amysisson's Short Story Reading for 2018
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Story #
Date Read:
Title:
Author:
Length:
Category:
Where Published:
When Published:
Original Publication (if applicable):
Rating:
Link (if applicable):
JANUARY 2018
1. January 3, 2018 - "The Book Thing" by Laura Lippman. Published in Bibliomysteries (anthology), 2017 (story originally published 2012).
2. January 5, 2018 - "The Scroll" by Anne Perry. Published in Bibliomysteries (anthology), 2017 (story originally published 2011).
3. January 8, 2018 - "What's in a Name?" by Thomas H. Cook. Published in Bibliomysteries (anthology), 2017 (story originally published 2013).
4. January 20, 2018 - "Christmas Eve 1953" by Tom Hanks. Published in Uncommon Type (collection), 2017 (original publication status unknown).
5. January __, 2018 - "Three Exhausting Weeks" by Tom Hanks. Published in Uncommon Type (collection), 2017 (original publication status unknown).
6. January __, 2018 - "A Junket in the City of Light" by Tom Hanks. Published in Uncommon Type (collection), 2017 (original publication status unknown).
7. January __, 2018 - "The Adjunct Professor's Alien Girlfriend" by Marge Simon. Published in Daily Science Fiction, ________.
8. January __, 2018 - "The Library is Open" by Beth Cato. Published in Daily Science Fiction, ________.
FEBRUARY 2018
9. (1) February 11, 2018 - "The Unbeatable Deck of Ronan Shin" by Kiyash Monsef, with art by Helen Shewolfe Tseng. Pubished in Penumbra's New Fiction, February 2018.
10. (2) February 12, 2018 - "Guts" by Gnesis Villar. Published in One Teen Story, _____.
11. (3) February ___, 2018 - "Dwarf Varieties" by Mary Soon Lee. Published in Daily Science Fiction, ________.
MARCH 2018
12. (1) March __, 2018 - "Diary of an AssCan" by Andy Weir. Self-published (__), ________.
APRIL 2018
13. (1) April 2, 2018 - "The Ancestors" by Laurie Tom. Published in Curious Fictions. Originally published in ____, ____.
14. (2) April 5, 2018 - "Tessa" by Edward Ashton. Published in Curious Fictions. Originally published in ____, ____.
Story #
Date Read:
Title:
Author:
Length:
Category:
Where Published:
When Published:
Original Publication (if applicable):
Rating:
Link (if applicable):
JANUARY 2018
1. January 3, 2018 - "The Book Thing" by Laura Lippman. Published in Bibliomysteries (anthology), 2017 (story originally published 2012).
2. January 5, 2018 - "The Scroll" by Anne Perry. Published in Bibliomysteries (anthology), 2017 (story originally published 2011).
3. January 8, 2018 - "What's in a Name?" by Thomas H. Cook. Published in Bibliomysteries (anthology), 2017 (story originally published 2013).
4. January 20, 2018 - "Christmas Eve 1953" by Tom Hanks. Published in Uncommon Type (collection), 2017 (original publication status unknown).
5. January __, 2018 - "Three Exhausting Weeks" by Tom Hanks. Published in Uncommon Type (collection), 2017 (original publication status unknown).
6. January __, 2018 - "A Junket in the City of Light" by Tom Hanks. Published in Uncommon Type (collection), 2017 (original publication status unknown).
7. January __, 2018 - "The Adjunct Professor's Alien Girlfriend" by Marge Simon. Published in Daily Science Fiction, ________.
8. January __, 2018 - "The Library is Open" by Beth Cato. Published in Daily Science Fiction, ________.
FEBRUARY 2018
9. (1) February 11, 2018 - "The Unbeatable Deck of Ronan Shin" by Kiyash Monsef, with art by Helen Shewolfe Tseng. Pubished in Penumbra's New Fiction, February 2018.
10. (2) February 12, 2018 - "Guts" by Gnesis Villar. Published in One Teen Story, _____.
11. (3) February ___, 2018 - "Dwarf Varieties" by Mary Soon Lee. Published in Daily Science Fiction, ________.
MARCH 2018
12. (1) March __, 2018 - "Diary of an AssCan" by Andy Weir. Self-published (__), ________.
APRIL 2018
13. (1) April 2, 2018 - "The Ancestors" by Laurie Tom. Published in Curious Fictions. Originally published in ____, ____.
14. (2) April 5, 2018 - "Tessa" by Edward Ashton. Published in Curious Fictions. Originally published in ____, ____.
2amysisson
Looking at my old threads, I can see that they reflect the framework of my life the last two years. I had a break from my short-story-a-day reading in Quarter 3 of 2016, and tried to pick it up again in January 2017, with no success. Suffice it to say that 2016 and 2017 were the worst two years of my life, and I'm still recovering, emotionally and pscyhologically.
For 2018, then, I'm not going to make myself read a story every day, and blog about my favorites every month, but I do hope to read a lot of short fiction again, and blog about my favorites as the occasion arises. Maybe I'll blog about every favorite separately, if they seem to be few and far between. Maybe I'll blog each time I reach 3 stories that have a 4-star rating or above. I'm not sure yet. The important thing (to me) is that I read, and reflect on what I've read, and share a little bit of that.
And the other important thing is to do everything I can to make 2018 better than 2016-2017.
For 2018, then, I'm not going to make myself read a story every day, and blog about my favorites every month, but I do hope to read a lot of short fiction again, and blog about my favorites as the occasion arises. Maybe I'll blog about every favorite separately, if they seem to be few and far between. Maybe I'll blog each time I reach 3 stories that have a 4-star rating or above. I'm not sure yet. The important thing (to me) is that I read, and reflect on what I've read, and share a little bit of that.
And the other important thing is to do everything I can to make 2018 better than 2016-2017.
4amysisson
>3 AnnieMod: Thanks, AnnieMod!
5amysisson
Story #1 - January 3, 2018
Title: "The Book Thing"
Author: Laura Lippman
Length:
Category: Short story (mystery)
Where Published: Bibliomysteries (anthology)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): 2012
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
On her own time, and on behalf of a cranky independent bookstore owner, a private detective investigates a series of bookstore shoplifting events that don't make any sense. This story was well-written and had a fairly satisfying resolution.
Story #2 - January 5, 2018
Title: "The Scroll"
Author: Anne Perry
Length:
Category: Short story (supernatural mystery)
Where Published: Bibliomysteries (anthology)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): 2013
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
A man comes into possession of a mysterious ancient scroll, and is immediately approached by three strangers who want to buy it (and/or will do almost anything to get it), even though there's no way they could have known the man has it. Think "Dan Brown" here, and you'll know the flavor of the story. Decently written but nothing I could get excited about.
Story #3 - January 8, 2018
Title: "What's in a Name?"
Author: Thomas Cook
Length:
Category: Short story (alternate history)
Where Published: Bibliomysteries (anthology)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): 2013
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
This is an alternate history story. Unfortunately for me, the plot development on which it rested seemed broadcast from a mile away.
Story #4
Date Read: January 20, 2018
Title: "Christmas Eve 1953"
Author: Tom Hanks
Length:
Category: Short story (mainstream/literary)
Where Published: Uncommon Type (collection)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): unknown
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
Story #5
Date Read: January 2018 (exact date unknown)
Title: "Three Exhausting Weeks"
Author: Tom Hanks
Length:
Category: Short story (mainstream/literary)
Where Published: Uncommon Type (collection)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): unknown
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
Story #6
Date Read: January 2018 (exact date unknown)
Title: "A Junket in the City of Light"
Author: Tom Hanks
Length:
Category: Short story (mainstream/literary)
Where Published: Uncommon Type (collection)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): unknown
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
Story #7
Date Read: January (exact date unknown)
Title: "The Adjunct Professor's Alien Girlfriend"
Author: Marge Simon
Length: 527 words
Category: Flash fiction (science fiction)
Where Published: Daily Science Fiction
When Published: 2018-01-22
Rating:
Link (if applicable): http://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/aliens/marge-simon/the-adjunct-pr...
Story #8
Date Read: January (exact date unknown)
Title: "The Library is Open"
Author: Beth Cato
Length: 948 words
Category: Flash fiction (science fiction / post-apocalypse)
Where Published: Daily Science Fiction
When Published: 2018-01-15
Rating:
Link (if applicable): http://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/disaster-apocalypse/beth-cato/the...
Title: "The Book Thing"
Author: Laura Lippman
Length:
Category: Short story (mystery)
Where Published: Bibliomysteries (anthology)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): 2012
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
On her own time, and on behalf of a cranky independent bookstore owner, a private detective investigates a series of bookstore shoplifting events that don't make any sense. This story was well-written and had a fairly satisfying resolution.
Story #2 - January 5, 2018
Title: "The Scroll"
Author: Anne Perry
Length:
Category: Short story (supernatural mystery)
Where Published: Bibliomysteries (anthology)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): 2013
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
A man comes into possession of a mysterious ancient scroll, and is immediately approached by three strangers who want to buy it (and/or will do almost anything to get it), even though there's no way they could have known the man has it. Think "Dan Brown" here, and you'll know the flavor of the story. Decently written but nothing I could get excited about.
Story #3 - January 8, 2018
Title: "What's in a Name?"
Author: Thomas Cook
Length:
Category: Short story (alternate history)
Where Published: Bibliomysteries (anthology)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): 2013
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
This is an alternate history story. Unfortunately for me, the plot development on which it rested seemed broadcast from a mile away.
Story #4
Date Read: January 20, 2018
Title: "Christmas Eve 1953"
Author: Tom Hanks
Length:
Category: Short story (mainstream/literary)
Where Published: Uncommon Type (collection)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): unknown
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
Story #5
Date Read: January 2018 (exact date unknown)
Title: "Three Exhausting Weeks"
Author: Tom Hanks
Length:
Category: Short story (mainstream/literary)
Where Published: Uncommon Type (collection)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): unknown
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
Story #6
Date Read: January 2018 (exact date unknown)
Title: "A Junket in the City of Light"
Author: Tom Hanks
Length:
Category: Short story (mainstream/literary)
Where Published: Uncommon Type (collection)
When Published: 2017
Original Publication (if applicable): unknown
Rating:
Link (if applicable): N/A
Story #7
Date Read: January (exact date unknown)
Title: "The Adjunct Professor's Alien Girlfriend"
Author: Marge Simon
Length: 527 words
Category: Flash fiction (science fiction)
Where Published: Daily Science Fiction
When Published: 2018-01-22
Rating:
Link (if applicable): http://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/aliens/marge-simon/the-adjunct-pr...
Story #8
Date Read: January (exact date unknown)
Title: "The Library is Open"
Author: Beth Cato
Length: 948 words
Category: Flash fiction (science fiction / post-apocalypse)
Where Published: Daily Science Fiction
When Published: 2018-01-15
Rating:
Link (if applicable): http://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/disaster-apocalypse/beth-cato/the...
6amysisson
(POST IN PROGRESS)
FEBRUARY 2018
9. (1) February 11, 2018 - "The Unbeatable Deck of Ronan Shin" by Kiyash Monsef, with art by Helen Shewolfe Tseng. Pubished in Penumbra's New Fiction, February 2018.
10. (2) February 12, 2018 - "Guts" by Gnesis Villar. Published in One Teen Story, _____.
11. (3) February 16, 2018 - "Dwarf Varieties" by Mary Soon Lee. Published in Daily Science Fiction, February 13, 2018.
FEBRUARY 2018
9. (1) February 11, 2018 - "The Unbeatable Deck of Ronan Shin" by Kiyash Monsef, with art by Helen Shewolfe Tseng. Pubished in Penumbra's New Fiction, February 2018.
10. (2) February 12, 2018 - "Guts" by Gnesis Villar. Published in One Teen Story, _____.
11. (3) February 16, 2018 - "Dwarf Varieties" by Mary Soon Lee. Published in Daily Science Fiction, February 13, 2018.
7elenchus
>2 amysisson:
>3 AnnieMod:
Also wishing you an improved 2018. I'd lost my habit of visiting your short story log, and see now that might be in part due to your changing reading. Wishing us both more fun this year, I found several fun pieces by skimming your blog and hope to again.
>3 AnnieMod:
Also wishing you an improved 2018. I'd lost my habit of visiting your short story log, and see now that might be in part due to your changing reading. Wishing us both more fun this year, I found several fun pieces by skimming your blog and hope to again.
