I was looking through my TBR last week and noticed that I had a bunch of short stories on it, most of which were already on my Kindle. So last weekend, I decided to read them all.
The first three are part of a series called Once Upon a Bookshop by Alice Hoffman. The main characters are two sisters who have been estranged for years but come back together when one of their children reaches out for help.
- The Bookstore Sisters
- The Bookstore Wedding
- The Bookstore Keepers
The rest are standalone stories.
- The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle – fun story about a guy trying to get over his ex and how he spends the day of her wedding to another guy
- The Sublet by Greer Hendricks – chilling story about the hidden cost of perfection
- The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez – sweet, funny story about two neighbors who get stranded together over Valentine’s Day
- The Tomorrow Box by Curtis Sittenfeld – part of the Currency collection of Amazon original short stories, an interesting look at two men who were friends in college and meet to catch up many years later
- Giraffe & Flamingo by Curtis Sittenfeld – an Amazon original short story about a woman reflecting on her college experience
- The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin – a classic science fiction story first published in 1954. This was shared with me by a good friend.
- Sebastian and the Troll by Fredrik Backman – a story about pain that Backman has published on his blog
It was kind of fun to read all of these stories back to back. They reflect a range of styles and topics, but each one has something to offer.
Do you enjoy short stories? Or do you prefer to stick to full length books?
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