B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEngland / Georgian / Historical / Regency / road-romance / short stories4 Comments
The Queen of Regency romance, Georgette Heyer shines in this sparkling collection of fourteen short stories. This re-issue of Pistols for Two features three stories written in the 1930s that were not featured in the original anthology and have been known only to scholars, as well as a Foreword by ... more >
A- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsAnthology / Fantasy / novellas / Science Fiction / SFF / short stories2 Comments
Dear Mr. Chiang, After seeing Arrival, the movie which is based on your novella, Story of Your Life, I was eager to read the source material and reserved this collection at the library. The novella did not disappoint, and I went on to read the other stories in the collection. ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviewsgreek mythology / short stories1 Comments
The Song of Orpheus: The Greatest Greek Myths You Never Heard is a funny, adventure-filled collection of wonderfully weird “new” Greek myths. This unforgettable collection spins tales of love and loss, hilariously vain superheroes, ancient robots, untrappable giant foxes, men reborn after being torn apart by dragons, and even the ... more >
B Reviews1950s / American historical / college / Humor / NA / short stories5 Comments
Including stories first published in Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post, this bestselling collection follows the romantic escapades of Max Shulman’s famed collegiate Don Juan. Like most undergraduates, Dobie Gillis is a bit scattered—sometimes he’s as quick as a whip, other times dull as a doorstop, and his major keeps ... more >
B- ReviewsFantasy / short storiesComments Off on REVIEW: Awakened And Other Enchanted Tales by Pamela Sherwood
Dear Ms. Sherwood, Back in 2013, during a reading slump, I put down your historical romance A Song at Twilight. Even though I didn’t stick with the book, I couldn’t forget your way with words, and the experience left me determined to read your next work. As it turns out, ... more >
Book ReviewsContemporary / Dystopian fiction / Fantasy / Mormons / mythology / non-fiction / Reading lists / short stories7 Comments
Also read and reviewed: The Passions of Emma, The Bride, Wolf Hall and The Moonlight Palace. The Boss by Abigail Barnette Reviewed by Kati here (along The Girlfriend) – I gave this a B, but had the same reservations about it that I wrote about in my review of The ... more >