I just finished Absolute Visions Anthology of Speculative Fiction. I bought it for a few reasons. I enjoy this community and wanted to support the work put into the anthology; I like speculative fiction; and I was really curious to see a slice of writing from the AW community.
I pick up anthologies from time to time, but collections like this (by that I mean multiple authors, and broad themes) are almost always hit-and-miss in terms of my enjoyment. If I like two to three stories and manage to keep from flipping past half the stories in a collection, I feel lucky. Not this time! I found it a very enjoyable read start to finish.
If you've been thinking about picking it up, but aren't quite sure, grab it. If you've crossed it off your reading list, you should reconsider. There isn't a single story that blew me away, (I liked a few a great deal, and the rest a step or two below that), but as a whole it's a really good read.
I don't have a story in the anthology, or even a strong virtual relationship with anybody that does, so I have no hidden agenda here. I've picked up quite a few books based on recommendations in this thread, leading me to discover new authors, so I'm trying to return that favor.