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Crime Travel
Crime Travel
Barb Goffman | 2019 | Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Great Short Story Collection to Read Any Time
This short story collection features 15 stories from various authors that combine time travel and crime fiction. The stories are very creative, involving a variety of methods of time travel from people who build machines to those who stumble upon strange ways to get back in time. The periods range from people traveling to the present, to those traveling to Shakespeare’s England, a New Jersey beach town in the 1970’s, and a couple trips to the 1960’s to name a few. Meanwhile, we get a couple capers, a locked room mystery, and a hard-boiled PI among other great stories.

This is a very strong collection of stories. While a couple weren’t quite to my taste, I can see how others would love them and it was a very minor point. I laughed at a few of the stories, another couple made me cry, in a good way. Most importantly, I had fun. There are so many great stories in this collection, you’ll be glad you picked it up. And if you don’t get it now, you just might have to come back in time and yell at yourself for putting it off and depriving yourself of the joys of reading these stories right away.
  
And That's Why We Drink
And That's Why We Drink
Comedy
10
8.8 (11 Ratings)
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Fantastic stories and Hosts!!
Love this podcast! Love that it's hosted by women! Love the Hosts, they're funny, personable, and they make these stories interesting so that even the most gruesome are told with such enthusiasm and creativity that cringing us kept to a minimum. I loved every second of the podcast. By the end of season 1 I was ready to donate! I wish these wonderful women and their loved ones nothing but success! Thank you for the stories ladies!
  
That Time I Loved You
That Time I Loved You
Carrianne Leung | 2019 | Contemporary
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Depressing
Each chapter of this book is its own story, and all the stories take place in the same subdivision in 1979's Toronto. The writing style was really good. Each story had me hooked, and it didn't take me long to finish the book. Unfortunately I didn't particularly enjoy any of the stories. They were all sad. I do normally enjoy sad stories, but these lacked the redeeming qualities I like. It was all very realistic in the most depressing way possible.
  
Some Stories (0 more)
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Pacing
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Meh...
First off, some of the stories in this book were good. A lot of them were confusing. Maybe it’s just me. I don’t know how to describe how they were confusing. It’s just that sometimes I didn’t know what was going on. Like I said, maybe that was just me. This book did hold my attention for the most part though.

I would still recommend this book to others as they may enjoy it.
  
We Never Talk About My Brother
We Never Talk About My Brother
Peter S. Beagle | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry, Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Unique stories
I am bias in regards to Peter S. Beagle, however, it is warranted. His stories are both timeless and changing. I am ridiculously happy with the story spook Joe Farrell is my hero. Each world different and unique. I would enjoy this as an audiobook, it seemed that most of his stories should be spoken. Whether to be redeemed in a fantasy world or playing stickball with a witch in NYC this fantasy collection has a little something for everyone.
  
    A Private Affair

    A Private Affair

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    You asked for more sex stories, and we have been hard at work for you. We now include PRIVATE LIVES...

Overall, this was a great read. Some parts were completely terrible while others were absolutely fantastic. I would only reread parts of this novel as certain stories are better than the others but all in all, it’s a 4 star read.

Type: Stand-alone/ multiple short stories contained in one book

Interests: Witchcraft, Short Stories, LGBTQ+, Romance, Family, Multiple POV’s.

Point of View: Multiple of different characters

Audience/ Reading Level: 14+ as there are some serious scenes that are a bit more mature.