Tag: short stories

EFFECTS VARY by Michael Harris Cohen – Review

EFFECTS VARY by Michael Harris Cohen – Review
Posted September 29, 2022 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A garden full of poisonous delights, the stories in Effects Vary will catch you off guard and change the way you think about horror. You can tell from the disturbing cover art that this isn’t going to be your usual collection of short fiction. Effects Vary contains twenty-two short stories, and it’s one […]

. . . AND OTHER DISASTERS by Malka Older – Review

. . . AND OTHER DISASTERS by Malka Older – Review
Posted December 2, 2019 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Malka Oldler’s insights into the human condition give these quirky stories heft and emotion, and I thought about them long after I had finished reading. I really enjoyed Malka Older’s serialized science fiction story, Ninth Step Station, so when I was asked if I’d like to read her latest short story collection, I […]

Horror Most Unique: SING ME YOUR SCARS by Damien Angelica Walters

Horror Most Unique: SING ME YOUR SCARS by Damien Angelica Walters
Posted March 19, 2015 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 5 Comments

Sing Me Your Scars (Apex Voices #03) by Damien Angelica Walters Genre: Adult horror short stories Publisher: Apex Publications Release date: March 10 2015 Source: eARC from publisher Pages: 200 The nitty-gritty: A powerful collection of disturbing but compelling reflections on pain, abuse and loss, beautifully written. I left the first bridge alone. It didn’t […]

There’s a Fruit Bat in my Pompadour: GET IN TROUBLE: STORIES by Kelly Link – Review

There’s a Fruit Bat in my Pompadour: GET IN TROUBLE: STORIES by Kelly Link – Review
Posted February 9, 2015 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 19 Comments

Get in Trouble: Stories by Kelly Link Genre: Adult short story collection (magic realism) Publisher: Random House Release date: February 10 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A collection of quirky and whimsical short stories, dreamy and magical as only Kelly Link can do. You know sometimes when you have […]

WAR STORIES: NEW MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION Edited by Jaym Gates & Andrew Liptak – Review

WAR STORIES: NEW MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION Edited by Jaym Gates & Andrew Liptak – Review
Posted December 18, 2014 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 6 Comments

War Stories: New Military Science Fiction edited by Jaym Gates & Andrew Liptak Genre: Adult science fiction anthology Publisher: Apex Books Release date: October 2014 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 360 The nitty-gritty: A diverse and well-written collection that gets to the heart of what it means to go to war. I always look […]

DEAD FUNNY: HORROR STORIES BY COMEDIANS Edited by Robin Ince & Johnny Mains – Review

DEAD FUNNY: HORROR STORIES BY COMEDIANS Edited by Robin Ince & Johnny Mains – Review
Posted December 5, 2014 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 8 Comments

Dead Funny: Horror Stories by Comedians edited by Robin Ince & Johnny Mains Genre: Horror Anthology Publisher: Salt Publishing Release date: October 2014 Source: Finished copy from publisher Pages: 199 The nitty-gritty:  A healthy dose of horror from famous British comedians, and a unique collection, but only moderately successful, in this reader’s opinion. So, under […]

Aliens & Androids: IRREDEEMABLE by Jason Sizemore – Review

Aliens & Androids: IRREDEEMABLE by Jason Sizemore – Review
Posted July 9, 2014 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 10 Comments

Irredeemable by Jason Sizemore Genre: Adult horror/science fiction/mixed genre short stories Publisher: Seventh Star Press Release date: Available now Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 231 The nitty-gritty: An odd collection of short stories that are by turns violent, hopeless, humorous and perverted, filled with aliens, androids, ghosts and even humans, all of them trying […]