Often the science fiction that I like sits more on the 'hard' side of the scale, but this collection by Robert Sheckley reminded me how great stories without shiny-techno-gizmos and interstellar travel can be. There is a huge variety to these stories - but all of them are (deceptively) simple, thoughtful explorations of some aspect of humanity and are imaginatively told with wit, cleverness and (often) humor.

Rating: 4 of 5 First Read Date: July 2012

Amazon - Store of the Worlds: The Stories of Robert Sheckley (New York Review Books Classics)

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