Noggle Stones Book 1 1/2: Bugbear's Travels

At 65 pages total, this is a light, quick read. And with three stories squeezed into those 65 pages, let’s not get too concerned about things like depth of character and/or complexity of storyline(s). To me, the measure of a short story is – does it grab your interest right away, and does it entertain you throughout? Noggle Stones 1½ succeeds nicely on both accounts. These are all standalone stories, but really, you should read *Noggle Stones 1* beforehand, so that you’re familiar with the parallel worlds, the creatures, Bugbear, and his pet philosophy : Non-Logical Thought. "Neither Here’s Nor There’s" was by far the wittiest of the three. "In Defense Of Ogres" is more serious, and has a great message for readers, young and old. It is also the only tale told in the first-person (from the town drunk’s POV, no less), and is a refreshing change-of-pace in Noggle Stones storytelling. 4½ Stars. Something short and refreshing to tide us over until *Noggle Stones 3* comes out.

Nice quick read. Good stories in the Noggle stone series.

This was just a collection of short stories about one of the characters, but great fun. I wish the author would hurry up with the next book in the series!!