Stories for Homes is an anthology containing the writings of fifty-five authors. Each short story has been written especially for the book, with the proceeds from the sales going to the charity, Shelter. The book is dedicated to the victims and survivors of the Grenfell Tower Fire.

The collection is as diverse as the authors. I must confess some of the stories did confused me as to what was actually happening, but they were still delightful to read. Others made me smile, whilst a few touched my heart. All of them were poignant, and made me stop and look at the world.

A few of my favourites were:-
– Seagull by Sharon Bennett
– Day 89 by Giselle Delsol
– The Nightingales Song by Rose McGinty

My overall favourite though was ‘Nomad’ by Sharon Telfer. It tells the story of how one nomad feels, although I’m sure there are plenty who feel the same way. Everything he uses, everywhere he goes, everything he touches is someone else’s, or someone else has been there before him. But there are a few things that are just his, one is his bag, the other is deep inside of him, his pain.

As you can imagine with fifty-five stories to get through, it’s not a short, nor quick read, but what is great about anthologies is that you can pick the book up, read one, or a few of the stories and then put down again for another day.

A wonderful book, written by a group of lovely authors who have given up their time, for free, for a brilliant charity that help so many people in the UK.