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Review: “The Monstrous”, ed. Ellen Datlow

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Pros: Excellent tales of monsters of all kinds Cons: Some still confuse me Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review ebook provided free by publisher for this review. I rarely rate anthologies above a three–maybe a four at most. The thing…

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Review: “Transcendence,” Danielle Ackley-McPhail

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Pros: Some fascinating stories Cons: A few that felt as though they ended early; some confusion Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Review ebook provided free by publisher for this review. Expected publication date: 5/22/2015. Danielle Ackley-McPhail’s Transcendence is a collection…

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Review: “Keep the Stars Running,” Various

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Pros: Final story blew me away Cons: First story almost made me give up on the book Rating: 4 out of 5 Review ebook provided free by publisher for this review. Expected publication date: 5/13/2015.   Anthologies are tricky, because…

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Review: “February Thaw,” Tanya Huff

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Pros: Stellar! Cons: … Rating: 4.5 out of 5   February Thaw is another relatively short, inexpensive ebook anthology of Tanya Huff short stories. And much like He Said, Sidhe Said and (especially) Swan’s Braid, it is worth every penny…

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Review: “Crime Stories,” J.A. Konrath

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Pros: Entertaining Cons: Sense of humor is a thing of individual taste Rating: 3 out of 5   J.A. Konrath’s Crime Stories is a collection of 21 stories and essays. Some are mysteries or crime stories of one type or…

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Review: “Swan’s Braid,” Tanya Huff

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Pros: Funny, clever, and highly entertaining Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5   Swan’s Braid and Other Tales of Terizan is a collection of short stories by Tanya Huff, all featuring the thief Terizan. This is a relatively short…

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Review: “He Said, Sidhe Said,” Tanya Huff

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Pros: Great Tanya Huff fantasies in short form Cons: Any anthology is likely to have stories that don’t appeal to you as much as others Rating: 4 out of 5   Tanya Huff’s He Said, Sidhe Said is a delightful…

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Review: “The Cutting Room,” ed. by Ellen Datlow

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Pros: Cerebral horror for film buffs Cons: I couldn’t connect emotionally with many of the stories Rating: 3 out of 5 Advance copy provided free by Tachyon Publications via NetGalley. Expected publication date: 10/14/2014.   The Cutting Room: Dark Reflections…

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Review: “Human for a Day,” ed. Greenberg & Brozek

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Pros: Some fascinating takes on what it means to be human (and not) Cons: Almost any anthology will have a story or three that don’t suit any given reader Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group…

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"Tales of Majipoor," Robert Silverberg

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Pros: Fascinating culture and events Cons: Logical inconsistencies; characters held at a distance Rating: 3 out of 5 Release date: May 7, 2013 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group   Robert Silverberg’s Tales of Majipoor collects together seven stories set…

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