false <![CDATA[Blood Lite (Includes: Dark Hunter, Related books, #9; The Dresden Files, #10.1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651600m/2871256.jpg 2871256 3 The Horror Writers Association Presents <i>Blood Lite</i>&hellip;a collection of entertaining tales that puts the fun back into dark fiction, with ironic twists and tongue-in-cheek wit to temper the jagged edge. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17061.Charlaine_Harris">Charlaine Harris</a> reveals the dark side of going green, when a quartet of die-hard environmentalists hosts a fundraiser with a gory twist in "An Evening with Al Gore"&hellip;In an all-new Dresden Files story from <a href="Jim Butcher">Jim Butcher</a>, when it comes to tracking deadly paranormal doings, there's no such thing as a "Day Off" for the Chicago P.D.'s wizard detective, Harry Dresden&hellip;<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4430.Sherrilyn_Kenyon">Sherrilyn Kenyon</a> turns a cubicle-dwelling MBA with no life into a demon-fighting seraph with one hell of an afterlife in "Where Angels Fear to Tread"&hellip;Celebrity necromancer Jaime Vegas is headlining a sold-out séance tour, but behind the scenes, a disgruntled ghost has a bone to pick, in <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7581.Kelley_Armstrong">Kelley Armstrong's</a> "The Ungrateful Dead." So let the blood flow and laughter reign&mdash;because when it comes to facing our deepest, darkest fears, a little humor goes a long way! The Ungrateful Dead • short fiction by Kelley Armstrong Mr. Bear • short fiction by Joe R. Lansdale Hell in a Handbasket • short fiction by Lucien Soulban The Eldritch Pastiche from Beyond the Shadow of Horror • short fiction by Christopher Welch Elvis Presley and the Bloodsucker Blues • short fiction by Matt Venne No Problem • short fiction by Don D'Ammassa Old School • short fiction by Mark Onspaugh The Sound of Blunder • short fiction by J.A. Konrath and F. Paul Wilson An Evening with Al Gore • short fiction by Charlaine Harris Dear Prudence • short fiction by Steven Savile A Good Psycho Is Hard to Find • short fiction by Will Ludwigsen High Kicks and Misdemeanors • short fiction by Janet Berliner PR Problems • short fiction by Eric James Stone Where Angels Fear to Tread • short fiction by Sherrilyn Kenyon A Very Special Girl • short fiction by Mike Resnick Love Seat Solitaire • short fiction by D.L. Snell I Know Who You Ate Last Summer • short fiction by Nancy Holder Bitches of the Night • short fiction by Nancy Kilpatrick The Bell&hellip;from Hell!!! • short fiction by Jeff Strand Dead Hand • short fiction by Sharyn McCrumb Day Off • [The Dresden Files] • short fiction by Jim Butcher 2897411 book 21 10 2008 Blood Lite (Includes: Dark Hunter, Related books, #9) total:522|5:69|4:137|3:187|2:105|1:24| 522 1688 1192 82 5 1 false false Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 00:37:07 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 00:39:24 -0800 2009 2 1 false false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 14:49:39 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 14:54:59 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 02 12:15:19 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 02 12:18:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 20:03:14 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 08:47:42 -0700 2009 1 Jim Butcher provided a better than average entry to conclude Blood Lite. Still, having read five anthologies in quick succession, I'm not sure I'm any better off than I was before.

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The Ungrateful Dead – Kelly Armstrong – Zombie/Ghost s...more...]]> 1 1 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 07:35:08 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 11:30:08 -0700 2009 The worst of the standouts includes Mr. Bear: A ho...more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 14:19:27 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 03 09:24:33 -0800 2009 The Ungrateful Dead by Kelly Armstrong
An Evening with Al Gore by Charlaine Harris
Day Off by Jim Butcher

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Horror and Humor make interesting bedfellows in this collection of short stories. Having been presented by the Horror Writers' Association may provide reason for this collection being well-thought and of good quality. I enjoyed all of them except for a story called "...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 01:46:53 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 05 17:51:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Dec 12 10:34:51 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 10:52:07 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 22:10:38 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 22:22:19 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 19:25:38 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 16:50:03 -0800 2009
THE BEST

KELLEY ARMSTRONG - THE UNGRATEFUL DEAD
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Let's not deny it: anthologies are often a mixed bag containing mostly so-so stories, with a few outstanding contributions.

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Some of them were very much, not my type of story. Which is why I only read half of them. I may go back and read the rest at some point. Not sure.

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This story happens after Small Favor. Harry is looking forward to his day off when he can spend time with Luccio. But werewolves, Molly and a group from New Orleans cause a bunch of chaos befo...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 12:07:56 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 09:24:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 15:48:29 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 15:48:29 -0700 2009 Charlaine Harris - Great as always!
Sherrilyn Kenyon - Fun. Not part of any series (but hopeful...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2871256