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Suspended due to The Short Story Club is no longer reading from this tome.
— Jul 03, 2025 07:07PM
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— Sep 28, 2024 12:19PM
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The story for this week, June 24, 2024, is CERTAIN DISTANT SUNS by Joanne Greenburg.
— Jun 23, 2024 01:06PM
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The story for this week Monday June 17, 2024, with the Short Story Club, is The Rocking-horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence.
— Jun 16, 2024 01:48PM
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The story for this week, June 10, 2024 with The Short Story Club is THE BOTTLE IMP by Robert Louis Stevenson.
I'm reading this story right now before I have a chance to read, and be swayed by, the deluge of esteemed reviews and remarkable comments submitted by the more brilliant members of this extraordinary group!
— Jun 09, 2024 09:45AM
I'm reading this story right now before I have a chance to read, and be swayed by, the deluge of esteemed reviews and remarkable comments submitted by the more brilliant members of this extraordinary group!
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The story for this week, June 3, 2024 is Monkey's Paw.
— Jun 02, 2024 08:01AM
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Just finished THE WIZARD POSTPONED by Juan Manuel (1282-1348), translated from Spanish to English by Norman Thomas di Giovanni, 1970.
Simply narrated, wonderful anecdote of comeuppance. Thoroughly enjoyed this!
— May 27, 2024 08:52AM
Simply narrated, wonderful anecdote of comeuppance. Thoroughly enjoyed this!
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OOPS! I got ahead of myself, this is the story for next monday 6/3/24. I did read it and enjoyed it anyway. Especially the writing style, grammer, and vocabulary of the era.
Going back to THE WIZARD POSTPONED which is the Short Story Club's group read for this week, 5/27/24....
— May 27, 2024 08:28AM
Going back to THE WIZARD POSTPONED which is the Short Story Club's group read for this week, 5/27/24....
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Starting The Monkey's Paw today by W.W. Jacobs (1863-1943).
Originally published in an anthology titled The Lady of Thr Barge in 1902.
— May 27, 2024 05:44AM
Originally published in an anthology titled The Lady of Thr Barge in 1902.
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The group read this week (Mon May 20) with the Short Story Club is OF A PROMISE KEPT by Lafcadio Hearn, a new-to-me author. This story is barely 4 pages long.
— May 20, 2024 06:33AM
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Why did they quit? Too much of the same after, what, 2 years?
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Hi Berengaria, yes, I think so. A visit to the group's site just now shows that they are into Black Water 2: More Tales of the Fantastic. I left the group at about the same time you did last year, after they stopped reading from Vol. I but had not yet added Vol II. I purchased Vol I with the intention of making my way through the entire collection with the group. I'll not purchase Vol. II only to be aborted after making it through less than half the book as happened with Vol. I 🧚♀️🙋🏼.
Hi Julia, Yes! I was enjoying it VERY MUCH. I especially liked reading one story per week with The Short Story Club because the moderators are VERY WELL read and help guide readers through some of the more obscure/difficult stories with knowledgable background info and related fun factoids. The club members shared their oftentimes unique opinions/perspective, their experiences regarding other works by the author of the story-of-the-week, their travels through the regions/places where the story took place, as well as posted thoughtful/inspiring/provocative comments that sparked lively discussion. I enjoyed the group and may go back, but have a lot on my plate right now in RL so won't be taking on any new reading projects any time soon🧚♀️🙋🏼.
Valerie Book Valkyrie wrote: "Hi Julia, Yes! I was enjoying it VERY MUCH. I especially liked reading one story per week with The Short Story Club because the moderators are VERY WELL read and help guide readers through some of ..."I’m sorry to hear that Val. Maybe if you get some time for yourself you should finish it anyway then write one of those amazing reviews you write. Hope everything is ok in your RL.
Thanks so much for your gr friendship support, Julia! Glad you enjoy reading my musing little reviews. I have great fun writing them and have learned from many gr friends how to embellish with pics, links, and other accoutrements. Anyone know how to add sound/music 🧚♀️🙋🏼?
