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Tender
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
Divided into Tender Bodies and Tender Landscapes, these twenty stories travel from the commonplace to the edges of reality."
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rachelsbrittain
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I really enjoyed this short story collection, full of strange and wonderful stories. Plenty of fantasy and speculative vibes throughout. Particular favorites included: Selkie Stories are for Losers, Ogres of East Africa, An Account of the Land of Witches, and Fallow.

monalyisha OOooO this looks great! 3y
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rachelsbrittain
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I though this would be a fun way to break down what I'm reading since I'm almost always reading at least one each of a print book, ebook, and audiobook.

Beachesnbooks i loved tender!! 3y
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rachelsbrittain
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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Snowy day reading

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rachelsbrittain
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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Ogres? Yes, please. The second story in this collection is just as good as the first.

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rachelsbrittain
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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Happy New Year!

1. Tender

2. I started Tender at the end of 2021 but I think the first book I'll actually start this year may be Damnation Spring after seeing some great reviews here on litsy

3. So many, but off the top of my head: Siren Queen by Nghi Vo and Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

#WeekendReads

Nute Happy New Year, Rachel!💜🥳💜 3y
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rachelsbrittain
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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Already obsessed with this collection after the first story

Beachesnbooks i love this collection!!! 3y
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Beachesnbooks
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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April wrap-up! (not pictured: The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert.) I finished 9 books and my favs were Tender by Sofia Samatar, Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell, and Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews. 1 botm book and 3 2021 releases

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AnneCecilie
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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December 8: Reflections by Sofia Samatar. Story published in Then Again

I‘m not sure what I just read, but I‘m intrigued. I think I read about a writer having a writer‘s block. But there was pictures

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elizabethlk
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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You can now read the full review of this past week's Lite Reads selection, An Account of the Land of Witches by Sofia Samatar, link below. I loved everything about this fantasy short story, especially the world building and overall style. Let me know what you thought of this one in the comments!

https://wp.me/p9KSXu-Ao

#litereads #shortstories #shortstory #reading #shortstoryclub #fantasyshortstory

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elizabethlk
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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Our newest #LiteReads selection is An Account of the Land of Witches by Sofia Samatar! This fantasy short story in five parts, each focusing on a different perspective within the Land of Witches, was published in Samatar's collection Tender: Stories. There are links to read it in full for free in my full intro post, link below. Let me know in the comments what you think of this one!

https://wp.me/p9KSXu-An

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ephemeralwaltz
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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Well, you know a book has potential when it makes you LOL at the first paragraph.
#currentlyreading Tender, a collection of stories by Sofia Samatar. This has been on my #TBR for a long, long time and I feel like a collection of stories is just what I need this week.

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Waynegjr
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Holy crap there‘s some good books nominated for the world fantasy awards this year.

2BR02B I'm embarrassed to admit I have yet to read any of them. 🤐 6y
Waynegjr Check out Tender, it‘s one of my favorite short story collections in a while. 6y
Literary_Siren @2BR02B You‘re not alone. I haven‘t read any of those either. 6y
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Waynegjr
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Three stories in and this is already one of my favorite short story collections in a long while.

saresmoore Sold. 7y
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thereadingwomen
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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We are so excited to have been asked by @quarterlane to curate one of their fall boxes. We thought long and hard about our picks, and tried to choose a unique selection of authors you may not have read. The box is available for a few more weeks! It‘s not too early to shop for the holidays, so get one while you can!
https://quarterlanebooks.com/products/quarterlane-x-the-reading-women

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kdwinchester
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Best day ever. ❤️

ReadingEnvy Yay glad you were able to go! I couldn't make last night but try to see Jeff during Shared Worlds every year. 7y
kdwinchester @ReadingEnvy What is this Shared Worlds you speak of?! 😱 7y
ReadingEnvy @kdwinchester it's the writing camp for middle school.and high schoolers run by the VanderMeers and others, every July at Wofford. They bring in at least one major fantasy or sci-fi author and usually more... Last year I met Nnedi Okorafor and Thomas Olde Heuvelt! 7y
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kdwinchester
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Samatar's stories give a unique perspective of the world while simultaneously adding a touch of magic that never seems out of place. Two parents fostering a special child not their own, an encyclopedia of ogres, a ghoul that walks among us—all of these stories fit perfectly within Samatar's universe. The collection also plays around with form, including stories based on school reports, reference material, letters, a commentary, and so much more.

vivastory Sounds good. Stacked! 7y
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thereadingwomen
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Samatar's stories give a unique perspective of the world while simultaneously adding a touch of magic that never seems out of place. Two parents fostering a special child not their own, an encyclopedia of ogres, a ghoul that walks among us—all of these stories fit perfectly within Samatar's universe. The collection also plays around with form, including stories based on school reports, reference material, letters, a commentary, and so much more.-K

DrexEdit Oooooooo! This looks good! I loved her A Stranger in Olondria. I like her writing style. 7y
thereadingwomen @DrexEdit Oh, good! I was thinking about picking up her novel very soon. ☺️ - K 7y
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rachellayown
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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My review of this small press short story collection is up today at CHIRB:
https://chireviewofbooks.com/2017/05/19/sofia-samatars-new-story-collection-is-b...

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Chase
Tender: Stories | Sofia Samatar
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Bookmaaaaiiiiill!! So excited and happy to have the debut collection from this unbelievably talented author. Sofia Samatar is one of my favorites. Also pictured: three books from the equally fantastic Saga Press!

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balletbookworm
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A lot of good stories in this collection, particularly ones where the world of the story seems "normal" then one small twist reveals that it is actually dystopic (ex. "Selkie Stories Are for Lovers", "Honey Bear" and "How to Get Back to be Forest"). These stories cluster in the front half of the book (Tender Bodies) and the collection feels unbalanced. It didn't gel as a collection for me.

(But I can count it for a Read Harder task! ??)

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rachellayown
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I had never read Sofia Samatar before, but agreed to review her new story collection because I'd heard great things about her work. I wasn't disappointed. She's wildly imaginative and incredibly talented. Her writing is sharp and beautiful, and these stories are strange and wonderful. I'll post the link to my review when it runs!

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Liberty
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Evening reading. ❤️📚🌔

MaleficentBookDragon There's something about that cover that creeps me out. 8y
mcipher @MaleficentTheBookDragon I can totally see it now that you say that!! 😆 8y
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