Tag: short stories
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Book Review: Complete Short Stories by Graham Greene
I saw this in the bookstore shortly after I finished reading The End of the Affair. I was entranced with Graham Greene’s writing. This book has a variety of different stories…
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Book Review: The Sacrifice by Indrajit Garai
I’ve grown fond of Indrajit Garai’s writing through newer works such as The Bridge of Little Jeremy and The Man Without Shelter. This short story collection didn’t hit the mark for me as the other two did, but it showed the promise early on in the author’s career that has since been achieved…
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Book Review: Monarch by Emily Jon Tobias
I’m drawn to stories that rely heavily on the characters and the human condition in general. These themes written as short stories can make the impact even greater given their length. Less time is spent on the details and the focus remains on the emotions. With all of this on my mind when scoping out…
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Book Review: She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa
Within pages, this book captured my head. Both cozy and emotional, any cat lover will appreciate at least something about this book…
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Book Review: Notwithstanding by Louis de Bernières
I first heard about this book in a YouTube video and decided to check it out when I saw that my library had a copy. It lived up to its cozy recommendation. A quick and easy read, and at its core, cute…
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Book Review: Heaven Can Wait and Other Stories by Mahiraj Jadeja
Heaven Can Wait and Other Stories is a collection of eight short stories which largely carry a philosophical message of some sort. At only 37 pages, it’s incredible how much depth fits so smoothly into this book…
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Book Review: Tales from the Secret Annex by Anne Frank
It was wonderful revisiting Anne Frank’s writing. I’ve been meaning to read this since I read her diary in 2020…
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Book Review: American Girl: Memories That Made Me by Georgia Scott
A wonderfully well-written and introspective account of the author’s memories growing up. I enjoy memoirs like this because you get such a humanistic insight into the lives of others…