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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2277 KP) rated Chesapeake Crimes: Invitation to Murder in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
Chesapeake Crimes: Invitation to Murder
Chesapeake Crimes: Invitation to Murder
Various Authors | 2020 | Mystery
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Accept this Invitation to Seventeen Murders
In the seventh short story anthology from the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime, each story revolves around an invitation. Some are the obvious invitations for events, but others are a more casual invitation. Either way, they lead to danger of some kind. There’s a mother whose young son is writing a hard-boiled mystery, an escape room that ends in death, a guest who overstays her welcome, bedbugs and murder in London, and a debutant ball in early 1900’s South Carolina. The stories are as varied as their locations, and many are fun. As with every short story collection, not every story will be for every taste. Personally, I found a couple of them too dark to be enjoyable. But the majority of the seventeen stories were a delight. If you are searching for bite sized stories, you’ll be glad you picked up this collection.
  
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ClareR (5789 KP) rated Florida in Books

Nov 2, 2018  
Florida
Florida
Lauren Groff | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry
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6.7 (3 Ratings)
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Very enjoyable short stories!
This collection of short stories really surprised me. I'm not usually a fan of this type of story (short!), but I seem to be reading more and more of them lately, and I'm beginning to change my mind. Some of these stories are set in Florida, where the natural world seems to be a central theme: uncontrollable, untameable. Two stories are set in France, and another in Brazil. Again, the central characters appear to be in situations where they have no control.
I really enjoyed the stories 'Dogs Go Wolf' where two young girls are abandoned on an island and left to fend for themselves; 'Eyewall', where a woman decides to stay in her home during a hurricane (which I hope never to experience!); 'Above and Below' which tells the story of a young woman who fails her course at university, leaves and becomes homeless. This last story was frankly frightening, as it portrayed how easy it is to become homeless, how little support there is, and how people can become estranged from their families.
A really good collection.
  
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ArecRain (8 KP) rated Spanksgiving: A Collection of Erotic Spanking Stories in Books

Jan 18, 2018  
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Spanksgiving: A Collection of Erotic Spanking Stories
Lori Perkins
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Exactly what it says, nothing more nothing less. Wanting some spicy holiday theme spanking? This is the perfect collection for you. Expect steamy short reads that are perfect if you don’t have a lot of time. Even if you don’t like one story, move onto the next. There is a story for everyone (barring those who aren’t into this type of thing, in which case, why are you looking?)
  
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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
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Shipping News in Books

Oct 5, 2020  
The Shipping News
The Shipping News
Annie Proulx | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
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6.7 (3 Ratings)
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For those of you who enjoyed my recent review of Annie Proulx’s short story collection that includes the story “Brokeback Mountain,” you might also be interested in seeing my older review of her National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning novel “The Shipping News.” In that review here, you can read why I thought this book not only deserved that prize, but also why I believe she truly earned the Library of Congress 2018 award for American Literature. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/08/09/get-roped-into-this-story/