Time for Some Short Fiction Recs
Jun. 21st, 2018 11:59 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
forestofgloryLooking back over this journal I realize its been a while since I did a short fiction rec post. I'm sorry. I know some of you enjoy them. The truth is that I haven't been reading a lot of short fiction lately. One of the things I often enjoy about reading short fiction is starting something with no idea where its going. Well recently I've been want to only read charming heartwarming stuff -- so starting to reading something that might be sad or upsetting is a bit of no go. (And the ratio of heartwarming to heartbreaking shorts is not in my favor here.) Current events have really been getting to me. But I thought I'd mention a couple of things that my readers might enjoy.
"The War of Light and Shadow, in Five Dishes" by Siobhan Carroll This isn't exactly heartwarming but I loved all the food details and the way they are used to tell a story.
Robot Dinosaur Fiction I'm not completely caught up with this project but it collection of flash fiction about robot dinosaurs with a new short appearing every week. The one's I've read have been fun.
The Flowers of Vashnoi by Lois McMaster Bujold This new Vorkosigan Saga novella featuring Ekaterin! I loved it -- Ekaterin is a mom having an adventure and their is bio remediation. I'm not sure that I'd recommend it to people who aren't already fans of the series though. I think the story stands alone fine but I'm not sure there is enough here to make you care about the characters with out knowing them from the rest of the books.
Side note: People talk a lot about how Cordelia is an awesome mom -- and she really really is. However Ekaterin is also pretty awesome and we see her raising kids on the page a lot more that Cordelia.
Anyways that's what I've got for now. I'd happily take take recs of fuffly heartwarming stuff. Remember to stay hydrated and take care of yourselves.
"The War of Light and Shadow, in Five Dishes" by Siobhan Carroll This isn't exactly heartwarming but I loved all the food details and the way they are used to tell a story.
Robot Dinosaur Fiction I'm not completely caught up with this project but it collection of flash fiction about robot dinosaurs with a new short appearing every week. The one's I've read have been fun.
The Flowers of Vashnoi by Lois McMaster Bujold This new Vorkosigan Saga novella featuring Ekaterin! I loved it -- Ekaterin is a mom having an adventure and their is bio remediation. I'm not sure that I'd recommend it to people who aren't already fans of the series though. I think the story stands alone fine but I'm not sure there is enough here to make you care about the characters with out knowing them from the rest of the books.
Side note: People talk a lot about how Cordelia is an awesome mom -- and she really really is. However Ekaterin is also pretty awesome and we see her raising kids on the page a lot more that Cordelia.
Anyways that's what I've got for now. I'd happily take take recs of fuffly heartwarming stuff. Remember to stay hydrated and take care of yourselves.
