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Stephen (188 KP) rated I, Robot in Books

Sep 6, 2018  
I, Robot
I, Robot
Isaac Asimov | 1950 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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8.2 (6 Ratings)
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This is the place to start if you've never read any of Asimov's books. I, Robot is a collection of short stories that will introduce you to the Asimov universe. It will start you on a wonderful journey over thousands of years as you venture through the robot novels to the galactic empire novels and finally to the foundation series.
  
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Jodie Barker (70 KP) rated The Last Wish in Books

Nov 19, 2018  
The Last Wish
The Last Wish
Andrzej Sapkowski | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.5 (14 Ratings)
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This is first book I have read in the Witcher world as I thought it would be best to start with a short story collection since I have only played the third game. I enjoyed the stories and the monsters and I can't wait to read more within this world. I think that it is an interesting world with brilliant characters
  
    The Dark Verse

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Amy Tan recommended The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis in Books (curated)

 
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis
Lydia Davis | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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"Davis is the ultimate prose stylist and this collection of short fiction proved addictive on many a late night. Her narrators are quirky, self-conscious, and sometimes humorously obsessive. Many of the stories are only a page or two long. But within those pages are observations that reveal the precise tics and nuances that make us indelibly who we are."

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Leslie Odom Jr. recommended I Knew You'd Be Lovely in Books (curated)

 
I Knew You'd Be Lovely
I Knew You'd Be Lovely
Alethea Black | 2020
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"I heard a smart person say once that short stories were the ideal form to receive and integrate information. Whether it’s completely true or not, the idea has stayed with me, and if you were trying to argue the point, “I Knew You’d Be Lovely,” could be held up as Exhibit A. Emotionally, no work(s) of fiction ever moved me more thoroughly."

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Julio Torres recommended Complete Works and Other Stories in Books (curated)

 
Complete Works and Other Stories
Complete Works and Other Stories
Augusto Monterroso | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
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"I’m currently working through this one story at a time A friend who works in publishing introduced me to Monterroso’s writing because I have often called some of my work fables, and Monterroso’s short stories feel like that, also. But they are also very unsettling, with a Kafak-esque sheen to them, like black little pearls that are beautiful but scare you."

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EmersonRose (320 KP) rated Running Plain Sight & Other Stories in Books

Nov 20, 2019  
Running Plain Sight & Other Stories
Running Plain Sight & Other Stories
Charles R. Butts Jr | 2019
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7.0 (1 Ratings)
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Running in Plain Sight is a collection of short stories by author Charles Butts. The book is named after the first story in the collection. The first story tells the life story of Leander Sills JR. When he was ten years old tragedy struck, and he was forced to go on the run. The story gives glimpses into the rest of his life as he deals with hardship, kindness, and forgiveness. These are themes that are carried over into the other three stories: If All Minds Are Clear, Home Follows, and A Balanced Imbalance. Each is centered on the life of a man who is struggling with his own mistakes or the mistakes of others but grows and finds peace in life. Beginning with Running in Pain Sight was an excellent choice for the first story in the collection because not only does it do a wonderful job of setting the themes in the collection, but that story, in particular, has an incredibly strong and powerful hook from the very beginning.
What I found most captivating about each of these stories were the characters. Both the main characters and the characters around them are flawed people, otherwise known as real people. No one is perfect in these stories, but that makes them easier to be sympatric to. What makes them strong characters is that they take responsibility for their actions. Even though the short stories really only give us glimpses into the lives of the characters that live within them, their flaws and character growth make them deeply developed characters.
Charles R. Butts Jr. published this collection in 2017 and published his first book, For Only A Season in 2016. These stories are quick reads but beautiful and powerful stories. Butts’s writing style is easy and often conversational as you are in the heads of the main characters. However, the simplicity makes the voices stronger, and the meaning of the stories shine through. I greatly enjoyed reading these stories and would highly recommend them.