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Tales from Suburbia Paperback – September 14, 2019

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Tales from Suburbia is a collection of short stories, plays and blog posts that intermingle my own personal experiences as a mum, the peccadillos of suburbia and the perils of social media! The subject matter varies from social observation to the humorous reflection of toddler life. Burying my Baby is heart-breaking. One Two, Cha Cha Cha is hilarious. This collection is full of human foibles and folly and is both amusing and empathetic. "A wonderful, eclectic collection of stories." "This book is a box of chocolate in book form." "A varied collection of funny and touching stories and essay."
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    79 pages
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    September 14, 2019
  4. Dimensions
    5 x 0.2 x 8 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1693010666
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1693010668
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (September 14, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 79 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1693010666
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1693010668
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.2 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet based in the UK. She wanted to be Lois Lane when she grew up but work experience at her local paper was eye-opening. Instead, Claire went on to work in a variety of admin roles for over a decade but never felt quite at home. An avid reader, baker and Pinterest addict Claire won second place in the Barking and Dagenham Pen to Print writing competition in 2015 with her debut novel, The Gaia Effect, setting her writing career in motion.

You can follow her on Twitter @grasshopper2407, Facebook.com/busswriter and visit her website www.clairebuss.co.uk for more information about Claire and her writing.

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~Writing passionately and hopelessly addicted to cake~

Claire's Books:

**Hopeful Dystopian Trilogy The Gaia Collection**

The Gaia Effect - winner of the 2017 Raven Award for favourite Scifi/Fantasy novel

The Gaia Project

The Gaia Solution

**Humorous Fantasy**

The Rose Thief, Roshaven book 1 - winner of the 2019 Raven Award for favourite Scifi/Fantasy novel

The Silk Thief, Roshaven book 2

The Bone Thief, Roshaven book 3

The Interspecies Poker Tournament, Roshaven novella, Case File 27

Ye Olde Magick Shoppe, Roshaven short story

**Short Story Collections**

Tales from Suburbia

Tales from the Seaside - winner of the 2018 Best Indie Book

The Blue Serpent & other tales

Flashing Here & There

**Anthologies**

'Underground Scratchings', Tales from the Underground

'Patient Data', The Quantum Soul

'A Christmas Badger' co-written with CH Clepitt, Sparkly Badgers' Christmas Anthology

'Dress Like An Animal' + 'Afraid of the Dark', Haunted - The Sparkly Badgers' Anthology

**Poetry**

Little Book of Verse

Little Book of Spring

Little Book of Summer

Spooky Little Book

Little Book of Winter

Little Book of Love

Little Book of Autumn

Little Book of Christmas.

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  • M. P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a box of chocolate in book form.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2017
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    Each story or screen play or brain monologue leaves you with a unique taste in your mouth, a warm feeling in your stomach and a powerful urge to go devour another. Some are light and airy. Others are dark and chewy. But all of them will make your day a little brighter. So, buy this book and treat yourself to some feel-good time. Don’t worry about the calories. Oh, Tales from Suburbia also pairs nicely with fruity rose’.
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  • Terrye T
    4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Read for an Afternoon
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2017
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    This little book is an entertaining mix of stories, plays, and blog posts. The Tale of the Toddler in the Night-Time made me laugh out loud, and then Burying my Baby had me reaching for a tissue. I think the best stories in this collection were the ones that had a little twist to them, they reminded me of tales I've to read in Ellery Queen Magazine. My only complaint about this book is I wished it had been longer, I enjoyed the stories and look forward to more from this author.
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  • Richard
    5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read from across the pond.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2019
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    Enjoy the anecdotal accounts of Claire Buss.
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  • jeanniell
    4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Literary Snapshots
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2017
    The book’s title says it all. This delightful, eclectic mix of ‘tales’- short stories, diary entries and plays – is a collection of literary snapshots which together form a picture of a young mother’s life in the English suburbs.
    It starts with the author in ‘Bridget Jones’ Baby: The Aftermath’ mode, detailing the minutiae of her days and nights dominated by the ‘small person’, who in spite of being loved to bits, frequently morphs into a slippery creature from an alien planet whose sole purpose on earth is to see just how much torture ‘big persons’ can take before they crack. There are many laugh-out-loud moments and even fellow sufferers will be forced to grin, albeit reluctantly. Later in the book there’s a wonderful parody of course notes (‘Course PTM 123’) for covering the finer points of wee-wee and poo-poo training. Parents on the verge of madness will be interested to read that participants require ‘the ability to execute repetitive actions with the exact high level of enthusiasm’, which includes ‘clapping enthusiastically for the 27th wee-wee that day’.
    The short stories, by and large, are written in the same humorous vein, often ending with a wicked Roald Dahl-like twist (dead bodies feature in two of them). Some are sharply observed commentaries on the latest social trends (I particularly enjoyed ‘Have You slept with your neighbour yet?’) But there is a wider tonal range here. ‘A Pint of Milk and a Stabbing’ is a reflection on the intrusion of violence into our ‘normal world’, leaving the narrator trembling and sobbing. The movingly-written ‘Burying my Baby’ is even more personal and intimate.
    The author has an excellent ear for dialogue, captured in the stories but at its best in the short plays. It’s easy to imagine these as comedy sketches for television (Tracey Ullman are you listening?).
    I would just say that the suburbia of this book is very British, as is the humour. But apart from a couple of local references, most of it is perfectly accessible to anyone who enjoys an entertaining read and a good laugh. Certainly parents (and grandparents) everywhere will be able to identify with those extracts featuring the ‘small one’, where sometimes inanimate objects (lost keys, supermarket trolleys) conspire to make the author’s day even more of a challenge.
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  • Bette
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Short Stories, Great Audible Listen🎧
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019
    Tales from Suburbia
    By: Claire Buss
    Narrated by: Helena Little

    This is a great collection of short stories! They are enjoyable and entertaining. Claire Buss is imaginative and has a way with words. She creates these interesting shorts, some are funny, some are not but they all have one thing in common. They are easily relatable, some you may have even experienced yourself, like the one with the shopping trolley or as we call it here in the US, a shopping cart in “The Shopping Trolley Quest”, we’ve all been there. LOL! Those with toddlers can relate to several of the stories too. Those with busy days, in “Bullet Your Day”. My heart went out to the Mom in “Burying My Baby”. I just hope no one goes to such extreme as in “Happy Wife, Happy Life”, LOL. This is a great mixed bag of stories one you can enjoy over and over again. Claire Buss, thank you for these great stories.

    I listened to the Audible edition, Helena Little is a wonderful narrator and voice performer. She brings the characters and their story to life from the pages to your ears. She is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thanks for the great listen🎧
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  • Laura
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compilation of Short Tales
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021
    This was my first experience with Claire Buss' work and I really enjoyed the varied tales. I will be looking into more of her writing. As I was listening to these tales it very much reminded me of looking into a segmented curio cabinet but instead of little figurines in each pocket there were little bits of writing in each one. I found the stories to be happy, frustrating, joyful, surprising, and sad depending upon the subject matter. Helena Little does an amazing job as the narrator. I enjoyed listening to her and felt that she added a layer of emotion to each segment which increased my enjoyment of the tales. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.
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  • Elara
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Collection
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2017
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    ‘Had someone really been stabbed while my son and I stood a road away? In broad daylight? On a Monday afternoon?’

    This book is a wonderful collection of smart, savvy, wise, sad, funny, creepy and engaging pieces of writing. there are blog style entries about everyday life with a toddler (which any parent will instantly relate to) and a selection of twist in the tail short stories, with some other thought-provoking pieces as well. It is the kind of book to pick up with a cup of coffee for a quick read break between tasks and whatever you read will stay with you a little and have you pondering.

    It is well written and thoroughly enjoyable. There was not a single part I did not enjoy - and some will haunt me a while yet like ‘A Pint of Milk and a Stabbing’ and ‘Burying My Baby’ others had me laughing out loud like ‘Have you Slept With Your Neighbour Yet?” But if I had to declare a favourite it would be ‘Airport’ - pathos and humour. Perfect.

    ‘Trolleys love each other. I mean they really, really love each other.’

    My only criticism - and it may even be a positive for many readers - is that the tone skips piece to piece rather dramatically. When reading it at one sitting that can make for a very choppy experience. But that minor point aside this s a fabulous little book about life. Do yourself a favour and read it.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read ,more please
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2017
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    I thoroughly enjoyed reading Tales from Suburbia, a compilation of short stories and plays. Some funny some moving all well observed. The fictional characters were well drawn and believable, I felt sure that I've met some of them! Looking forward to reading more
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  • Sheila
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful selection of short stories
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2018
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    Really enjoyed these little tales. Serious and funny tales for everyone to enjoy. Looking forward to trying a few more from this author.
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  • kerrie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2018
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    This book made me cry and laugh a great set of short stories
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  • a.w.i@btinternet.com
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2017
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    Excellent read
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