Short Story Reviews | Revenge, The Color Master, & How to Breathe Underwater

I review three short story collections I've read recently :]

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[booksandpieces]

I am so tempted by all these books. I just love short fiction collections but I have so many that I need to actually read before I buy more!

[katiejlumsden]

I'm glad you enjoyed Revenge! The other two sound very interesting, so I shall have to add them to my TBR! My favourite short story collections are Emerald City by Jennifer Egan, and The Not-Dead and the Saved by Kate Clanchy :)

[WinaPuangco]

I just finished The Color Master and I really, really enjoyed it hahaha but I remember you commenting on my TBR so I'm finally checking out this video and it's such a relief to know that you enjoyed it too! I loved The Color Master the most; I'm thinking of making a video about it soon because I'm just bursting at the seams with feeling. And yes on the Kelly Link similarities! I love her and I loved, loved this. :) <3

[Alan-wdwv]

Another great video. I'm adding How to Breathe to my list. Ogawa is one of my favourite writers. I've read her four books translated into English. Housekeeper is definitely a little different than the other three. When I read The Diving Pool I knew I had to read everything else by her. I would highly recommend that.

I would also recommend Pastoralia by George Saunders. The first and title story in this is my all time favourite story and the collection in general is great.

[chboskyy]

How To Breathe Underwater is my favourite short story collection too - thank goodness for Mercedes's recommendation! I need to pick up the other two mentioned here, they both sound fab.

[withcreambutnosugar]

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri is a fantastic collection of short stories.

Great video!

[lyddie]

You will probably enjoy A Guide to Being Born by Ramona Ausubel -- it's a magical realism collection and sort of deals with women's bodies and she's compared to Aimee Bender often.

I would also recommend The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. It's a pulitzer-prize winning collection about immigrants and culture and identity and I really enjoyed it.

I keep hearing about How to Breathe Underwater by Julie Orringer but I was having trouble finding it in a bookshop! I may have to just put in an order on Book Depository. Such a dangerous thing.

Such a lovely collection. I love Yoko Ogawa and I think I'll just have to pick all these books very soon! <3

[malikghanoumer]

I just want to know how you save money for your collections, mine can take forever to fill up the whole shelf, any tips? International Books are expensive here in malaysia :/