Annie's Day

by Andy Weir

I didn't want to wake up at 6am, especially on a Saturday. But the man I was cuddled up to was... a morning person.

Genres: Short Stories, Humor, Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy

3 pages, ebook

First published August 8, 2011

About the author

ANDY WEIR built a career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, THE MARTIAN, allowed him to live out his dream of writing fulltime. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects such as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California. Andy’s next book, ARTEMIS, is available now.

Reviews

[Federico DN · Rating 4 out of 5]

You naughty girl!

Paul wakes up early, his son Billy soon after. Annie is not a morning person, not even a people’s person really, but she loves sleeping with Paul every night. She also learned to enjoy young Billy’s company, even likes him a lot lately, maybe too much.

My second Weir and really looking forward to the next! Maybe not so wowing as The Egg but still pretty awesome. Enjoyed it quite a lot, deserving a special place among my best of short literature.

Sadly I can’t say more without spoiling much of the story’s content so I’m just going to say that it’s definitely memorable and more than worth the five minutes it takes to read it. Recommendable!

It’s free. You can find it HERE.

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PERSONAL NOTE :
[2011] [3p] [Fiction] [3.5] [Recommendable]
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★★★★☆ Annie's Day [3.5]
★★★☆☆ The Egg [3.5]

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¡Chica traviesa!

Paul se levanta temprano, su hijo Billy poco después. Annie no es una persona de la mañana, ni siquiera una persona muy sociable, pero ama dormir con Paul todas las noches. También aprendió a querer al jovencito Billy, incluso le agrada mucho últimamente, tal vez demasiado.

Mi segundo Weir y ansioso por leer el próximo. Tal vez no tan asombroso como El Huevo pero igualmente bastante genial. Lo disfruté grandemente, mereciendo un lugar entre lo mejor de la literatura corta.

Lamentablemente no puedo decir más sin arruinar mucho del contenido de la historia así que sólo voy a decir que definitivamente es memorable y más que vale la pena los cinco minutos que toma leerlo. ¡Recomendable!

Es gratis, lo pueden encontrar ACA.

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NOTA PERSONAL :
[2011] [3p] [Ficción] [3.5] [Recomendable]
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[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

After all the intense thrillers I've read recently, I have to say that this provided a delightful interlude. It's a very short story, but Andy Weir still manages to come up with an amusing little twist at the end.

[Shelby *trains flying monkeys* · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was probably just one of my favorite short stories ever....
Andy Weir..I'd read your grocery list. You can do the swag walk.


PS. If you want to read this little shortie. First, don't spoil it. Second, it's right here.

[Brina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is Andy Weir's short story that he has posted on his web site. Normally I would feel guilty including a "book" this short on my list. Yet, today was one of those days where I didn't even have five minutes to sit and read. A few friends recommended it so I thought why not.
This short story can be read in five minutes. The beginning paragraphs had my mind thinking not so good things. The ending two sentences have a twist that made me laugh. This short piece of writing demonstrates that Weir is a good writer, so I will have to add more of his books to my list.

[Deanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not usually a big fan of short stories.

I also haven't read anything else by Andy Weir (that is going to change!).

My mouth dropped open a few times in shock. I truly made me laugh out loud....it's great!!

I'm not going to say anything else about this fabulous story because ya'll should really just READ IT!

So awesome!!!

[Aj the Ravenous Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Andy Weir could totally pull the above gif off. LMAO!

It's Ate Shelby's review I saw first so just click her review to read the hilarious story.

[karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's better than the other short stories i've read from him, at least, but it's still a low three for me.

there's not much to "review" - it's another one of his stories where the degree of your readerly appreciation hinges on how delighted you are by its twist ending. and since i'd already guessed the ending because of who and what i am, my delight was greyish-beige with a hint of tangerine.

the amount of unusual erotica i have read in the name of laffter and science has deadened me a bit to the parts some other readers found so scandalous, so that wasn't a problem for me, but it is a little cheaty in places, i mean, why on EARTH would the neighbor's wife be upset by what occurred between her husband and annie?.

however, that toddler-scene was perfect, right down to its across-the-lawn exit scene.

i love twists in general, so i'll keep reading these whenever people put 'em in front of me (thanks to TL for this one), and i hope i find one i really really like. bring it, weir!

read it for yourself here:

http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/anni...

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clever and surprising twist that proves that you don't always know where a story is going even if your mind presumes otherwise!

An ultra-quick read: http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/anni...

[Kelly (and the Book Boar) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/

When I first saw this pop up on my feed yesterday I was all . . . .



Let’s face facts - I haven’t had much success with Andy Weir shorties in the past. But then I logged on this morning and errrrrrryone was reading the damn thing and I’m nothing but a lemming so I jumped off the cliff with my friends because . . .



So what did I think? To quote the extensive vocabulary of one Donald Drumpf, I thought it was “amazing” and “pretty great.” This is obviously the exception that proves the rule, I guess, when it comes to me hating Weir’s little tidbits of writing. So much cringe-worthy fun wrapped up in such a small little package. Oh, and to you Annie??????



Yep. I just slut shamed a fictional character. Annie was a smelly pirate hooker and she deserves it. Don’t like it?????



Read the story and find out for yourself:

http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/anni...

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had no idea what to expect from this short story, but it had a surprisingly funny end to it.



This review and more can be found on my blog.

[Kevin Ansbro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended to me by ~♡~ Unsolved Mystery ~♡~, this puckish micro story is well-crafted, and a most pleasant five-minute detour. http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/anni...
I fully expected to predict the twist, so the fact that I didn't was a gratifying surprise.

[Imme [trying to crawl out of hiatus] van Gorp · Rating 3 out of 5]

|| 3.0 stars ||

Okay, so this story is basically one big build-up for a funny punchline at the end.

This whole thing was obviously pretty weird (and also might not have even fully made sense), but the twist was surely very fun and surprising.

I just feel like this is one of those stories that will make you simultaneously face-palm, shake your head and reluctantly chuckle.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

10 Whopping Stars!

I never thought in a million years that my first 2016 super-favorite read would be a super-short tale.....(tail)

OMG......It starts off SICK. SICK. SICK. and gets even SICKER......but then........

HAHAHAHAHA........OMG........HAHAHAHAHA. I ABSOLUTELY DID NOT SEE THIS COMING! I AM STILL CRACKING UP! MY FACE HURTS!

A big thank you to Andy Weir! I really needed a good (free) laugh and a pick me up!

[Thibault Busschots · Rating 3 out of 5]

Annie is woken up by the man lying next to her in bed, which annoys her. It’s early in the morning on a Saturday and she’s not a morning person.

So the next night, she decides to sleep in another bed.


It’s a lovely and cozy little story. If you’re looking for something very short and sweet that can put a smile on your face, this is not a bad choice. And thanks to quite a few of my Goodreads friends for putting this story on my radar.

[Rosh · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a Nutshell: Quick and cute!

The titular Annie, in her first person narration, gives us a glimpse of her day with Paul and Billy.

As this is a short story with a surprise ending, I won't reveal much. You ought to experience it for yourself.

I did guess where the plot was going because I have seen a similar trope being used a couple of times in other short stories, but that didn't decrease my enjoyment of this tale.

Annie, Paul and Billy all are great characters, especially considering that we have just about 3 pages to get to know them.

Definitely worth a read. You won't require more than 5 minutes to complete it.

4.25 stars.

You can check out this story for free on the below link:
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/anni...

Thanks to Tina and Federico for such compelling reviews that I felt like reading this right away. It's nice to end the day with a smile.

Leaving you with golden words by Annie:
If a woman is asleep, let her sleep.
Sage advice, and given a strong stamp of approval by me.



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[Kimber Silver · Rating 4 out of 5]

This fantastic five-minute piece of flash fiction kept me guessing until the last line. That wicked Annie!

Many thanks to my Goodreads friends for pointing the way to this super snippet.
It’s free to read HERE.

[Paula K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just hilarious! What a delightful short story. Shocking end! Had no idea...

[Kemper · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's short, it's free, it's written by the guy who did The Martian, and it provides a good chuckle. What's not to like?

http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/anni...

[Suz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Geeze Louise. This was short and packed a punch. My humour and disdain were both building with equal pleasure. Short stories are great, prime example right here!

[✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans) · Rating 1 out of 5]

Who wrote this piece of crap? A 10-year-old?

This is supposed to be funny? HA. HA. HA. I'm laughing my ass off right now.

[Jennifer Masterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant!

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very funny and very short story with a surprise ending. It left me with a smile on my face! :)

Link to short story: Annie's Day

[Alp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh boy, I LOVED IT!

This was so lovely and so funny. The author totally amazed me. The ending left me with my mouth hanging open; I was so stunned, seriously. As soon as I finished this short story, I started re-reading it again, and this time, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. So hilarious! Damn, I love Andy Weir!

You have to read it and you'll love this BAD GIRL for sure!

It's free. Click here to read.

[Jilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story about a real whore. She just wants to sleep around and not be accountable to anyone for her actions. You really need to read it, and it's free if you just click the link.

Don't spoil!!

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks to GR friend Tina for recommending this entertaining short story.

[Fabian {Councillor} · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know why exactly everyone is reading this sweet little story today, more than four years after its initial publication, but after already being so late to "The Martian" (which I didn't even like), it seemed only fair to read this one now among with everyone else. It will take you three minutes to read and one of the twists is absolutely hilarious, so you won't regret anything if you read it. You can do so here.

[Zoeytron · Rating 4 out of 5]

What on earth? Quick and clever, you can read it in the twinkling of an eye. I freely admit I never saw it coming. Still smiling.

[Iqra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one actually got me 💀🤣

I was so close to raging until I read that last line 😭✋

Live laugh love Annie 😚

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Here's my initial one line review of this short story:

I don't care how it ends, this is still in really poor taste.

So. Since there's been a bunch of buzz about this story lately on Goodreads, I just went and read it one more time to see if I was just in a curmudgeonly mood last year when I read it. My answer is ... maybe, a little. There are a few parts of it that strike me as funny on second read can opener! and the part about the toddler.

Still.

I don't tend to be the pearl-clutching sort but this story continues to rub me the wrong way. Part of it is the whole sexual predator part of the plot (at least the kid is 16, but it's just not something I really think is a subject for joking) and the other part is Weir is cheating: he has Annie making some deliberately misleading -- and totally unrealistic -- statements, with "wandering hands" and her writhing naked body and other sexual innuendos. Even if a cat could think complex thoughts, those aren't the type of thoughts it would have.

I'm sticking with my one-star review.

[Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sometimes I just have no sense of humor*, you know? Definitely not what I wanted to read in the morning. Gross.

* that thing that hides under my grumpy face. Not today, though.