Review: Everblossom (2011) Everblossom is an anthology of poetry and very short stories, ranging from the pleasantly touching to the dark and unnerving. It’s hard to review an anthology (for me, anyway). I don’t want to summarise every poem or story or break down what I thought of each. So allow me to give you my(…)
Short stories
Book Review: Cops, Crooks and Other Stories in 100 Words: 101 Tales – Mark Bacon
Review: Cops, Crooks and Other Stories in 100 Words: 101 Tales Short stories are challenging. I have written a few in my time but I prefer novels where I have a lot more freedom to tell my stories. This collection of short stories from Mark Bacon comes with an added complication. They have to be(…)
Book Review: The Crimson Pact: Volume Two – Paul Genesse (Ed.)
Review: The Crimson Pact: Volume Two Although not every story appealed to me in the first volume of The Crimson Pact, I felt it was a good collection overall with plenty of variety. Volume Two promised more of the same but this time with the added bonus of sequels to some of the stories from(…)
Book Review: The Crimson Pact: Volume One – Paul Genesse (Ed.)
Review: The Crimson Pact Heaven and hell, angels and demons, the battle between good and evil is an enduring theme that will never grow old. The last time I was fighting demons was on the PS3 in Darksiders so the prospect of a compilation of short stories involving battles against demons was certainly appealing. A(…)
Book Review: The House of Order – John Paul Jaramillo
Review: The House of Order Short stories are hard to review so it’s very rare that I feel intrigued enough to accept a review copy. The House of Order by John Paul Jaramillo certainly had me interested from its artwork so I decided to take a chance. (Judging a book by its cover? Guilty in(…)
Review: Stories to Enjoy – Tom Mach
Blurb This unique collection of 16 short stories written by prize-winner Tom Mach includes stories such as “Real Characters,” which is about a writer who gets his wish–that his characters come alive…. “Breakfast, Over Easy” makes you wonder about loyalty in the face of temptation…. “When Kansas Women Were Not Free” takes you to a(…)
Book review: Unwelcome bodies – Jennifer Pelland
Unwelcome bodies is a collection of, well, frankly, utterly unnerving tales. It’s rare for me to review SFF and rare for me to review short stories, so a combination of both is practically unhead of. However, Jennifer Pelland’s collection looked to be full of intriguing ideas and I wanted to try something new.
Short story review: Special Delivery – Lia Fairchild
[sws_blue_box box_size="575"] Special Delivery - Lia Fairchild Source: Review copy in exchange for my fair and honest review Free flowers every month for a year! Recently widowed Amy was delighted to find that she had won. Flowers have always been a big part of her life. But delivery driver Dave brings more than just bouquets. Can(…)
Book Review #10: Wave One: Short Stories
As an aspiring author I try to write as often as possible but always remember to have a book on the bedside table. I read for many reasons, mostly the sheer joy of the pastime, but I am constantly trying to improve myself as a writer, finding worthwhile lessons in my successful peers, whether they’re(…)