Dark was absolutely the right word to describe "Never Whistle at Night." The stories in this collection are widely varied. I read most of them, and whDark was absolutely the right word to describe "Never Whistle at Night." The stories in this collection are widely varied. I read most of them, and what I read was excellent. I didn't finish one story because of a personal phobia, one because of the content, and one because my copy had a misprint and cut out a huge chunk of Tommy Orange's story (one of the stories I was most excited to read, naturally). Each voice in this collection is unique, and I never got the feeling I was seeing the same thing rehashed while reading. Excellent stories, beautiful cover....more
"Convergence Problems" is an excellent collection of afrofuturistic short stories. Talabi is incredibly talented and writes beautifully. I didn't love"Convergence Problems" is an excellent collection of afrofuturistic short stories. Talabi is incredibly talented and writes beautifully. I didn't love everything in here, but I really enjoyed the majority of the stories. I'll definitely be looking for more from this author....more
"Nobody Gets Out Alive" is a collection of loosely connected short stories about living in or moving to Alaska. It's an odd collection based on strang"Nobody Gets Out Alive" is a collection of loosely connected short stories about living in or moving to Alaska. It's an odd collection based on strange characters. It was compelling because of its oddness, and the author's writing was pretty good. It wasn't really my thing, and I wouldn't seek out more work from the author....more
I enjoyed the stories in here but liked the first book better. I probably would have liked it just as much, but I didn't love the last story. If it haI enjoyed the stories in here but liked the first book better. I probably would have liked it just as much, but I didn't love the last story. If it had been the same length as the others, I would have liked it more. Maud is a favorite character for me because she's so unexpected. It's hard to talk about these books without giving too much away. Just know that you'll have surprises and quite an adventure when you pick them up....more
This book was so disappointing. For people who claim to be geeks, they sure hate geeks. Most of these stories are based on the worst stereotypes. I piThis book was so disappointing. For people who claim to be geeks, they sure hate geeks. Most of these stories are based on the worst stereotypes. I picked this up because I like Garth Nix, John Green, and Libba Bray and wanted to read more from David Leviathan. Their stories were okay. Some of the stories are straight-up inappropriate (hello 15 year old girl trying to meet up with a 34 year old man), and the writing was juvenile overall. ...more
"Voices That Count" is a graphic novel short story collection featuring female authors writing about being women in a hyper-masculine world. The stori"Voices That Count" is a graphic novel short story collection featuring female authors writing about being women in a hyper-masculine world. The stories are powerful and relatable. The authors are from Spain, so their perspective was a bit different from some similar anthologies I've read. I'm not sure if it was because of translation or if it's a general stylistic choice, but the writing had this interesting staccato style. I recommend this book for graphic novel lovers looking for great memoirs and female voices....more
Hanks presents a collection of day-in-the-life tales that sometimes have unexpected quirks. I liked that some of the characters came back in stories tHanks presents a collection of day-in-the-life tales that sometimes have unexpected quirks. I liked that some of the characters came back in stories throughout the book because we got to look at them more closely from different perspectives. Some of the stories feature typewriters, but for the ones that don't, he sneaks a reference to a typewriter in (I think there was one that didn't have it); those were fun easter eggs to look for.
Short story collections aren't usually my cup of tea, but this collection is put together well. Common themes run throughout, but each piece is still unique. I didn't enjoy all the stories, but some of the stories really made me smile....more
I loved some of the stories while others were okay. There's something for every game enthusiast in this volume.I loved some of the stories while others were okay. There's something for every game enthusiast in this volume....more
"Shit Cassandra Saw" is a modern collection of feminist stories. It captures the anger and futility that comes with being a woman. I liked most of the"Shit Cassandra Saw" is a modern collection of feminist stories. It captures the anger and futility that comes with being a woman. I liked most of the stories and loved a few, but there were a couple that drug on. I absolutely love the cover....more
I listened to the audiobook version of this short story collection, and I can't recommend that highly enough. The cast of actors add a really fun elemI listened to the audiobook version of this short story collection, and I can't recommend that highly enough. The cast of actors add a really fun element to the stories. The stories were unique, of varying lengths, and thought-provoking....more
I liked the concepts of most of the stories, and they were interesting character and death studies. Personally, I couldn't get into the writing. I nevI liked the concepts of most of the stories, and they were interesting character and death studies. Personally, I couldn't get into the writing. I never really got lost in any of the stories....more
Mostly fantasy stories but also a couple poems. I loved the opening stories, but I wasn't as interested in some later works.Mostly fantasy stories but also a couple poems. I loved the opening stories, but I wasn't as interested in some later works....more
The story choices and organization of this book are excellent. I can't recommend this collection enough.The story choices and organization of this book are excellent. I can't recommend this collection enough....more
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