This turned out to be story collection week. And while each of the collections was pretty darn good, it also reminded me that collections are not my favorite genre. That’s not anything against any of the authors or collections, it’s just that I definitely prefer a sustained narrative. With a collection, it feels like just as I get into a story, it’s over, and I have to start all over again with the next story.
There are not many hours left to enter the Bugs & Hisses Giveaway Hop, but fear not, there are two more giveaway hops starting this week. And as the year draws down, we are entering Giveaway Hop season. There will be plenty more to come for Thanksgiving and the December Holiday marathon.
Current Giveaways:
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Bugs & Hisses Giveaway Hop
The Girl Who Fought Napoleon by Linda Lafferty
Winner Announcements:
The winner of The Life She Wants by Robyn Carr is Megblod
Blog Recap:
B Review: The Girl Who Fought Napoleon by Linda Lafferty + Giveaway
A- Review: Pets in Space by S.E. Smith and more
A- Review: Devil Sent the Rain by Lisa Turner
B+ Review: Echoes of Sherlock Holmes edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger
A- Review: Teeth Long and Sharp by Grace Draven, Antioch Grey, Aria M. Jones, Jeffe Kennedy and Mel Sterling
Stacking the Shelves (206)
Coming Next Week:
A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas (review)
Attack of the 14 Nights of Halloween Giveaway
Black Diamond by Susannah Sandlin (blog tour review)
The Fourth Rule of Ten by Gay Hendricks and Tinker Lindsay (review)
Spaceman by Mike Massimino (review)
Spooktacular Giveaway Hop
I’m not usually a fan of story collections, either, though I’ve read and enjoyed some really good ones over the years. Like you, I usually prefer a longer narrative. The exception is collections of short stories set in the same world, either by the author who originated that world (like Katherine Kurtz’s Deryni short stories) or by other authors (like story collections set in Darkover or Valdemar.)
Anyway, I hope you have a good week and happy reading!