brew, with a shot of something warming in it and settle down for a good read. If you wish to be kind to telesales people this Christmas unplug the phone.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2018
    This was a fun light read. It did remind me why I don't like reading short stories. They always end too soon and I want more that isn't going to be there. I enjoyed this book. The poems were easy to read and not some odd, esoteric, meanderings that only the author could understand. Ms. Jago's poetry is always down to earth, often bawdy, and always thumbs its nose at some of the more ridiculous expectations of society. The longer stories were complete and rich while still being short.

    The only down side on the book was the formatting seemed off. No indentations for paragraphs made the longer stories confusing to read in places, particularly where dialog was happening.

Top reviews from other countries

  • Hullabaloo22
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Selection Of Short Stories And Poems With Quite A Bit Of Adult Content.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2017
    A selection of eight stories and eight poems. The stories range from fantasy to mystery; from Roman times to some point in the future. ‘Nature of the Beast’ has a really strong Gothic feel, while ‘The Dome’ is more of a dystopian read.
    One thing the stories do have in common is a woman or women as their central character. There are women who want revenge, conniving women; some that are clever, kind, or just plain evil. What they do share is strength – there are no ‘wilting violets’ amongst them.
    Most of the stories are of an adult nature with significant graphic detail; this would make this book unsuitable for younger readers, so consider yourselves warned.
    As with the stories, the poems have a wide variety of themes. The beauty of watching dragons, the moon, ageing are all in there; there is even a poetic farewell to close the book. Three nursery rhymes are brought right up to date, and my favorite, ‘The Secret Keeper’, carries a very clear warning.
    This book would make an ideal read for someone with an open mind that is looking for a read that is just that bit ‘different’!
  • jacqui
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2017
    This second book is another Lovely collection of short stories and poems

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