Category Archives: Short Stories

March 15, 2022 · 9:30 am

Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales & Poems

Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales & Poems

There’s a reason everyone has heard of certain stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe such as The Pit and the Pendulum, The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Bells. This is because the popular ones are the only ones that are any good. The rest, particularly his essays and one complete novel, are just plain tedious. Stick to the popular stories. The others aren’t worth it.

2 (out of 5) Stars
Books Read in 2022: 30
Pages Read in 2022: 10,848
Graphic Novels: 1

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February 24, 2020 · 1:53 pm

The Hero Next Door

The Hero Next Door is a collection of short stories written by award-winning authors and aimed at middle grade readers. Each story includes a diverse group of people, focuses on at least one child, and has a hero doing every day things because something that seems simple to one person can be huge to another. I quite enjoyed most of the stories. I highly recommend this book to people of all ages!

5 (out of 5) Stars

Books Read in 2020: 11
Pages Read in 2020: 3141
Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks (more book reviews!)

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September 21, 2017 · 9:25 am

Pants on Fire by Clayton Smith

Pants on Fire is a collection of short stories that are most definitely all lies. Some are better than others. Some are funny, some are creepy, some make you think. Overall, I found them to be quite enjoyable, particularly the shorter ones. It’s an odd little book for sure.

4 (out of 5) Stars

Books Read in 2017: 125
Pages Read in 2017: 34,300
Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks (more book reviews!)
Reason I Chose It: Birthstone Bookology (P in SAPPHIRE)

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