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Category Archives: Short stories
“The Bookstore Sisters: a short story” by Alice Hoffman – Book Review @ahoffmanwriter #TheBookstoreSisters #ShortStory
If you’re looking for a charming yet thought-provoking little story look no further. I read this one while eating my lunchtime salad. Isabel, a thirty-two year old divorce, is a New Yorker who works as a ‘dog walker’ in Manhattan. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Maine, recommended reading, Short stories
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“We All Die In The End” by Elizabeth Merry – Book Review #ShortStories
Like many small towns everywhere, this little town has a real cross-section of residents. Some are quirky, some lonely, some kind, and some mean spirited. They have a variety of lives and lifestyles, as well as individual problems and worries. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ireland, recommended reading, Short stories, small town life
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“The Apple Orchard” by Veronica Henry – a short story review
Charming and bittersweet story of Joe, a damaged veteran of the Falkland War who finds friendship when he least expects it. The story exemplifies the best and worst of human nature within its few pages. With a lovely little dog … Continue reading →
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“Tess and Tattoos” by H.A. Leuschel – a short story review
I’ve had the good fortune to have read several stories by H.A. Leuschel and have come to expect quality writing. She never disappoints and always writes with insight and empathy. As with many of her stories, “Tess and Tattoos” is … Continue reading →
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Tagged elderly protagonist, recommended reading, Scotland, Short stories
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“Remaindered” by Peter Lovesey – Book Review #bibliomysteries
Open Road Media have published a series of Bibliomysteries (Short tales about deadly books, by top mystery authors). I have read five of them so far. The first one I read and enjoyed was by Elizabeth George called “The mysterious … Continue reading →
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“The Kinsman” by Holly Sheidenberger – Book Review
At only 46 pages “The Kinsman” was a short yet very chilling read. Lara and Cameron are young, and happily married, studio musicians living in Los Angeles, California. When the unthinkable happens and Lara is widowed, she finds herself in … Continue reading →
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“Not Safe After Dark: and other stories” by Peter Robinson – Book Review
Anthology of 19 short, crime fiction stories + one DCI Banks novella: 1) Summer Rain (an Inspector Banks story) – a young American man goes into the police station saying he witnessed a crime in the 1960s. He believes in … Continue reading →
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“The Other Side Of Stone” by Linda Cracknell – Book Review
This book is comprised of nine linked short stories that form a novella. At the heart of all the stories is a water-powered woolen mill in Perthshire, Scotland. The Other Side of Stone spans three centuries in an intimate study … Continue reading →
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Tagged recommended reading, Scotland, Short stories
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“Backstories” by Simon Van der Velde – Book Review #ShortStories
Can you find the famous person hidden in every story? And once found, can you relate to their struggles? 1) “The Guitar” – a short, small-statured boy from Brooklyn is bullied. 2) “Past Time” – a young black girl in … Continue reading →
“Animal Person” by Alexander MacLeod – Book Review
Contents: 1) Lagomorph – A long marriage disintegrates through apathy, meanwhile an elderly albino rabbit named Gunther gives the couple a common interest. 2) The Dead Want – A young man travels far to attend the funeral of his first … Continue reading →
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