All Reviews by blueberryfriend
The Red Mask
by Rafael Sabatini
Good short about a Bishop whose life has been threatened, and his loyal servant who tries to help save his life.
A Calendar of Sonnets
by Helen Hunt Jackson
A beautiful book of poem to match the Months and Seasons of the year.
The Assistant Murderer
by Dashiell Hammett
Great detective short, very fast paced, and entertaining.
The Land of the Blue Flower
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A wonderful, uplifting tale. A young King changes his newly inherited kingdom (that was cruelly ruled over by his father) from a miserable place to a land of kindness and magic, with the help of a blue flower.
The Phantom Motor
by Jacques Futrelle
The Phantom Motor is a great short mystery. Two constables are searching for an auto that seems to vanish every night when approaching the mid point of their posts. With some help from a reporter and a scientist (known as the "thinking machine") the mystery is solved.Very entertaining.
The Cost of Kindness
by Jerome K. Jerome
This is my favorite short by Jerome, so far. A town tries to overthrow their unlikeable priest with a small dose of kindness, that turns to competitiveness, and may ultimately jeopardize their goal. Absolutely entertaining.
Champ of the Forecastle
by Robert E. Howard
Good short about a sailor who teaches one of his fellow ship mates how to hold his own in a fight, and the trouble it brings for him.
The Vampire Maid
by Hume Nisbet
Good short about a man who travels seeking solitude, and is bewitched by a vampire.
The Best Short Stories of 1921
by Various Authors
I was really disappointed in this book, however I am still giving it three stars solely based on the short "Experiment". Experiment, by Maxwell Struthers Burt, is a fun tale of a socialite who enjoys hosting parties with guests who wouldn't normally socialize with one another.
Longevity
by Therese Windser
Longevity is a short read with a lot of build up to an ending that could have been better, even for 1960's style.
The Philosopher's Joke
by Jerome K. Jerome
A decent short about a group of married friends, and an encounter they may or may not have had.
Everybody's Lonesome
by Clara E. Laughlin
I enjoyed this short book. A young woman goes to stay with a family friend in the city, and learns an important lesson/ secret to life. Cute and uplifting.
Kilmeny of the Orchard
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
A beautiful story about a young woman who is mute, and is kept away from society by her family. The young woman falls in love with a man she meets in the orchard, and they begin to meet there secrectly.
Forty Minutes Late
by F. Hopkinson Smith
This is a short I didn't like the first time I read it. Upon reading it again I thought it to be humorous, and well thought out.
A Hunger Artist
by Franz Kafka
I really enjoyed this story, and have found myself still thinking about it days after reading it.
The Drum of Saccharine
by William Hope Hodgson
A captain and two sailors try to out smart inspectors aboard their ship. Not a great or horrible story. Quick read.
Under the Sunset
by Bram Stoker
The detailed descriptions of the story were the high points for me. Not my favorite Stoker short but worth the read (very quick read).
John Charrington's Wedding
by E. Nesbit
I like E. Nesbit, however this wasn't one of my favorites. The story was entertaining, I was just hoping for a better ending. Worth reading though, quick and simple.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The best part of this story for me is the humor. I think I will appreciate this story even more when I am older.