Delightful, delightful, delightful! That is the best way I can describe the new work by author Elizabeth Cooke, A Tale of Two Hotels. Following our protagonist, Elizabeth, as she returns to her beloved Paris and the Hotel Marcel, we see the infighting between two established...

“Oooh,” I thought as delicious chills ran down my spine. “A book about vampire-zombies…what could be better?” That was my thinking as I picked up The Journal of Vincent du Maurier, the short novel by author K.P. Ambroziak. And my initial thinking certainly wasn’t off-base....

In the short story Dreams of Marriage by author Debra Benson, the reader is introduced to our protagonist, Leah, the dietitian and weight-loss consultant who dreams of her perfect wedding day. Leah has many ideas and plans for her wedding, including her perfect dress, perfect...

Collection: A Daisy Hunter Story by Marianne Sciucco may be a short story, but it is one that stays with you long after you have finished reading it. In fact you will want to reread the story again just to make sure that you did...

I just finished reading the ultra-short story 2:16 by Henry Denkhaus, and I am still thinking about it. In an interesting look at residents of the town of Winchester on what will be their last day, we get a quick snapshot of their lives, their...

I just finished reading Collision, a short story by David Podlipny, and all I can say is ‘Whoa!’ This creepy little tale will definitely stay with me for a while, that’s for sure. The story follows an unnamed man as he deals with the aftermath...

Short stories are such a gift for the avid reader. During times when you really want to read, but you only have a short bit of time, and you don’t want to start a tome that would take a lot of concentration, or a book...

Wow. That was the word I said to myself after finishing the short story, The Roots of the Antenna, by author David Podlipny. Following the main character, Ming, as he lives a primarily nocturnal lifestyle necessitated by his night shift job, Ming’s existence seems always...

In Kendra, the new short story released by author Grant Kniefel, we follow the story of Grant and his friend Zach as they are set to enjoy a movie together. In walks a girl that Grant’s never seen before, Kendra, and from there a twelve-hour...

When I saw the collection of short stories, Delhi Yarns by author Nabaneeta Dangwal, I immediately snatched it up. I absolutely love, love, love stories that focus on or occur in India. Such a gorgeous and complex country, India almost has the ability to become...