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message 1: by Jamie (new)

Jamie Barringer (Ravenmount) (ravenmount) | 977 comments Mod
Not really a genre, short story collections and books of plays are still fiction, and since a collection may span several genres, we'll give these books their own team.


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Laura H | 169 comments Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare I began rereading this duirng the fall readathon when it was mentioned in ( Frostfire). Just finished it. I have read it several times throughout my life and have enjoyed it⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 3: by Lynnette (last edited Nov 14, 2022 08:16PM) (new)

Lynnette | 340 comments Heart Broke Heart Broke by Chelsea Bieker It was a good glimpse into the California that we don't really think about when we think about California.


message 4: by Jamie (new)

Jamie Barringer (Ravenmount) (ravenmount) | 977 comments Mod
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold, by Stephen Fry. A good retelling of some of the myths of the ancient Greek gods and their adventures with each other and with mortals.

Tooth and Claw, by T.C. Boyle. Some pretty good stories, several involving young men who get into a drug habit/culture, but a pretty decent variety of stories.


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Cynda Reads (cynda) | 1926 comments Mod
I have just finished collection of American Tall Tales: Big Men, Big Country: A Collection of American Tall Tales retold by Paul Robert Walker. A few stories that either were new to me or that I had forgotten since childhood. Read as part of a genre study I am doing this year which includes traditional stories.

Big Men, Big Country A Collection of American Tall Tales by Paul Robert Walker


message 7: by Laura (new)

Laura H | 169 comments Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris by David Sedaris David Sedaris A fun, adult read of anthropomorphized animals on wild adventures and learning life lessons along the way. Cute and dark humor


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Laura H | 169 comments Rosalind wrote: "The Lottery and Other Stories The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson"

That was sooo spooky!


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Susy (susysstories) | 2560 comments Mod
Het Heerlijke Herfstboek (several authors) ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨


message 10: by Elyse (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 2562 comments I put my short story collection in the genre it covers - horror


message 11: by Rosalind (new)

Rosalind | 53 comments The Woman on the Island (Vera Stanhope #9.5) by Ann Cleeves The Woman on the Island.

Although it's part of the Vera Stanhope crime series, as a short story it doesn't really fit in that category as is more of a character thing.


message 12: by Lynnette (new)

Lynnette | 340 comments Sparring Partners (Jake Brigance, #4) by John Grisham The author called them novellas so not sure if they’re short enough to qualify here


Liander (The Towering Pile) Lavoie (liannelavoie) | 289 comments Elevation & "Laurie" by Stephen King Elevation by Stephen King


message 14: by Jamie (new)

Jamie Barringer (Ravenmount) (ravenmount) | 977 comments Mod
The Golden Ball and Other Stories, Agatha Christie


message 15: by Inge (Inge1990) (new)

Inge (Inge1990) | 12 comments This is a collection of short stories.
Om nooit te vergeten Om nooit te vergeten by Thomas Olde Heuvelt


message 16: by Lamilla (new)

Lamilla | 895 comments To Hold Up the Sky - a collection of sci-fi short stories


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