“This book is well written and holds your attention well. The stories were entertaining. The poems were good as well but poems are not really my interest. The stories were modern but just a little bit dark at times. Overall I found the book to be well worth the read.”

“Three years ago the Kingsville Folk Music Festival began including area authors in the performer lineup with excellent audience feedback. The 2019 Festival writer in residence was John Gardiner from Wallaceburg, Ontario, reading from his book Memories for Sale. Johns stories are spoken songs that not just touch but wrench the heart. He shows us just how fragile our relationships and lives are and how easily our paths can be changed forever. John was an incredible addition to our 2019 festival lineup and Memories for Sale is a must-read.”

“Memories for Sale contains a number of short stories, some poetry, and a novella. But the sequence is no accident, I believe. There is a progression here, from youth, through all the rites of passages in life, right up to, and including, the final passage. The author invites us to reflect on these stages, and to consider what they mean ultimately, in the end. I encourage you to take up the author’s invitation. It’s a wonderful read!”

“John Gardiner is a master writer. He paints pictures with words. He understands human relationships, and gets to the heart of the matter.”

“This book of short stories makes one relate to their own life experiences and struggles for recognition growing up. it is humerous as well as poignant. very thought provoking An easy read.”

“John Gardiner’s prose is concise and to the point. Redundancies, run-on sentences and embellishments that would bog narratives down have been assiduously avoided. That spareness creates a directness that stimulates listeners to explore the layers surrounding the text whether they be listening or reading. His subjects resonate with the lives of anyone who’s ever been caught in a snow storm, enjoyed a hockey game, revelled in the pleasure of sitting down with a good book or simply thought about what transpired over a single day. Respect for the mastery authors such as Hemingway, Wolfe, Steinbeck and other literary giants had for presenting thoughts with impeccable clarity has an obvious influence over his style and it’s a facet that’s entirely welcome.”