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Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it 14 years ago
There are some pleasent surprises in this little collection. There are also some duds. Thankfully, however, the gems make up for the dudes. There does seem to be a preponderence of mob stories.The stories range from funny to touching. Now of them all really sad. Standouts include-"After Happil...
Regina's Reads
Regina's Reads rated it 15 years ago
Read Sookie and Dresden shorts. This is one of the better shorts for both series. The Dresden short includes both Thomas and Molly and shows the growing closeness between Molly and Harry and then Harry and Thomas. Worth the read.
Dantastic Book Reviews
Dantastic Book Reviews rated it 16 years ago
Sanctified and Chicken-Fried is a collection of Joe R. Lansdale short stories. The cover says The Portable Lansdale. I guess that's true since this is a best-of collection.The stories are a combination of old favorites, like Bubba Hotep and Mr. Weedeater, new stories like the Dust Devils, and exce...
mollysmommyreads
mollysmommyreads rated it 16 years ago
Some really great short stories by some of my favorite fantasy authors.
Wyvernfriend Reads
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it 17 years ago
This is a very mixed bag of stories, all clever and all interesting. These take a twist on the stories of fairy tale, taking a more crime oriented look at these stories. Many of them are clever and interesting but some of them are a litle laboured, trying to twist the story a little too much to fit ...
CJ the Book Peddler
CJ the Book Peddler rated it 17 years ago
Got me hooked into a lot of good writers :) Great read for the winter.
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 18 years ago
A collection of short stories, mostly from the big guns of the paranormal romance/urban fantasy genre (Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Tanya Huff, Kelly Armstrong...), all relating to vampires and birthdays. They weren't bad short stories, but after reading it last night I can't remember a single one...
Intensely Focused
Intensely Focused rated it 18 years ago
This is a very good anthology. [author: Jim Butcher] has a funny and touching story about Thomas and Harry. Molly continues to be very realistic in terms of her usefulness and her relative inexperience. I think Butcher's handled that whole thing very well.[author: Tanya Huff] has a story with Hen...
debnance
debnance rated it 22 years ago
Crider taught for years at our little college here. I realized recently that I'd never read one of his mysteries!
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