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October 19, 2017

REVIEW: Watching the Grass Grow by Diane Michaels

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / New York City / short stories1 Comments

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They say you shouldn’t make eye contact with a stranger on the subway in New York City. It may not be an actual violation of the subway system code of conduct, but still. Lisa and Geoff, two strangers smushed together on a crowded E train, break that code when their ... more >

October 3, 2017

REVIEW: Snowdrift and Other Stories by Georgette Heyer

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEngland / Georgian / Historical / Regency / road-romance / short stories4 Comments

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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 >

March 15, 2017

REVIEW: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

JanineA- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsAnthology / Fantasy / novellas / Science Fiction / SFF / short stories2 Comments

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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 >

August 1, 2016

REVIEW: The Song of Orpheus by Tracy Barrett

JayneB- 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 >

January 20, 2016

REVIEW: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis by Max Shulman

JayneB 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 >

May 7, 2015

REVIEW: Awakened And Other Enchanted Tales by Pamela Sherwood

JanineB- 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 >

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