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pickEvery short story in this mini collection was incredible. All hits, no misses. I'm definitely going to have to read more of her short fiction now because they were all just so wonderfully absurd and inventive. Read for: aliens, genies, time travel, and talking cats.
"The thing about seeking out new civilizations is, every discovery brings a day of vomiting."
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pickI was in the mood for a quick something different and this little book of odd, speculative fiction fit the bill perfectly. As with all books of short stories, some rise to the top and the best is the one that reveals more about the cat from her bestselling novel All the Birds in the Sky 😸
Cool little book. About the size of a paperback but has some strong short stories in it. Now if she would just make a sequel to “All the Birds in the Sky”🤤
If I were wise I would be studying for my math final right now, but I am not wise.
Started this absolutely delightful #shortfiction collection by All the Birds in the Sky author Charlie Jane Anders last night and fell asleep reading for the first time in ages because I couldn‘t bring myself to put it down. Anders has such a wonderful way with words. Looking forward reading more of this today! 📖
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The neighborhood book club pick this month was a surprising choice, but exactly the kind of whimsical fun that I needed! For anyone who was a fan of Anders‘ novel, All the Birds in the Sky, one of these stories is about Berkeley the cat! 😊
From her short story "As Good As New":
"Clichés are the plaque in the arteries of imagination."
pickSweet little collection of short stories by the author of “All the Birds in the Sky”. I like to call her style “lighthearted dystopian”. These short stories are clever and enjoyable. Kinda like a small collection of twilight zone- esque tales. 4/5
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I discovered Charlie Jane Anders last year and instantly fell in love with her writing! I was so excited to see this short story collection coming out! The stories are so strange and unique, I definitely recommend this collection!
pickI only recently discovered the writing of Charlie Jane Anders & boy am I glad I did. This book collects a series of stories first published on Tor.com. All of them are great but my favorite is ‘As Good As New‘ about a girl surviving the aftermath of catastrophic events hiding out in a panic room binge watching The Facts of Life. She ventures forth & that‘s when things really get going. Strange & whimsical, thought provoking & generally fantastic.
“The real world was in here, in the panic room—out there was nothing but an afterimage of a bad trip.”
These sci fi mini hardcovers coming out on Tuesday are the best.
