Severance - The Lexington Letter by Anonymous My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love the show Severance and watched the season two finale this weekend, so I decided to check out this short story and really enjoyed it! In Severance: The Lexington Letter we meet Peg Kincaid, a former bus drive…

Juice Like Wounds by Seanan McGuire My rating: 5 of 5 stars I finished reading In an Absent Dream last night, so of course I had to read this today. Juice Like Wounds is such an awesome title, and tells the story of what happened when Moon, Lundy and Mockery go up against the wasp …

Dracula Daily by Bram Stoker My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, I finished reading this today and enjoyed it as much as the first time. This is a great vampire story, but it's also a terrific story about friendship, loyalty, and how far someone who cares/loves you is willing to go. …

The Night Cyclist by Stephen Graham Jones My rating: 4 of 5 stars Here's another Tor.com novelette I decided to read today. A middle-aged chef, who recently broke up with his longterm girlfriend, goes on a nightly bicycle ride home from work. But one night, he encounters a strang…

Rocket's Red by Mary Robinette Kowal My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found another story set in the Lady Astronaut Universe! Aaron and his mother are about to put together a fireworks display to celebrate the anniversary of Arrival Day on Mars, but when something goes wrong, he fears …

The Lady Astronaut of Mars by Mary Robinette Kowal My rating: 5 of 5 stars I can't remember how I stumbled on this novelette, but I was very excited when I did because it sounded intringuing. Elma York is an aging astronaut who actually led the expedition that made life on Mars…

Wait for Night by Stephen Graham Jones My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love the cover illustration for this story as much as the story. It's awesome, but also fits the narrative perfectly. A laborer called Chessup works with a small crew hired to help clean up a flooded creek outside…

A Girlfriend's Guide to Gods by Maria Dahvana Headley My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a beautifully written and powerful story that's lyrical and cuts deep. It's also an excellent weaving of real life and the mythical lives of gods. About women looking for salvation, st…

Red as Blood and White as Bone by Theodora Goss My rating: 5 of 5 stars I found this story online yesterday and because the title is so cool and the cover is beautiful, today I decided to read it. Klara is a young girl who works in the kitchen of a castle. She's also obsesse…

Horror Story by Carmen Maria Machado My rating: 5 of 5 stars This morning, I spotted a link for this story on my Twitter feed and decided to check it out. It's not long, just over 1,000 words, but it packs quite a punch. Essentially, it's the story of a haunted hous…

These Deathless Bones: A Tor.com Original by Cassandra Khaw My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, that was certainly a great way to start the day. What an awesome tale! This is an incredible story about what happens when the second wife of the king gives the god-awful prince his just …

Cookie Jar: A Short Story by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been meaning to read this story for months, but kept forgetting. Today I decided it was time to finally read it, and I'm glad I did. When young Dale visits his 90-year-old great-grandfather Rhett…

A Human Stain by Kelly Robson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I heard about this story on Twitter, and I was instantly intrigued. I mean, who doesn't want to read a gothic horror story featuring a lesbian character and a remote castle? Besides, check out the creepy cover. So I …