Category: Short Story

Books, Contemporary, eBook, Fiction, Literary, Short Story

Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny is a collection of eleven literary fiction short stories (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

Games and Rituals: Storiesby Katherine Heiny(post may contain affiliate links) Games and Rituals: Stories by Katherine Heiny is a collection of eleven literary fiction short stories. Relationships in their many iterations form the heart of this collection. Found friendships, complicated relationships with exes, illicit liaisons, and the love between generations are explored with dry humor expertly… Continue reading Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny is a collection of eleven literary fiction short stories (4/5 stars)

Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Sci-Fi, Short Story

Short Story Short Review: The Haunting of Tram Car 015 is a great addition to The Dead Djinn Universe

Ashleah

"The Haunting of Tram Car 015" by P. Djèlí Clarkpost may contain affiliate links My rating: 4 of 5 stars"The Haunting of Tram Car 015" is a stand-alone novella and the third entry in the Dead Djinn Universe by P. Djèlí Clark. You can find it in various formats, such as a 96-page ebook on… Continue reading Short Story Short Review: The Haunting of Tram Car 015 is a great addition to The Dead Djinn Universe

Audiobook, Black Author, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Sci-Fi, Short Story

Short Story Short Review: The Angel of Khan el-Khalili has an evocative atmosphere and interesting point-of-view

Ashleah

"The Angel of Khan el-Khalili" by P. Djèlí Clarkpost may contain affiliate links My rating: 4 of 5 stars"The Angel of Khan el-Khalili" is a stand-alone short story and the second entry in the Dead Djinn Universe by P. Djèlí Clark. You can find it in various formats, such as a short story published for… Continue reading Short Story Short Review: The Angel of Khan el-Khalili has an evocative atmosphere and interesting point-of-view

Audiobook, Black Author, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Sci-Fi, Short Story

Short Story Short Review: A Dead Djinn In Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark is an amazing peek into a universe I need to know more about

Ashleah

"A Dead Djinn in Cairo" by P. Djèlí Clarkpost may contain affiliate links My rating: 5 of 5 stars"A Dead Djinn In Cairo" is a short story that kickstarts the Dead Djinn Universe by P. Djèlí Clark. You can find it in various formats, as a 43-page ebook on Amazon, as a short story published… Continue reading Short Story Short Review: A Dead Djinn In Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark is an amazing peek into a universe I need to know more about

Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Short Story

Short Story Short Review: True Loaf (A Balkan Folklore Inspired Short Story)

Ashleah

True Loaf by L. Austen Johnson My rating: 4 of 5 starsTrue Loaf is a YA fantasy short story that can be read in less than 30 minutes. A strange man puts in a strange request at the bakery where our heroine Riley works, causing her to go on a small adventure to find an… Continue reading Short Story Short Review: True Loaf (A Balkan Folklore Inspired Short Story)

Books, Fantasy, Mystery, Short Story

Short Story Short Review: The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex by Tamsyn Muir

Ashleah

The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex by Tamsyn Muir My rating: 4 of 5 stars I loved both Palamedes Sextus and Camilla Hect in Gideon the Ninth, and was glad to see this short story prequel set when they were both thirteen. It seems best to read this after reading the aforementioned Gideon novel.I really… Continue reading Short Story Short Review: The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex by Tamsyn Muir