My first quarter SSR book was not a book in the traditional sense.  My book was Alfred Hitchcock's Tales To Send Chills Down Your Spine.  The reason it is not a book in the traditional sense is because it is actually 29 different stories by various authors. It is 343 pages, and spans a variety of genres; including horror, comedy, and mystery.

          There were many stories I enjoyed, and others I enjoyed less, but there was never one I didn't enjoy.  Most stories come with a twist, or some other kind of surprise.  Since there are many stories, I'll summarize my favorite one.  Man Bites Dogs was my favorite story in this collection, and despite the title, it is not about a man who bites dogs. The main character of this story is Andrew Gerber, a young man looking to become a newspaper writer. While waiting for a bus, a man named Cyril Flagg noticed Andrew's typewriter and hired as Associate Editor of The Dash, the newspaper of a small town.  One day, there is nothing to report about, and Mr. Flagg is very adamant in never, not once, missing an issue of The Dash.  And Mr. Flagg has the brilliant idea to make the news; something Andrew learns he's done time and time again.

          There were not many things I did not like about this book.  However, if I had to choose something, it would be the predictability of some of the stories.  Some, not many though, were somewhat predictable in their twists.  The characters in each story are all different, some are static, some are fluid, yet each personality adds more to the character and makes the story more interesting.