I don’t read many short stories. When I do, I pledge to read more, and then don’t until an author I enjoy reading releases a short story collection, such as A Sliver of Darkness. With varying horrors as the theme, this collection ventures into the dystopian and fantastic. I confess to being lukewarm to the… Continue reading A Sliver of Darkness, C.J. Tudor
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Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town, Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
These seemingly random short stories and the young adults they involve have more in common than where the people are from. Everyone has a hidden part of their life their friends and family don’t get to see. Hitchcock has given us a glimpse into those very touching stories and the life-changing ways in which we’re… Continue reading Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town, Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
I’ll Laugh About This Later, Zoey Za
I’ll Laugh About This Later is a collection of stories from Zoey’s life growing up in Hawaii until now. The chapters are varying and unique. Some chapters contain multiple snippets of stories, while others centered on one main event in her history. The writing is clever, amusing, and insightful. It’s more than just funny or… Continue reading I’ll Laugh About This Later, Zoey Za
The Tunnelers, Geoff Gander
A mining foreman, Kirkwood has showed up the hospital after a mining accident, ranting, "They're watching us down below!" Fascinated, Dr. Michaelson has called in our initial narrator, Dr. Vince Armstrong. Through his notes, we watch what spectators might assume is Kirkwood's decent into madness. But the true horror might just be that it isn't… Continue reading The Tunnelers, Geoff Gander
The Haunting of Natalie Glasgow, Hailey Piper
This book had been a bit down on my TBR, and I'm glad that I shuffled it up to finish. It's a quick read and I think super enjoyable. I wanted to keep this review short and simple as to not spoil anything, and I think I've done that. Here's my review: When Margaret goes… Continue reading The Haunting of Natalie Glasgow, Hailey Piper
Interview With the Ax-Murderer and Other Curious Tales , EJ McFall
Interview With the Ax-Murderer is an oddly eclectic collection of stories starting with a fantastic retelling of Lizzie Borden. After we hear her story in a new light, the author does a 180 and we're reading sci-fi. The stories vary in genre throughout the book giving the reader a nice variety of various reads, all… Continue reading Interview With the Ax-Murderer and Other Curious Tales , EJ McFall
Twisted Tales of Deceit, P.D. Alleva
This was an interesting collection of 3 short stories, focusing on deceit, that showcases Alleva's talent. While I didn't connect well with the first story, The Calculated Desolation of Hope, it was very well-written and William made for a good main character. The next story, Somnium was more to my taste, and I enjoyed it.… Continue reading Twisted Tales of Deceit, P.D. Alleva
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