This is undoubtedly one of my favorite books of 2014. It’s delightfully creepy and beautifully illustrated. The understated horror of the series of stories are thought-provoking, preying on the basest of human fears. Through the Woods: Stories by Emily Carroll Published: July 15th 2014 by Margaret K. McElderry Books/ Simon & Schuster Source: local library ISBN: 9781442465954… Continue reading Book Review: Through the Woods: Stories by Emily Carroll
Tag: short stories
Like, Try, Why: Short Story Collections
I’ve started making readers’ advisory graphics for the library again now that we’re trying to get back into a routine after the move. We’ve also done some rebranding, and I’m going to start making graphics for children and adult titles, in addition to the teen ones I’ve been doing. I’ve also made an easy to… Continue reading Like, Try, Why: Short Story Collections
Top Ten Favorite Beach Reads
Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t participate every week, but I join in when I find the prompt interesting. This week’s prompt is beach reads, interpreted as we see fit. I’ve included some traditional “beach reads” and some not-so-usual picks. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume… Continue reading Top Ten Favorite Beach Reads
Curioser and Curioser: The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories
I’m not generally a fan of short stories. They tend to leave me unsatisfied. Fortunately, The Curiosities: A Collection is so much more than just a book of short stories. The tales grew out of Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff’s collaboration as The Merry Sisters of Fate, a blog where they write in… Continue reading Curioser and Curioser: The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories
The Sensible Thing
“There are all kinds of love in the world, but never the same kind twice.” – F Scott Fitzgerald, “The Sensible Thing”
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