I believe that story collections are the hardest to review. But this collection makes it easy. When I started this book, I put something on Twitter, and the author responded that HAD was his favorite in the collection. And while that was very good, my favorite was Somebody’s Always Saying Goodbye. While the main character … Continue reading The Map of the World by Zev Good
Short Stories
Love Fiesta Style: 17 Texas Short Stories by Various Authors
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you notice that I rarely read and review romance. In fact there are only two romance writers that I automatically say yes to - one of them is Jessie Scott. Of course, when she approached me about reading this collection I said yes! Plus the fact … Continue reading Love Fiesta Style: 17 Texas Short Stories by Various Authors
The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories – Part XII By David Marcum
This collection holds the record for the largest collection of new Sherlock Holmes stories. The Publisher, through these books, helps to support two organizations, The Stepping Stones School in the UK and the Happy Life Children’s Home in Kenya. From the first story in this collection, you are submerged in Holmes as it starts with … Continue reading The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories – Part XII By David Marcum
Shivers In the Night by 10 Authors of the Yukon Writers’ Society
This collection of short stories is the perfect read before Halloween. Now as most of you already know I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to scary. I read this collection, a few each day – only in daylight hours, when someone else was home and with music in the background to … Continue reading Shivers In the Night by 10 Authors of the Yukon Writers’ Society
Pops Fatherhood in Pieces by Michael Chabon
Spending years as a librarian at a preschool, I had a few go-to books. This author’s The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man was and is one of my favorites. It was read aloud frequently in my library and suggested constantly. I even joked that I should be earning royalty on the number of copies I … Continue reading Pops Fatherhood in Pieces by Michael Chabon
stories about people. by cameron harrie
This is one of those books that when you look at the cover you are pulled in. The unique color and simplistic and seemly unrelated illustrations had me intrigued. This is a collection of short stories. Unlike some collections what I really enjoyed was the variety of subject matter covered by this author. From the … Continue reading stories about people. by cameron harrie
Jennie Reads 