Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman

Basic book description

Fragile things is an of short stories and poems written by Neil Gaiman. They include a diverse collection of horror stories including:

• A study in emerald ( a bit like Sherlock Holmes)
• October in the chair (a boy befriends a ghost)
• Forbidden brides of the faceless slaves in the secret house of the night dread desire (when brides are not for humans)
• The facts in the case of the departure of Miss Finch (circus of horror)
• Harlequin Valentine (a mischievous being loses his heart)
• The problem of Susan (what really happened to Susan from Narnia)
• Feeders and eaters (the horrific fate of a good man)
• and many more...

Rating: 3.5/5

My full review here.

Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy

Basic plot

In a quaint Irish town called Rossmore lies a the answer to everyones prayers and wishes, well, sort of. Deep in Whitethorn Woods is a well dedicated to St Ann (mother to Mary/grandmother to Jesus). Many people believed that the well was capable of making the wishes of the townsfolk come true. Almost as many as those who thought it was just a load of superstitious pagan nonsense. The town is split in half when a new road set to bring progress is planned to go right through Whitethorn wood and St Ann's Well. The lives of the people of Rossmore and their stories are full of surprises, and the well, may be magical after all.

My full review here.

Rating: 4/5

This review is part of Cym Lowell's Book Review Party Wednesday.

Destinations by Sheila O'Flanagan

Basic book description

This book is a collection of short stories that revolves around the lives of regular commuters on the Dart (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) system. Destinations reveals the inside track on the lives of ordinary commuters and uncovers the hidden links that lie beneath the surface of 'anonymous' city lives.

Two evesdropping passengers learn more than they bargained for; an office-party fling has unforseen consequences; a suburban housewife is forced to face her estranged mother- and her thorny past; an office worker finds her commute to work livened by the daily daily sightings of a handsome stranger; a hot date with the office stud gets off to a disastrous start... is there light at the end of the tunnel? (from book jacket).

My review here. 

Rating: 4/5

Just after Sunset by Stephen King

 

Ford County Stories by John Grisham