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Goodreads Best Short Stories 2019
The Goodreads Short Story Collection 2019 is the culmination of the contest by New Authors. Read their masterpieces interspersed with horror, humour and holiday cheer. You will surely love it.
75 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 27, 2019
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April 21, 2021
Somewhat biased, so I won't waste time self-promoting. I liked some of the other stories in this collection - my favourite (apart from my own, naturally!) is 'Nobody's Bride' by Anna Halabi.
September 22, 2020
GoodReads: Best Short Stories 2019
The Collected works of
Beatrice Williams, Catherine Habbie, Simon Bradley, Sandra Black, Alexis Harding, Jason Branson, Anna Halabi, Bernard Smith, Bruce Hanslow, Oliver Baer, Aiman Sabir, and Candace Lott
2020
Reviewed by Angie Mangino
Rating: 4 stars
Entries into their “500 words and more” annual competition in 2019 make up this assembly of short stories from the “New Authors” group at GoodReads. In it are a variety of tales that fluctuate from horror to holidays to comedy, offering something to everyone’s preferred taste.
The top three prize winning stories begin the collection with first place Beatrice Williams’ “The Monster Baby” drawing readers in with a crying baby on a train.
“The shrill loud pitched wail wafted through the entire coach and filled each compartment. In those few seconds people revisited their personal hell.”
“The Mighty Wurlitzer” by Catherine Habbie, second prize winner, tells the story of David O’Toole and a pipe organ from “an era gone by.”
“David O’Toole watched the eyes of the visitors, show emotions ranging from morbid curiosity, to that of sheer terror in a matter of seconds. He prided himself on having procured it in under 5 minutes of entry to the museum.”
Third prize winner Simon Bradley in “The Forgotten Soldier” shares a Halloween experience centered around a statue of the forgotten soldier in the village town square.
“People often wondered if they had imagined it all; the night that changed the face of the village from a dreary idyll, to what it is now, a bustling place with pizzazz.”
Readers will find that the remaining fourteen stories round out this assortment keeping them mystified or laughing, depending on the author’s method in the writing. The creative approach to the story topics will keep readers involved, happy to have taken the time to indulge in each one. Together they make for an interesting total read.
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Angie Mangino currently works as a freelance journalist, author, and book reviewer, additionally offering authors personalized critique service and copyediting of unpublished manuscripts. www.AngieMangino.com
The Collected works of
Beatrice Williams, Catherine Habbie, Simon Bradley, Sandra Black, Alexis Harding, Jason Branson, Anna Halabi, Bernard Smith, Bruce Hanslow, Oliver Baer, Aiman Sabir, and Candace Lott
2020
Reviewed by Angie Mangino
Rating: 4 stars
Entries into their “500 words and more” annual competition in 2019 make up this assembly of short stories from the “New Authors” group at GoodReads. In it are a variety of tales that fluctuate from horror to holidays to comedy, offering something to everyone’s preferred taste.
The top three prize winning stories begin the collection with first place Beatrice Williams’ “The Monster Baby” drawing readers in with a crying baby on a train.
“The shrill loud pitched wail wafted through the entire coach and filled each compartment. In those few seconds people revisited their personal hell.”
“The Mighty Wurlitzer” by Catherine Habbie, second prize winner, tells the story of David O’Toole and a pipe organ from “an era gone by.”
“David O’Toole watched the eyes of the visitors, show emotions ranging from morbid curiosity, to that of sheer terror in a matter of seconds. He prided himself on having procured it in under 5 minutes of entry to the museum.”
Third prize winner Simon Bradley in “The Forgotten Soldier” shares a Halloween experience centered around a statue of the forgotten soldier in the village town square.
“People often wondered if they had imagined it all; the night that changed the face of the village from a dreary idyll, to what it is now, a bustling place with pizzazz.”
Readers will find that the remaining fourteen stories round out this assortment keeping them mystified or laughing, depending on the author’s method in the writing. The creative approach to the story topics will keep readers involved, happy to have taken the time to indulge in each one. Together they make for an interesting total read.
https://amzn.to/2FY6pup
Angie Mangino currently works as a freelance journalist, author, and book reviewer, additionally offering authors personalized critique service and copyediting of unpublished manuscripts. www.AngieMangino.com
December 28, 2019
This is a fabulous collection of short stories. Each story will make you ponder, linger over each word, ruminate and collect your thoughts.
Delve into the world of horror and slip out holding your sides as the next story takes you through Wodehousian humour. Buckle your seatbelts, as this book takes you on the ride of your life!
Delve into the world of horror and slip out holding your sides as the next story takes you through Wodehousian humour. Buckle your seatbelts, as this book takes you on the ride of your life!
February 11, 2023
Tales of horror that will keep you awake all night.
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April 24, 2020I think is a remarkable effort put up by many first-timers, and would scarcely suspect that in the first place.
Many unusual stories for those who like an unsuspecting little pickle in their sandwich.
Many unusual stories for those who like an unsuspecting little pickle in their sandwich.
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