The title drew me to this book. I should have anticipated the undercurrent of saddness, from the unique title. This is a VERY WELL WRITTEN book that kept me drawn to story after story. Unfortunately, I was left with an uneasy saddness after many of the stories and that is not what I want to experience when curling up to a book.

I especially loved the characters in this terrific collection of stories. They were so believable and so touching that I couldn't help caring about their lives. Though often heartbreaking, these stories had nice touches of humor as well. They are the kind of stories that you keep thinking about long after you have finished reading them, and you wonder about the continuing lives of these characters. There is definitely much more I could say about this amazing author's impressive stories, but I have to go set up my tent!

Author Sarah Nawrocki exhibits an assured command of language, not only in terms of style, but also in terms of her sophisticated technique. I couldn't believe this collection was written by a first-time author. CAMPING WITH STRANGERS is an impressive debut; a hint of things to come from this Texas talent.