Karen Russell is one of my favorite authors. She’s unbelievably creative, and I love how her stories come together at the ends. Usually, when I’m reading one of her short stories, I’m like, “Where is this going?” and then I suddenly get it. All of the pieces click together in an awesome way. The sto...
I wasn't really impressed with this collection of short stories. Vampires in the Lemon Grove: This was one of the stories I sort of liked. Interesting premise. Reeling for the Emipre: This seems to be the favorite of a lot of people, but I couldn't get through it. Nothing grabbed me about it. I ...
First off, let me just say that my local librarian nailed it in suggesting this book for me. I worry that she may know me a little too well at this point. Anyway, I was completely engaged throughout every one of these stories. They're funny, mysterious, sometimes moving, often unsettling, and always...
Vampires in the Lemon Grove is a collection of quirky, thoughtful short stories. There were some I enjoyed more than others, which I guess is true of any collection of stories. The stories ranged from sweet to weird to spooky. My favorite story was "Barn at the end of our term." Rutherford B. Haye...
This collection was a bit of a mixed bag. A couple of stories were really good. Ones like Reeling for the Empire, Dougbert Shackleton's Rules for Antarctic Tailgaiting, or the one about former US presidents who are reincarnated as horses really showed good writing and imagination. However, the re...
I was disappointed in this a bit, but likely only because I expected too much. Really enjoyed "Reeling for the Empire" and "Proving Up," and I admire Russell's ability to mix magic, horror, and realism into one neat package. I am encouraged to read more of Russell - I liked this taste but get the se...
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