You Have a Friend In 10A

You Have a Friend In 10A: Stories | Maggie Shipstead

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Despite one of the best covers of the year, there were a few misses in this short story collection. The title story had a memorable opening but was difficult to follow. “Lambs” a future-set story about artists didn‘t work for me either.

HOWEVER, there were several bright spots: “La Moretta” is one of the finest stand-alone stories I‘ve read this year. “Angel Lust” is wonderfully f***ed up, and “The Cowboy Tango” made my heart dance.

Megabooks @Cinfhen not connected, but someday I‘ll make you like unconnected collections! 😉😘 2y

Cinfhen 😂😂😆😘 2y

BarbaraBB I‘ll leave it for now even though I love that cover too 2y

Megabooks @BarbaraBB I had to jump just because of the cover! 2y

BarbaraBB I would too. I am glad you beat me to it 🤣 2y

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vivastory

You Have a Friend In 10A: Stories | Maggie Shipstead

I haven't read it yet, but I have to say the cover of the new Maggie Shipstead story collection is one of my favorites of the year.

sarahbarnes What?? Amazing! 2y

vivastory @sarahbarnes Isn't it? I might have to pick it up soon, even though I still have Great Circle on my TBR 2y

sarahbarnes Yes! I liked Great Circle a lot - I‘ll be interested to see what she does with the short story genre. 2y

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vivastory @sarahbarnes I hope to read it next month. I'm looking forward to it. 2y

vlwelser It's great. Definitely read it. I also love the cover (and the story it references). 2y

vivastory @vlwelser Thanks! I will def check it out 2y

BarbaraBB I just mentioned to @Megabooks that I LOVE this cover too. I am not always a fan of short stories but I‘d read these because of its cover! 2y

vivastory @BarbaraBB I don't read stories very often, but when they work well I love them. I hope that is the case here. Will be giving them a try once I read The Great Circle. 2y

Megabooks Yeah, I posted this to Instagram on Tuesday! It‘s in my wish list for sure. 2y

vivastory @Megabooks I *almost* tagged you bc of your love for story collections but I remembered that you didn't care for The Great Circle 2y

Megabooks Thanks for thinking of me! I‘ve liked another book by her.

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vlwelser

You Have a Friend In 10A: Stories | Maggie Shipstead

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Some of these are excellent short stories. Others sort of fail imo because they seem more like teasers that should be actual novels. But overall this is definitely a pick for me. And the cover is sort of awesome.

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y

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