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You Pretend Like You Never Met Me, and I’ll Pretend Like I Never Met You by Maria Dahvana Headley ⭐⭐,5
This was bizzare, I didn't really like it, I'm very glad this wasn't the first thing I read by Headley...

Okay, I think the only one I'm going to read is You Pretend Like You Never Met Me, and I’ll Pretend Like I Never Met You
by Maria Dahvana Headley. I read a piece of flash fiction from her before which was absolutely brilliant, so I really want to give her a shot with something longer...

There are few other interesting titles in this volume, but they are actually not available for free, so...

Jump by Cadwell Turnbull ⭐⭐⭐,5
I thought this was going to be a silly one, but it wasn't actually. It turned out to be a pretty serious analysis of a relationship. It wasn't for me exactly, but not bad.

The Coin of Heart’s Desire by Yoon Ha Lee 4,5⭐
Pretty damn amazing, the ending is a little bit too mysterious for my liking, but the imagery and language are just delicious. Also, dragons! Always love dragons 💗🐉

The chancellor grumbled and muttered, but accompanied Tern to the first treasury. The treasury’s walls were hung with silk scrolls painted with exquisite landscapes and piled high with illuminated books. The shapes of cranes and playful cats were stamped onto the books’ covers in gold leaf.

Her Monster, Whom She Loved by Vylar Kaftan ⭐⭐⭐
This was okay. The ending was pretty good, but otherwise the story didn't feel... special?

Ammuya birthed five hundred gods, followed by a monster. That was her first mistake. The gods tormented the monster because they feared it.

Okay, this is kind of great beginning to a short-story!

I'm not going to read the whole thing and I'm reading it on the website so the percentages are random.

Read How to Become a Robot in 12 Easy Steps by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor, really enjoyed it! 4,5 to 5 ⭐

Reading Sofia Samatar’s Hard Mary, shortlisted for the Nommo’s 2019.

Reading Sofia Samatar’s Hard Mary, shortlisted for the Nommo’s 2019.