The Acorn Stories by Duane Simolke is a collection of short stories that showcase life in a small town called Acorn, Tx. All the drama you expect to find in big cities you can still find in small towns and author Simolke captures that excellently with his composition of The Acorn Stories. The Acorn Stories... Continue Reading →
Wow, just wow is the word I have for the start of Isn’t She Great by Elizabeth Teets. I didn’t stop at any point for the first chapter to start this review because I just couldn’t stop reading. It opened my eyes in so many ways. Now I can’t say I don’t know this happens... Continue Reading →
As I started to read the first chapter I thought it may have been a detailed account of the landscapes of America. But I soon realized the first paragraph was just setting the scene for the introduction of the characters. The first chapter of Americana: Stories by Bill Hemmig takes us into a deep dive... Continue Reading →
Death Drives a Semi was an unexpected pleasure to read. The 25th anniversary re-release of this short story anthology was genius. Not only did it introduce me to a talented author, but it will undoubtedly usher in a legion of new fans for Van Belkom. Reading good horror is like finding a real diamond as your... Continue Reading →
Paw Prints on the Couch: How Pets Enrich Our Lives is a collection of stories put together by Kim Lengling. At first glance at this book’s cover, your first impression is – this book is going to be about pets. Right, you are! Go ahead and grab a box of tissues, because these stories are... Continue Reading →
One of the best things about Anthologies is you get a wide variety of stories from different genres by amazing authors who have different writing styles, so it has something for each one of us. I haven’t read a lot of anthologies but the ones I have always have given me some amazing short stories... Continue Reading →
I love short stories because the good ones can encapsulate a fully formed plot including themes and character development in a bite sized, single sitting morsel. Throwing Shadows: A Dark Collection is a series of nine short stories that perfectly capture the essence of a campfire story. The title’s name is a clever reflection of... Continue Reading →
A collection of short-stories with quite suggestive titles indeed, featuring "That's Creepy Santa" and other stories involving a Christmas spirit and holiday celebrations. The great thing about books, is that you don't have to be on the season they refer to in order to fully enjoy them, but this short collection will surely be of... Continue Reading →
The book starts off great, with a little bit of humour and sarcasm on the first story, with a very good progression and implications. The dry humour and sarcasm is definitely a GREAT trait of this book, Kevin Revolinski should get the award for the most sarcastic writer in the planet. It's just flawless, and... Continue Reading →
The foreword, written by the author, H. M. Gooden, is something beautiful, and gives the starting note of what promises to be an emotional literary journey for us readers, and we become sure that, by the end of this same journey we will see aspects of life that we might have ignored or not known... Continue Reading →
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