The Bottom of the Mug

by I.J. Schecter

A young God bullying his way through summer camp. An ordinary laborer battling the 24-hour workday. A precocious child set on curbing her parents' coffee addiction. Combining Mark Twain's wit, George... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156002755X
• ISBN13: 9781560027553
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Univ Editions
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Mastery and mayhem - a fictional rollercoaster!

I haven't had this much fun inside of a book in years! I.J. Schecter is truly one of Canada's fastest rising literary stars - someone, I hope, is paying attention to this kid. There's everything in here: sex, violence, terror, romance, giggles, blood curdling screams and belly laughs.

Something for everyone!

I.J. Schecter's first piece of work, The Bottom of the Mug is a real page turner. Every story is imaginitive and revealing. I found so many of the stories to touch something from my past. Schecter has the ability to grasp at something from within the reader's own experiences and put the appropriate words to it. Its a tremendous mix of humour, love, youth, and the unknown. You literally never know what you'll get next, but I guarantee you won't be dissapointed.

Stephen King meets Mark Twain!

I.J. Schecter's debut collection is a brilliant mix of funny characters, fresh dialogue, zinging wit, and a page-turning style. The stories in this book all have amazing pace and acceleration. It's difficult to read just one at a time. Without revealing too much, let me say that my favorite story is the one about God as a 10-year-old camper. I also loved the one about the bumbling gangsters in Kansas. Skip the books about politics, the economy, and self-help. The Bottom of the Mug offers a refreshing change of pace from a dazzling new author. I can't wait for I.J. Schecter's next book!

Hilariously twisted page-turner!

I've never read a book so funny and so warped at the same time. Many of the stories had me laughing out loud, while a few also kept me chilled for days. I read a lot of different writers, and Schecter's voice is completely unique from anything else I've seen. His characters and plots are original. His style is fluid and clean. God as a camper! Sleepwalkers on jumbo jets! Two hundred pushups to prove one's love! I don't know where he gets his ideas, but they're wonderful! After finishing the last story, I was wishing for fifteen more. Buy this book!

Excellent read

Found most of the stories in this collection to be on the Stephen King side of writing. The story about the children at the beach was particularly fascinating. The writer seems to have a thing for death and baseball, in a whimsical sort of way.Judging by the gentleman's photo, he seems like a normal sort - but I'm not sure I'd want to meet him in person. Quite bizarre!