Fiction… The Shorts: A Collection of Original Short Stories 19 Jun 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky In the forward to this collection of short stories, author Lise Spence-Parsons explains that she wrote each story using writing prompts--randomly drawing two cards with ideas…
Fiction… The Sisters 12 Jun 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky When you start reading this short story by thriller author J.S. Ellis, you think you have an inkling of where it is going. A tale of…
Fiction… It’s Only The Dream That Counts: Short Stories From Around The World 5 Jun 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of short stories by Israeli/French-born author and teacher Arye Dreyfus takes place in various places around the world, but the commonalities are that the…
Fiction… Maps Of Bliss And Rage 29 May 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of eight completely different, unrelated short stories will take you on a trip to eight different and unexpected locations and introduce you to a…
Fiction… Ugly Things We Hide 22 May 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This short novel by M. Ocampo McIvor will take you on a journey that will have you feeling happy, sad, reminiscent, confused, and indignant, and will…
Fiction… Tiny Shoes Dancing 15 May 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of short stories by author Audrey Kalman left me feeling both introspective and unfulfilled. Unfulfilled because the stories end on what appears to be…
Nonfiction… Columns: A Collection of Short Stories 9 May 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky "Love, laugh, cry, and dream, these are the emotions I hope will rise within you as you read them. These stories are my columns," says David…
Action… Paradise 1 May 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Author Kevin Scott Olson packs a lot into this short story: a holocaust survivor, a Navy SEAL, terrorism, and an unexpected but not unwelcome flirtation at…
Romance… Evidence of the Affair 10 Apr 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky In this modern age of emails and texting, it is rare for individuals to write letters to one another, but it is through this long-lost medium…
Fiction… Zenith Man 3 Apr 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Based on a true story, Zenith Man, by New York Times' best-selling author Jennifer Haigh, captures the real essence of small town life, and how people…
Fiction… Untender Lives 20 Mar 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky In "Untender Lives" author Teagan Kearney introduces readers to five complex and conflicted heroines, melding their day to day existence with life changing experiences, sometimes with…
Fiction… Dusk To Dawn 13 Mar 20205 Dec 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Dusk To Dawn, Sierra Smith's first collection of short stories, is one of the most unique and enjoyable collections I have come across. It is apparent…
