May We Shed These Human Bodies

May We Shed These Human Bodies | Amber Sparks

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Ruby here has already shed her human body ?.

OMG I absolutely loved this collection of very short stories. They're creative and passionate and even funny at times. Kind of reminded me of Kelly Link, but I felt I could connect better with these stories, personally. Can't wait to read her next collection now!!

Why I read it: "M" pick for #litsyatoz and #mountTBR challenge.

Mimi28 Sounds interesting 😊I need something light hearted right now. Most of my #Litsyatoz stuff is library books so I feel like I need to read those first but I guess I can change them around. 8y

8little_paws @mimi28 some are light-hearted but there are also some really dark stories here as well. A really good light hearted book is

My Salinger Year

Mimi28 Cool I'll check it out. Cute cat btw 😻 8y

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Suzze ❤🐱Ruby 8y

RiotMom This looks awesome. Also, a collection of stories by a woman is a category in either #readharder or #litsyreadingchallenge if I remember correctly. This sounds like a good pick for that! 8y

8little_paws @RiotMom you're right! It's a read harder category. 8y

RiotMom 🙌🏻 stacked for that! 8y

cariashley Hah I read that as "shred" at first which would have been fitting ?? 8y

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8little_paws

May We Shed These Human Bodies | Amber Sparks

Ladies and gentlemen, Amber Sparks!

BookishMarginalia What an intriguing beginning! 8y

MicheleinPhilly 😳 This reminds me of that scene in Waiting to Exhale when Angela Basset lights all of her husband's possessions on fire. My mother clapped in the movie theater during that scene. I almost died. 8y

Zelma That is a fantastic first line! 8y

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saresmoore Wow. @MicheleinPhilly That is hilarious! 8y

cariashley Awesome. 8y

megt Well with that opening line, I'm sold! 8y

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Pete

May We Shed These Human Bodies | Amber Sparks

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manifestsanity Portnoy is hilarious and wrong on every level. A comedian working blue. One of my favorites. 9y

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ScorpioBookDreams

May We Shed These Human Bodies | Amber Sparks

BookishFeminist I love this! 9y

ScorpioBookDreams @BookishFeminist There are some amazing stories in this collection. And so many quotable sentences! 9y

BookishFeminist @ScorpioBookDreams This has been on my reading list for a while- I may need to pick it up soon! I loved

The Unfinished World: And Other Stories

ScorpioBookDreams @BookishFeminist Thanks for the recommendation. I've added that to my reading list. 9y

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ScorpioBookDreams

May We Shed These Human Bodies | Amber Sparks

Read the first two short stories and absolutely loved them. Darkly magical and Grimm-like.

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StephAuteri

May We Shed These Human Bodies | Amber Sparks

Reading more Amber Sparks because I loved her most recent collection so darn much. I don't often take a chance on short fiction, but her stories contain a quirky magic I can't get enough of. Now if only this cat would let me concentrate.

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