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Look Away
"It's poetic, really, the cruelty of the universe."
The ending of this made me feel warm and fuzzy. This is arguably the story that is the least tied to the setting so-far. It honestly could've been set anywhere. Didn't need to be the LFDI. But it was sweet.
— Feb 02, 2026 04:42PM
"It's poetic, really, the cruelty of the universe."
The ending of this made me feel warm and fuzzy. This is arguably the story that is the least tied to the setting so-far. It honestly could've been set anywhere. Didn't need to be the LFDI. But it was sweet.
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Jilly Bean and Jessa Jean
Unsurprisingly, this is my favorite story in the bunch. I have read 2/3 of Angeline Boulley's novels and the last one is on my TBR for this year. Her writing is so well done. This story is about cousins who have a changing friendship dynamic. Boulley also finds a way to make even this short story informative.
— Feb 06, 2026 01:23PM
Unsurprisingly, this is my favorite story in the bunch. I have read 2/3 of Angeline Boulley's novels and the last one is on my TBR for this year. Her writing is so well done. This story is about cousins who have a changing friendship dynamic. Boulley also finds a way to make even this short story informative.
Whitney
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Love Buzz
Another romantic one. Another one that has interactions between other author's characters. This one is about a band and the characters don't feel fully fleshed out.
— Feb 06, 2026 12:54PM
Another romantic one. Another one that has interactions between other author's characters. This one is about a band and the characters don't feel fully fleshed out.
Whitney
is 74% done
Hearts Aflutter
Cute. A lot of these stories are about romantic relationships, which is making it feel a little repetitive. The fan was a nice touch. This one also brought back characters from someone else's chapter, so it feels more cohesive than some of the others.
— Feb 06, 2026 10:09AM
Cute. A lot of these stories are about romantic relationships, which is making it feel a little repetitive. The fan was a nice touch. This one also brought back characters from someone else's chapter, so it feels more cohesive than some of the others.
Whitney
is 70% done
Language Lesson
I love that this has a tie-in to the author's existing book and she used characters and settings from that to up the interest. I have Those Pink Mountain Nights on my TBR, so that will be getting bumped up.
— Feb 05, 2026 10:04AM
I love that this has a tie-in to the author's existing book and she used characters and settings from that to up the interest. I have Those Pink Mountain Nights on my TBR, so that will be getting bumped up.
Whitney
is 66% done
The Rest Will Come
About two brothers. I wish this had a little more detail than "the brother ran away and got mixed up in some things", but it was fairly enjoyable. I'd check out Cobell's other books, even if I think the short story she wrote was a little lacking in details.
— Feb 05, 2026 08:51AM
About two brothers. I wish this had a little more detail than "the brother ran away and got mixed up in some things", but it was fairly enjoyable. I'd check out Cobell's other books, even if I think the short story she wrote was a little lacking in details.
Whitney
is 62% done
I Love You, Grandson
A heartwarming story about a boy who's recently lost his maternal grandmother getting love from the community. The grief stories in this one are very poignant and well done. I'm really enjoying this anthology for the most part. There are very few stories I didn't like so far.
— Feb 04, 2026 09:29AM
A heartwarming story about a boy who's recently lost his maternal grandmother getting love from the community. The grief stories in this one are very poignant and well done. I'm really enjoying this anthology for the most part. There are very few stories I didn't like so far.
Whitney
is 58% done
Momentum
I like that this story is, so far, the one that's incorporated the most of anyone else's story. This reminded me of You Are Here, which is the unofficial measuring stick I hold other anthologies against because it was just so well done. This one (about a trapeze artist who has moved and thus has no trapeze) would easily fit in a book like that. I love it.
— Feb 03, 2026 04:23PM
I like that this story is, so far, the one that's incorporated the most of anyone else's story. This reminded me of You Are Here, which is the unofficial measuring stick I hold other anthologies against because it was just so well done. This one (about a trapeze artist who has moved and thus has no trapeze) would easily fit in a book like that. I love it.
Whitney
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Heart Berry
Cute story about friendship, but also dealing with themes of cultural loss by the Native diaspora that's been relegated to cities.
— Feb 03, 2026 03:22PM
Cute story about friendship, but also dealing with themes of cultural loss by the Native diaspora that's been relegated to cities.
Whitney
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You Had One Job
Another one that I would happily check out the author's other work. This story was funny and full of heart. It also had great information on how to set up mutual aid and help your community vote!
— Feb 03, 2026 03:03PM
Another one that I would happily check out the author's other work. This story was funny and full of heart. It also had great information on how to set up mutual aid and help your community vote!
Whitney
is 46% done
Braving the Storm
Long, but worth it at the end. A touching story about grief and the power of food. I would check out more of this author.
Side note to the previous story: The argument they have starts over #LandBack and I wish we had gotten more into that instead of someone walking in high heels like that was a resolution.
— Feb 03, 2026 01:47PM
Long, but worth it at the end. A touching story about grief and the power of food. I would check out more of this author.
Side note to the previous story: The argument they have starts over #LandBack and I wish we had gotten more into that instead of someone walking in high heels like that was a resolution.
