Editorial: BookRix
A psychologist is confronted with a girl, who is being mentally harassed by a woman, whom she claims to be a witch. A daring story unfolds and the psychologist realizes, that the woman really is a witch and is keen on him being the next sacrifice for her Lord of nature. Please review this book, if you liked it!
Their paths have crossed before, but not like this. Will one night together in an unlikely destination be enough? What begins as an inconvenience becomes an opportunity when Seth Weston, en route to his hometown on Lake Ontario, finds himself stuck in Utica, New York, and in the company of Iris Björnsdóttir—a friend of a friend and a fascinating and beautiful woman. Iris Björnsdóttir is in Utica to meet a new client. Treating herself to the old-fashioned luxury of the Wild Rose Inn takes on a new meaning when Seth walks through the door. She's always liked him, and there's no arguing his charm and good looks, or the haunting sadness he tries to pretend he isn't carrying. Neither Seth nor Iris expected spending the night together would unleash feelings they don't want to ignore. Collision & Coincidence is a tender, steamy one-night story with an implied future reunion. It can be read on its own, but readers familiar with Thornton may recognize the Seth and Iris from previous books.Ver libro
From being a resident physician during the COVID-19 pandemic to living passionately in travel, romance, and heartache, Rodolfo Villarreal-Calderon is a literary chef to an audience who did not realize their hunger—until served his Word Meal. It is a two-part course: first, 99 poems, and second, an 82-page short story (novella). The poetry is organized around the three abstractions that connect us all—Love, Time, and Death. Love of lovers, of dogs, and of self; the Death of body, our past, and who we once were; the Time within which this all transpires—the Time of your life. You are invited to explore each abstraction and their combinations. Buffet style. In the drama that is a healthcare encounter, the patient is—and always will be—the protagonist. Get Well Soon! is a novella revolving around a patient admitted to the hospital. The patient narrator reflects on the experiences of being well and ill, as well as the subtle and comical workings of an academic hospital team and hospital stay.Ver libro
When a routine magical event backfires Lance, the Necromancer finds himself in strange world where he discovers he's only a figment of an author's mind. Also in this audio book The Haunting of the Necromancer, a hilarious comedy of a dysfunctional family. Will Lance ever lose the ghost who made his living room his home. Some more good short stories from series in book too.Ver libro
The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its fourteenth year Inspired by Giles Gordon and David Hughes's Best Short Stories series, which ran to ten volumes between 1986 and 1995, Best British Short Stories this year reaches its thirteenth volume. Best British Short Stories 2024 showcases an excellent and varied selection of stories, by British writers, first published during 2023 in magazines, journals, anthologies, collections, chapbooks and online. 'If the latest iteration of Salt's Best British Short Stories collection is anything to go by then the genre remains in safe hands.' —Lawrence Foley, TLSVer libro
Will Melina regret faking to be ill to avoid doing her chores? Can Don Pericle organise a wedding for a groom who doesn’t know? Who has stolen the marble pisces from the cathedral's floor? Twelve humorous short stories dripping with the Sicilian sunshine, ringing with not-so-well-kept secrets, fragrant with freshly fried arancine rice balls, ideal for your coffee break or as a bedtime read. Written and Narrated by Stefania Hartley, The Sicilian Mama. Praise for A Slip of the Tongue and other short stories: It’s like a slim and elegant box of luxury chocolates, each treat more delicious than the last. Definitely recommended. - Ewan Smith Super, observant writing. [Tanino and Melina] really should have their own sit-com. – Alan Spink, Editor of The People’s Friend Magazine, on the Tanino and Melina stories Hartley doesn’t just give us stories, she gives us a slice of Italian life served with lashings of charm and wit. Highly recommended! – Ella Hayes, author of Italian Summer with the Single DadVer libro
Susan Morrow was born in Halifax in Nova Scotia in 1864. Little is known of her life although she preferred to write under pseudonyms, one of which she shared with her sister, or as S Carleton, an abbreviated version of her name which gave the illusion of a male identity presumably to give her books a more rugged and male personality given their content. Her books only seem to have been published from 1900 onwards when she was in her mid-30’s by which time she had married and became Susan Carleton Jones. She died in 1926. In ‘The Lame Priest, a story of life on harsh terrain is amplified by the possibility that a werewolf lurks nearby.Ver libro
