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Introduction I would like to start off by thanking author Daniel Abrahams for his tremendous patience in waiting for this review! I was honored to be approached by him and given this collection of short stories in exchange for an honest review. I don't usually receive many short story collections, so it was a pleasure to get to read books, bits & bobs over the holidays and get the opportunity to provide some feedback! My Rating:  ★ ★ ★ ★ Synopsis: "Ranging from dark thriller 'linear' shorts, one paragraph thought provoking pieces to an apocalyptic novella of unseen proportions, Daniel Abrahams has drawn together a collection of his fiction writings stretching back to 2011, for his first collection of short stories and second fiction release: Books, Bits & Bobs. Books, Bits & Bobs swings from dreamlike states of romance and comedy, to tragedy, betrayal, and beauty; traversing the everyday to the everlasting. Featuring characters who are r...

Introduction The Liars' Asylum (also known as  The Liars' Asylum: Stories ) was sent to me by author Jacob M. Appel in exchange for an honest review. It is a collection of eccentric short stories that focus on different plots and characters. Additionally, it would seem that the stories aren't even set in the same time period, which struck me as interesting and most enjoyable! I believe that the book offered a variety of written worlds to dive into--much like an ice cream shop, there's something in it for everyone. My Rating:  ★ ★ ★ ★ Synopsis: "SHORT STORIES: The frustrations of romantic love in its various guises--a domineering kindergarten teacher for a dashing artificial foliage designer, a suicidal physicist for his star student, a dialysis patient at a sleep-away camp for the camp owner's daughter--provide the common theme for the stories in Jacob M. Appel's seventh collection. We meet a psychiatrist dabbling with infidelity during a cri...

Introduction When author Susan Mary Malone contacted me about this book and told me that she was a native Texan, I was delighted! I don't get too many opportunities to meet Texan authors outside of writers' conferences, and I don't recall ever reviewing a book by a Texan author before. She kindly gave me a .mobi file of Over the Pass, and Other Stories in exchange for an honest review, and I'm certainly glad that she did, because I loved this book! My Rating:  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Synopsis: "From the expansive openness of Texas to the steep peaks of Montana, this collection of stories mines iconic landscapes--the internal mirroring the outer realms. Many previously published in Literary journals and anthologies, some, original here, all explore what it means to be human. They are stories of the heart."  (via Goodreads) Thoughts and Comments Pros Let me start by saying that I think this book is extremely well-written. I was impressed by the syn...