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Title: Moon Mask

Subtitle: A Collection of Flash Fiction

Author: Baron Frosti

Narrator: Shawn Connelly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-17

Publisher: Baron Frosti

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

This collection of flash fiction is composed of selected, unrelated works created at writing workshops. Topics range from nudist neighbors to vampire encounters on the London subway. There's even a dash of sci-fi! I hope you enjoy listening to them as much as I did writing them.

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Members Reviews:

Little journeys into Baron's mind

Moon Mask includes about 18 solidly entertaining short stories. I enjoyed Baron's spare writing style. He provides just enough information and then let's the reader/listener paint the picture. He is a creative and talented writer and I hope he continues to write for years to come and will take us along. I would love a whole book devoted to Nellie Oleson and her family.

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Title: Almost Like Christmas

Subtitle: A Mulholland/Strand Magazine Short

Author: Joseph Heller

Narrator: Robert Fass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-16

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

A masterful short story from the acclaimed author of Catch-22, about one long night of anticipation.

In a small town in the American South, it is night in the middle of the 20th century. Carter, a high-school teacher and football coach in the newly desegregated schools, is awaiting news of two of his students who have been in a serious altercation. Outside the building where Carter has kept his vigil, a crowd of townspeople have also gathered to keep watch. Carter must choose how much he wants to participate in the spectacle and how much he can afford to keep his distance.

"Almost Like Christmas" by Joseph Heller is one of 20 short stories within Mulholland Books' Strand Originals series, featuring thrilling stories by the biggest names in mystery from the Strand Magazine archives. View the full series list at mulhollandbooks.com, and listen to them all!

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Title: The Dream Keepers and Other Short Stories

Author: Bruce Buckingham

Narrator: John Thompson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-16

Publisher: Bruce Buckingham

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Bruce Buckingham is a collector of stories - his own. He loves taking his own real-life experiences and weaving them into fictional (and sometimes not-so-fictional) tales. In this series of short stories, written over many years, Buckingham intertwines intriguing, true-to-life characters with believable, real-life situations - or sometimes, with situations that stretch the boundaries of reality. His imagination knows no limits. In this eclectic collection, his stories include "The Dream Keepers", "Florida Frost", "Carolina Rain", "The Book", "It's Easier Going Home", "Harry's Last Fantasy", "Death of a Rose", and his novelette, "Diving Buddies".

Members Reviews:

Nice Set of Short Stories

This is a book filled with short stories that may be true or based on true events. They seem to tell the story of the life of the author or someone the author knew. They are just small glimpses into the life of several people no rhyme or reason just a set of short stories. The narrator was very good and told the stories as if he were reading them to a group of listeners. I got this book via audiobook boom.

Well worth the price and time. A good read for all.

This set of short stories is entertaining and enlightening. Every story is thoughtful and well told by a very talented storyteller. Heart rendering and provocative, each story will leave you wanting more from this creative writer.

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Title: The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael: A Hercule Poirot Short Story

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Christopher Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time in digital audio, performed by Christopher Lee.

A young man has seemingly lost his mind overnight. He can no longer speak, use his hands or recognise his nearest and dearest. Dr Carstairs, an expert in mental health, has been called upon to investigate his condition. But he is distracted by the presence of a large grey cat that only he can see....

Critic Reviews:

"The plots are so good that one marvels...most of them would have made a full length thriller." (Daily Mirror)

Members Reviews:

Just Don't

I know all the arguments about 'a story of its time' but the barely disguised racism just renders this unlistenable.

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Title: The Red Signal: An Agatha Christie Short Story

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Christopher Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time in digital audio, performed by Christopher Lee.

Sir Alington, a venerable expert of the mental condition, is being pestered by the pretty but fairly dotty Mrs. Eversleigh about the importance of the sixth sense.

Soon a young man, Dermot, is drawn in and tells both of having something like a sixth sense - what he calls the red signal that spells danger. He is about to tell them about the last time he had the feeling, the red signal, when he stops himself. The last time he had the signal was not then; it was earlier that very evening. But how could there be danger at a simple gathering of old friends? Will the evening's entertainment of a medium bring forth whatever impending danger that Dermot senses?

Critic Reviews:

"The plots are so good that one marvels...most of them would have made a full length thriller." (Daily Mirror)

Members Reviews:

The red signal

Another different story from Christie. Even after reading her stories most of my life, she is as good on a 1st reading or 10th. Thanks for this one and looking forward to 're-reading another one

I know the feeling...

I thought it was very interesting. I can identify with it in some ways when the little voice in my head tells me I should do something and I don't do it. I always say to myself that I should listen to that voice and do what it says. I guess we all do things like that. I love Agatha Christie's writing and will keep reading until I have read them all.

Four Stars

found it interesting

I never could Figure them out...

Good read. Nice and short, fun little read. Good suspense, fun little story. Made me think it would be different.

Loved it!

Haven't found a book by Dame Agatha Christie that I didn't love yet.

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Title: In the Solitude of Suitcases: Dar Khalvat-e Chamedan-ha [Persian Edition]

Author: Mojgan Ghazirad

Narrator: Mojgan Ghazirad

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-06-16

Publisher: H&S Media

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Collection of short stories by Mojgan Ghazirad.

Please note: This audiobook is in Persian.

Members Reviews:

Highly recommended book

Very interning stories combined with dedicate narration of situations , brought me to a journey as I have really experienced those stories.

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Title: Sinbad: The New Voyages, Volume 5

Author: Barbara Doran, Ron Fortier, Lee Houston Jr., Percival Constantine

Narrator: Arch Stanton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-23-16

Publisher: RadioArchives.com

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

The crew of the Blue Nymph. They are the most daring, courageous, fool-hardy seagoing crew ever assembled. Foremost among them are Henri Delacrois, the French archer, Ralf Gunarson, the blonde Viking giant, Tishimi Osara the lovely female samurai, and Omar the irascible first mate. These are the colorful adventurers of the magnificent Blue Nymph. All pledged to follow their captain, the most famous sailor of all time, Sinbad El Ari. Now they return in four brand new fantasy tales by Barbara Doran, Ron Fortier, Lee Houston Jr. and Percival Constantine. Set against the backdrop of far-off exotic lands filled with magic and mystery here are epic tales worthy of this legendary hero, Sinbad the Sailor!

Members Reviews:

Three Out Of Four Fantastical Adventures - And One Not Fantastical

This fifth book in the Sinbad, The New Voyages series contains four short stories. There are three about Sinbad and crew, and one about three of the supporting characters alone.

The first tale, Island Of The Puppet Master, has Sinbad and crew trying to overcome a puppet/clockworks master in a land of magical clockworks.

The second story, The Desert Contest, tells of three of Sinbad's constant companions. These three, however, are staying behind, while Sinbad and the rest of the crew are on a special mission. Two of these three are kidnapped in order to fight in desert tribal fighting contest.

The third entry, Sinbad And The Sinister Statue, has Sinbad and the whole crew traveling to a legendary isle in order to recover a lost statue for a ruler. However, the dangerous magical guardians have to be overcome.

The fourth and last adventure, Sinbad And The Devil's Sea, has Sinbad and crew sailing in the mystical Devil's Sea in the area of Japan. This provides the female samurai in Sinbad's crew to play a main part in the story. It also obviously includes creatures and beings from Japanese mythology and legend, a first in this series. .

As can be seen, three of the stories have titles conjuring exciting adventures in exotic lands containing fantastical monsters and magical beings. However, The Desert Contest, as the title implies, has no strange monsters or magical beings, not even a lone sorcerer. There are no fantasy elements at all in the story - just a kidnapping, various fights in several contests, and an escape attempt from the kidnappers. This is also a first in the series - no fantasy elements. It's a good adventure story, but not for a book of Sinbad tales. Tales of Sinbad to me invoke a sense of wonder and adventure in exotic unknown lands containing fantastical monsters and beings, usually in Arabic and Asian settings. For this reason, I would give this story three stars, while the other three stories are five stars. So this is why I gave the rating of four stars average for the whole book.

I look forward to more fantasy-adventure sailings aboard Sinbad's ship, the Blue Nymph.

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Title: Short and Sweet

Subtitle: Six Short Stories

Author: Bill Bernico

Narrator: David S. Dear

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-16-16

Publisher: Downwind Publications

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Here are six more short stories of varied themes. Stories include:

"This Pose is a Problem" - Two out-of-towners visit New York City with the hopes of visiting the movie locations where some of their favorite movies were filmed. What could possibly go wrong?

"Mayberry State of Mind" - A man drives back to New York from Georgia but has to stop along the way to rest. Wait a minute, this town looks familiar. Isn't that Floyd's Barber Shop just up ahead?

"The Last Straw" - Bruce Templeton is stuck in his attic when his wife comes home with another man. Bruce can see and hear them through the air vent and what they're plotting is no one's idea of a picnic.

"Walk of Death" - Harold Barton is a troubled young man whose anger has reached its boiling point. Harold is also an avid gun collector just itching to try out some of his favorite weapons on his troublesome neighbors.

"None the Wiser" - It's a well-known fact that there are women out there who will use a man for whatever they can get from him, whether it's a diamond ring, fur coat, or in this case, a free meal. How's that working out for you?

"Early Bird Special" - Our couple is on their way to the casino not only to gamble away 40 dollars, but to take advantage of their Early Bird Special buffet, but only if they can get there on time before the prices change. What could go wrong with this scenario?

Members Reviews:

Short and What?

I got this ARC book from the author. These stories were short and something. Not sure about the sweet part. The first one did nothing for me and they went downhill from there. The narrator was very good and that is the best that came from this experience. I try to give honest reviews and leave the harshness from them.

Hard to find stories like this anymore...

Mainstream, non-literary short stories just for enjoyment don't seem to have a home in any magazines anymore. The mystery and science fiction genre mags thankfully manage to survive. But to publish straight-ahead fiction, you need short story collections in an anthology or a single author collection.

These stories are in the vein of O. Henry and other classic short story writers, with interesting ideas fleshed out with easy-to-grasp characters. Plot twists and ironic endings give an extra edge to the reading experience.

There is a thematic thread of heinous crime intersecting with unremarkable ordinary lives, and it packs quite a punch.

Short and sweet as the title says, it leaves you wanting more from this skillful crafter of tales.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Too much for me

I received this book at no charge in exchange for honest review. I found some of these stories interesting but hard to enjoy as there was just to much death for me. The one that did me in was the shooter. That was just too graphic and when it came to the children that was it! Sorry just not my kind of book.

Good stories, short and sweet

The stories were good and short.

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Title: Marrying the Enemy 4

Subtitle: A Russian Mafia Romance, Book 4

Author: Sarah Smith

Narrator: D Gaunt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-16

Publisher: Chong Teck Chuan

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

The truth about Katya is finally out. Alina is shocked over Alexandr's confession. What trick has he up his sleeves? Or is he telling the truth? The Marrying the Enemy series has become more deadly with this expose.

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Title: Ask Me Twice

Author: Helen Childress

Narrator: Cheryl Lowber

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-07-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

From the best-selling author of Old Girls in Low Cotton comes a poignant and gorgeously written story, set in Texas, about a mother, her troubled son, and the redemptive powers of love. When gentle-natured Margie Clammor meets motherhood, she's in for the fight of her life. Her charming, manipulative son Tommy has a genius for trouble, and Margie battles year after year to remain his advocate and convince the world to see the good in him. That is, until grown-up Tommy is accused of committing an act so horrific that Margie must either face the facts or surrender everything she holds dear.

Helen Childress is the author of the best-selling Kindle Single Old Girls in Low Cotton. She wrote the movie Reality Bites, and is a seventh-generation Texan.

Members Reviews:

Ask me twice

A grandmother's love is all SHE, the grandmother needs!!!!! Truly, unexpected conclusions to an explained "worthless" existence.

A fastidious read, worthy of reading twice in a row - no need to ask me twice if I'll reread it ...... Superb

Spectacularly engrossing!

I would recommend this to everyone who reads any kind of book. I started it because I had read her short story offering, Old Girls in Low Cotton, and fallen in love with her writing. I may have had to stop to look up an unknown word, but it didn't distract at all. It's so worth reading, the characters are amazing!

So profound. The first sentence grabs, and the ...

So profound. The first sentence grabs, and the rest of the book will never let you go. I could not stop reading.

Tender read for grandmothers!

Tender story of a woman who faces the heartache of having a wayward son and a little granddaughter who the woman fears she will lose forever. A good read for any grandmother who has a special place in her heart for her grandchildren

Enduring

Helen Childress has a way of writing that is captivating. Her use of language will titillate you. Not many authors can compact a lifetime in twenty seven pages and give abstract substance. I thoroughly enjoyed this short story and would highly recommend it to all who love to read.