Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: A Boy Born from Mold and Other Delectable Morsels
Author: Lorin Morgan-Richards
Narrator: Jason Shepherd
Format: Unabridged
Length: 35 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-13-17
Publisher: A Raven Above Press
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
A Boy Born from Mold and Other Delectable Morsels by Lorin Morgan-Richards contains seven delightfully bleak stories, beginning with Ruin (or Rune proper), who through extraordinary circumstances comes to moldy life in an old battered quilt left in the corner of a basement. Listeners should also examine other characters like Zoog, a young vampire, whose intolerance to blood causes bouts of gas and bloating, much to his parents' distaste.
Members Reviews:
Simply Delicious!
Lorin Morgan Richards' A Boy Born From Mold is simply delicious. The theme is very original and entertaining! Each story has a character that has some character peculiarity that is so endearing. The stories are written with introspection and had put me in a state of rumination--not only of my childhood awkwardness but of my occuring awkwardness, as well. That the book is 100% handmade by the author only adds to it's force. This is a book that will be read again and will always be appreciated for the dedication and knowledge that it is a painstakingly limited edition.
delightful and unusual
the book, handmade, is delightful illustration, rather on the order of tim burton. if you like burton's work, you'll really enjoy the storry---very fanciful and strange.
Gloomy tales of dark humor
A boy comes to life, mysteriously born from some mold in an old quilt in the basement. Watching the family from a distance, he comes to think his name is Ruin (or Rune proper), and stays in hiding until a tornado forces him out.
A vampire named Zoog is allergic to blood. Fearing his parents' displeasure, he drinks it anyway, with terrible gastronomical results. A woman feeds her 100 cats on a strict schedule and a precise diet, until one day she runs out of cheese. And a strange little man is mistaken for a garden gnome.
A Boy Born From Mold is an unusual look at some of the stranger things in life. Printed using soft acid free blue linen paper and faux leather, this book is completely handmade by the author.
In a style reminiscent of Edward Gorey, Lorin Morgan-Richards presents these gloomy tales of dark humor. They serve as a reminder that no matter how bad our lives may seem, they're nowhere near as bad as they could be. At least we can still laugh at the absurdities of life.
Reviewer: Alice Berger
A Delectable Morsel!
I was quite delighted to find in my mailbox the other day another beautiful edition from Lorin Morgan Richards, author of Simon Snootle and OTHER small stories, which I received last year for review. Again, fans of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton will love these seven short tales. I also believe that Morgan Richards has really developed his storytelling technique with this volume, as the stories seem to have a little bit more heart and soul than his previous volume. I think my favorite would be the title story, "A Boy Born from Mold." It may sound a little bizarre (which it is, but that's rather the point), but it also tells a story of discovering your family and becoming who you are.
As with Simon Snootle, this volume is 100% handmade by the author; it is a beautiful presentation.