Short Stories
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The first rule…
This is a quote from the book of short stories called The Frangipani Hotel by Violet Kupersmith. Have you read any short stories by Violet Kupersmith? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Frangipani Hotel – Summary From the…
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At the very beginning
Excerpt from The Frangipani Hotel by Violet Kupersmith This is an excerpt from the book of short stories called The Frangipani Hotel by Violet Kupersmith. I WILL START at the very beginning—the beginning we all were taught as children. Thousands of years ago, a dragon prince and a fairy spirit fell in love. They married,…
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I look up at that tree and I think I am at home.
Excerpt from Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro This is an excerpt from the collection of short stories called Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro. My mother has headaches. She often has to lie down. She lies on my brother’s narrow bed in the little screened porch, shaded by heavy branches.…
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A kind of dazed horror
This is a quote from the book Someone Like You by Roald Dahl. As this is a collection of short stories, the quote comes from the story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter.’ Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from…
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Five unsettling short stories to read for spooky season
We are not entering spooky season, as we get close to Halloween and immerse ourselves in the fall spirit. In honour of spooky season, I’ll be sharing a variety of books and stories that could be considered “spooky” either by having supernatural elements or having thriller/horror elements. Enjoy! For this week, I wanted to share…
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A leg of lamb
Excerpt from Someone Like You by Roald Dahl This is an excerpt from the book Someone Like You by Roald Dahl. As this is a collection of short stories, the quote comes from the story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter.’ I should note, Roald Dahl is a problematic author, there have been quite a few instances…
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Crying was delicious
This is a quote from the story Big Blonde by Dorothy Parker. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from another story from Dorothy Parker here. Collection of short stories – Summary Here is the book summary from Goodreads:…
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A very good-looking young man
Excerpt from Dusk Before Fireworks by Dorothy Parker This is an excerpt from the story Dusk Before Fireworks by Dorothy Parker. He was a very good-looking young man indeed, shaped to be annoyed. His voice was intimate as the rustle of sheets, and he kissed easily. there was no tallying the gifts of Charvet handkerchiefs,…
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But nothing is lasting
This is a quote from the short story The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, translated from the Russian by Ronald Wilks. Have you read this story? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Overcoat – from a collection of short…
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A very important person
Excerpt from The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol This is an excerpt from the short story The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, translated from the Russian by Ronald Wilks. One of them, who was deeply moved, decided he could at least help Akaky Akakievich with some good advice. He told him not to go to the local…