The One That Got Awayby Mike Gayle(post may contain affiliate links) The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle is a contemporary short story with humor and light romance elements. This ~100 page yarn suffers a bit from mismarketing. It is not really a romance short story, though I've been seeing it listed as such… Continue reading The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle is a contemporary short story with humor and light romance elements (3.5/5 stars)
The Fall Riskby Abby Jimenez(post may contain affiliate links) The Fall Risk is a charming romance short story by Abby Jimenez. On Valentine's weekend, two people who share a second-story apartment landing realize that construction workers mistakenly removed their stairs to the ground. Neither is actually looking for romance: Seth is a recently divorced arborist… Continue reading The Fall Risk is a charming romance short story by Abby Jimenez (4/5 stars)
Veronica Ruiz Breaks the BankFinlay Donovan, #3.5by Elle Cosimano(post may contain affiliate links) Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano was a fun prequel novella for the long-running Finlay Donovan cozy mystery series. It follows our favorite nanny-turned-accomplice/accountant Vero prior to the events of the first full-length novel in the series. I borrowed the… Continue reading Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano was a fun prequel novella for the long-running Finlay Donovan cozy mystery series (3.5/5 stars)
Culpritsedited by Gary Phillips & Richard Brewer(post may contain affiliate links) Culprits is a crime thriller anthology of short stories edited by Gary Phillips and Richard Brewer. It follows a crew of professional thieves after they go their separate ways after the biggest heist of their lives. This book really caught (and kept!) my attention… Continue reading Culprits is a crime thriller anthology of short stories edited by Gary Phillips and Richard Brewer (3.75/5 stars)
The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountainsby Neil Gaimanillustrations by Eddie Campbellnarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains by Neil Gaiman is a paranormal horror short story. I followed along in the physical book with illustrations by Eddie Campbell while listening to the audiobook,… Continue reading The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains by Neil Gaiman is a paranormal horror short story (4/5 stars)
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)
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