The short story recommendations (which by now has turned into something of a monthly thing) are a little different this time around. Daily Science Fiction, which is my usual go-to for large amounts of great fiction, is only represented once on the list. In fact, there's only flash fiction story on the list. That doesn't … Continue reading Story Recommendations November 2019
Category: Reviews
Short Story Recommendations – 2019.10.02
Once again, I'm not posting these nearly as often as I would like. This time, though, I have good excuse. I've been away on my honeymoon most of September, so, yeah. Wasn't going to spend that on posting story recommendations. Enough Rambling. Let's get to it. Words I've Redefined Since Your Dinosaur Invaded my Lunar … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – 2019.10.02
Short Story Recommendations – 2019.08.02
I've been out and about for this round of story recommendations. As always, flash fiction has taken up a fair amount of the reading, though with less focus on a single magazine as both Every Day Fiction, Daily Science Fiction, Flash Fiction Online, and Factor Four Magazine have been given their fair chance. All of … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – 2019.08.02
Short Story Recommendations – 2019.07.10
Once again, the short story recommendations are long over do. Yadda, yadda, life's been busy. I won't make excuses. Here's today's list which is, for once, not dominated by Daily Science Fiction. Let's Pretend by Mary Soon Lee (Daily Science Fiction): This proved to be a fairly original take on the alien invasion trope. The … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – 2019.07.10
2019.02.01 – Story Recommendations
My focus the last couple of weeks has been on finishing my Daily Science Fiction backlog, which I did today (yeah!), finishing the Intergalactic Medicine Show anthology, going through a bunch of Anton Checkov stories, and reading stories from relatively new flash fiction magazine (as in it's only just over a year old as far … Continue reading 2019.02.01 – Story Recommendations
2018 Reading List
Happy New Year's, everyone. In 2018 I created the goal for myself that I wanted to read 80 books this year. But as the list below reveals, I only got around to reading just above half of that. Even taking all the short stories I've read into account, I probably still haven't read more than … Continue reading 2018 Reading List
Story Recommendations – 2018.11.30
Wow, time has flown by and it's been way too long since I posted any short story recommendations (or anything else for that matter). So without further delay, here they are. In the End the World Will Break Your Heart by Kurt Hunt (DSF): An excellent story about the end of the world. What set … Continue reading Story Recommendations – 2018.11.30
Story Recommendations: 2018.11.11
I turned to catching up on my Daily Science Fiction (DSF) backlog this week, so they once again wheigh heavy on the list. As alway, any suggestions of your own are welcome in the comments. The Future of Parenting by Jules Jensen (DSF): The story puts a new twist on the familiar trope of a … Continue reading Story Recommendations: 2018.11.11
Short Story Recommendations – 2018.10.13
Though I still have a long backlog of DSF stories I need to catch up with after my vacation, I did decide to go outside my usual magazines in the hunt for great short stories this week. Memory Foam by Forrest Brazeal (DSF): This story is by no means a masterpiece, but it shows that … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – 2018.10.13
Short Story Recommendations: 2018.10.05
Once again, a week that is dominated by stories from Daily Science Fiction; I'm still catching up on the backlog of stories I have in my inbox from them since I went on vacation. To the Editor: Monsters belong in schools by Zella Christensen (DSF): A funny piece that plays of familiar fantasy tropes and … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations: 2018.10.05
Toby Backman 