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Jun 01, 2018
Latasha
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Some great stories.
I read this with a group on goodreads. I'm usually a horror gal but decided to give this a try. I'm glad I did. There is some great stories in here and only 1 didn't care much for. So thank you to my book club for introducing me to many new authors. :) ...more
I read this with a group on goodreads. I'm usually a horror gal but decided to give this a try. I'm glad I did. There is some great stories in here and only 1 didn't care much for. So thank you to my book club for introducing me to many new authors. :) ...more
Huge thanks to Latasha, Canavan, Stephanie, and Fiona at Spells, Space & Screams for reading, interpreting, and discussing these stories with me. You made a good book great!
Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers by Alyssa Wong ★★★★★
"I feel decadent and filthy, swollen with the cruelest dreams I’ve ever tasted."
Oh twisted sister I love you! Gorgeous Asian women in Manhattan eating bad men alive. Yes, yes, yes!
Selkie Stories Are For Losers by Sofia Samatar ★★★☆☆
"In selkie stories, kissing nev ...more
Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers by Alyssa Wong ★★★★★
"I feel decadent and filthy, swollen with the cruelest dreams I’ve ever tasted."
Oh twisted sister I love you! Gorgeous Asian women in Manhattan eating bad men alive. Yes, yes, yes!
Selkie Stories Are For Losers by Sofia Samatar ★★★☆☆
"In selkie stories, kissing nev ...more
While a few of these have popped up in other places - Tor's free stories featured at least a couple of the stories found here - having them collected all in one place really does showcase some excellent writing and imagination.
The standouts for me were A Kiss With Teeth and Jackalope Wives, both of which I've reviewed elsewhere. Both were completely original, and striking in the absolutely gorgeous emotion they managed to evoke.
It's also a well-balanced book as far as representation of female or ...more
The standouts for me were A Kiss With Teeth and Jackalope Wives, both of which I've reviewed elsewhere. Both were completely original, and striking in the absolutely gorgeous emotion they managed to evoke.
It's also a well-balanced book as far as representation of female or ...more
Aug 10, 2019
Peter Tillman
marked it as to-read
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Jo Walton's rave, https://www.tor.com/2019/08/02/jo-wal...
"My goodness this was great. My sole complaint about it is the ebook formatting doesn’t have a proper ability to move to and from the table of contents or from one story to another, it’s all the same “chapter,” gah. But the contents are phenomenal. It’s a book of short work from people who were all first published after 2010, and the general level here is stellar. There’s amazing work here from Amal El-Mohtar, Eugene Fischer, Sofia Samata ...more
"My goodness this was great. My sole complaint about it is the ebook formatting doesn’t have a proper ability to move to and from the table of contents or from one story to another, it’s all the same “chapter,” gah. But the contents are phenomenal. It’s a book of short work from people who were all first published after 2010, and the general level here is stellar. There’s amazing work here from Amal El-Mohtar, Eugene Fischer, Sofia Samata ...more
1. Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers by Alyssa Wong- 5 stars
2. Selkie Stories are for Losers by Sofia Samatar- 2 stars
3. Tornado's Siren by Brooke Bolander- 4 stars
4. Left the century to sit unmoved by Sarah Pinsker- 5 stars
5. A Kiss with Teeth by Max Gladstone- 4.5 stars
6. Jackalope Wives by Ursula Vernon- 5 stars
7. The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees E. Lily Yu- 2 stars
8. The practical witch's guide to acquiring real estate by A.C. Wise- 4 stars
9. The Tallest Doll in New York City ...more
2. Selkie Stories are for Losers by Sofia Samatar- 2 stars
3. Tornado's Siren by Brooke Bolander- 4 stars
4. Left the century to sit unmoved by Sarah Pinsker- 5 stars
5. A Kiss with Teeth by Max Gladstone- 4.5 stars
6. Jackalope Wives by Ursula Vernon- 5 stars
7. The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees E. Lily Yu- 2 stars
8. The practical witch's guide to acquiring real estate by A.C. Wise- 4 stars
9. The Tallest Doll in New York City ...more
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“Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers”, Alyssa Wong (2015) ✭✭✭½
“Selkie Stories Are for Losers”, Sofia Samatar (2013) ✭✭✭✭
“Tornado’s Siren”, Brooke Bolander (2012) ✭✭✭✭
“Left the Century to Sit Unmoved”, Sarah Pinsker (2016) ✭✭✭½
“A Kiss with Teeth”, Sarah PinskerMax Gladstone (2016) ✭✭✭
“Jackalope Wives, Ursula Vernon (2014) ✭✭✭✭✭
“The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees”, E. Lily Yu (2011) ✭✭✭✭
“The Practical Witch’s Guide to Acquiring Real Estate”, A. C. Wise (2015) ✭✭✭
“The Tallest Doll i ...more
“Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers”, Alyssa Wong (2015) ✭✭✭½
“Selkie Stories Are for Losers”, Sofia Samatar (2013) ✭✭✭✭
“Tornado’s Siren”, Brooke Bolander (2012) ✭✭✭✭
“Left the Century to Sit Unmoved”, Sarah Pinsker (2016) ✭✭✭½
“A Kiss with Teeth”, Sarah PinskerMax Gladstone (2016) ✭✭✭
“Jackalope Wives, Ursula Vernon (2014) ✭✭✭✭✭
“The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees”, E. Lily Yu (2011) ✭✭✭✭
“The Practical Witch’s Guide to Acquiring Real Estate”, A. C. Wise (2015) ✭✭✭
“The Tallest Doll i ...more
Beautiful collection of short stories, there wasn't a single one that I didn't like.
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May 15, 2017
Zach
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Apr 08, 2018
Dawn
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