#kindle short reads

[lastinnett-writer]

My new ebook is available today on Kindle Unlimited.

Happily ever afters really are possible.

Spell & the Heart is a collection of timeless tales, brimming with wonder and magic. From ancient myths to beloved fairy tales, such as Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and Little Red Riding Hood, these stories capture the essence of their origins while also offering a fresh and modern perspective. Lesser-known myths such as necromancy and neo-pagan Lunarpunk round out this compilation.

In Spell & the Heart, you'll meet heroes and heroines who challenge fate, confront their fears, and discover the true power of love. You'll journey into enchanted forests, brave dangerous quests, and witness the triumph of hope over despair.

Whether you're a fan of fairy tales or mythology, Spell & the Heart will transport you to other worlds and leave you enchanted. So curl up with a warm blanket and let yourself be swept away by the magic of these timeless tales.

[amandakespohl]

Beneath the dying leaves, the last warmth of autumn lingered fondly in waves of honey hair and eyes as green as spring. A woman sat cross-legged on a flat rock, sharpening a wickedly curved dagger. The cape around her shoulders pooled on the stone like fresh blood. The hissing of the blade against the whetstone mingled with the chatter of the birds, adding its strange music to the forest’s song.

“Jenny Redcape.”

She raised her head at the echo of her name. It had been so long since anyone had spoken it, she’d almost thought they’d forgotten her, that she’d become a dim memory of grandparents droning on about the Old Ones while bored children played. None of the tales ever said what happened to one of her kind when they were no longer of use to the world. She didn’t know either, and now she wouldn’t find out. She couldn’t decide if she was relieved or disappointed.

As the last syllable faded, the world around Jenny dissolved, resurrecting itself in a shiver of closely spaced pine trees. They stood watch over the still form in their midst, aging knights clad in dull plated armor, casting fragments of sunlight on the ground like golden sparks.

The smell of blood tickled her nose, sharp and metallic. It pooled around the girl like a crimson halo, emphasizing the unpleasant angles of her out-thrown limbs. Empty dark eyes stared at the crowns of the pines above her, shrouded in part by long black hair that had tousled free of its braids. Red roses decorated the tatters of her stained blouse, sewn by a loving hand. The same hand, perhaps, that had woven the wicker basket that lay smashed in the grass nearby.

Jenny sank into a crouch, slipping off her cape. Shaking it out, she let it flutter, oh so gently, across the warm blood. Deeper, the fabric sank into the puddle, until the red darkened to black. When the cape was drenched from end to end, she returned it to her shoulders. As it settled against her body, her eyes flared crimson, and an echo of that ghostly light twined from her dripping cape in smoky tendrils of seeking. Enveloped in the scent of spilled blood, Jenny followed.

[princessofmanyfaces]

October Wrap-Up

🗓️I've read 9 books in October 2023

⭐ My reading experience was an average of 3 stars

📝Most prominent author was Erin Sterling

📚 Books read in 2023: 102/100

[revenantghost]

Oh yeah my tbr fanfic list is totally normal and reasonable, it's on;y 321 fics *LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY AND IN PAIN*

[authorpayaldedhia]

Carnage: Bully College Romance (Monster Trilogy Book 3)

Carnage: Bully College Romance. Read the snippet on my blog. #monstertrilogy #payaldedhia #bullyromance #darkromance #kindle

Carnage: Bully College Romance (Monster Trilogy Book 3) Monster Trilogy: Book 1: Monster (Read now) Book2: Angel (Read now) Book 3: Carnage (Releasing on 21st June 2024) Carnage: Bully College Romance (Monster Trilogy Book 3): Read the Snippet. I pursed my lips but gave her what she wanted the most. Pulling out my phone, I dialed Shaurya’s number. I knew it by heart. He couldn’t trace the…

[jonmcbrine-author]

n easy, funny, interesting sci-fi short read to get you ready for the weekend

https://a.co/j2DHp2T

[thechaoticreader]

📖❤️💕February Reading Wrap Up💕❤️📖

Stats:

Total Read: 7 Avg Rating: 3.8⭐️ Most Read Genre: romance Most Read Format: ebook DNF Count: 1

Books:

Title: The Dead Romantics Author: Ashley Poston Format: Physical Book (Library) Genre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5⭐️ Started: 01/29/2024 Finished: 02/11/2014

Title: With Any Luck Author: Ashley Poston Format: ebook (KU) Genre: Romance Novella Rating: 3⭐️ Started: 02/12/2024 Finished: 02/12/2024

Title: Never Have I Ever: Had A Bromance With A Teammate Series: Never Have I Ever #3 Author: Willow Dixon Format: ebook (KU) Genre: Gay Romance (open door spice, friends to lovers) Rating: 4⭐️ Started: 02/12/2024 Finished: 02/12/2024

Title: Never Have I Ever: Punched My Roommates V-Card Series: Never Have I Ever #1 Author: Willow Dixon Format: ebook (KU) Genre: Gay Romance (open door spice) Rating: 3⭐️ Started: 02/17/2024 Finished: 02/18/2024

Title: Never Have I Ever: Submitted To My Enemy Series: Never Have I Ever #2 Author: Willow Dixon Format: ebook (KU) Genre: Gay Romance (open door spice, rivals to lovers) Rating: 2.5⭐️ Started: 02/18/2024 Finished: 02/19/2024

Title: He Who Drowned The World Series: Radiant Emperor Duology #2 Author: Shelley Parker-Chan Format: Physical Book Genre: Queer Historical Fiction (hints of Fantasy) Rating: 5⭐️ Started: 02/25/2024 Finished: 02/27/2024

Title: The Yellow Wallpaper Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman Format: Audiobook (Library) Genre: Short Horror Rating: 4⭐️ Started: 02/28/2024 Finished: 02/28/2024

DNF:

- After The Forest by Kell Woods

Started:

- Purity by Skyler Mason - Never Have I Ever: Wanted My Brothers Rival by Willow Dixon - The Dead of Winter by Stuart MacBride

[paperconsumption]

i think i can finish this book in the next 2 days. after 3 freaking weeks

[spoldhamauthor]

Halloween is almost upon us!

If you haven’t tried any of my writing yet, now is a great time to give me a go, so to speak! All links are here: https://www.spoldhamauthor.com/

I am running a competition on my blog which ends Midnight October 31st GMT. You can enter here: https://www.spoldhamauthor.com/.../random-giveaway-7...

There are plenty of free reads here, to give you a taste of my writing style: https://www.spoldhamauthor.com/.../project-three-b3rh6

Plenty of SSiZLes - aka Silly Sunday Zombie (or not) Limericks here: https://www.spoldhamauthor.com/.../asso.../project-two-fca29 If you would like me to attempt a limerick written about you or a friend or family member, just let me know and I will do my best, just for fun!

Also some horror poetry here, to get you in the eerie mood for Halloween. https://www.spoldhamauthor.com/.../assortedwork/horrorpoetry

It doesn’t have to cost you a penny to try my writing out for size. If you like anything you read, please let me know or even better, spread the word.

Thanks everyone. Keep safe and Happy Halloween!

N.B: All the above pages can be found under https://www.spoldhamauthor.com/spoldhamauthor/assortedwork Just click the link and enjoy!

[authormiasanchez]

Did you know that I also released a non-fiction recently? It's about Hope and my thoughts on this complex human emotion :)

[lastinnett-writer]

Mood board for a fractured fairytale short story collection called Spell & the Heart that I’m currently editing.

Meet the characters:

Cerass Nightshade is a necromancer who has fallen in love with her spirit guide.


Leomaris is a young merman living a not so enchanted life under the sea.


Talia sets out on a quest in this role reversal retelling of Sleeping Beauty.

Seasaìdh goes on a spiritual journey seeking the guidance of the triple goddess.

Little Red Running Wolf is a retelling of classic tale.

[lylastokes]

One nymph. Three satyrs. A night of public sullying.

CHECK OUT: Sullied by Satyrs: An MMMF Monster Erotica Short (FREE on Kindle Unlimited)

[changelingbaby]

okay asking for fic recs does anyone have some BEAUTIFULLY written long steddie fics? i’ll read anything except hurt/no comfort (gotta have a happy ending!!) and like, hardcore porn (i’m getting on a plane tomorrow so… nsfw content is okay i just don’t want it ALL to be smut in case my seat mate looks over hehe)

[thegardenandthegrave]

Queer Paranormal Cozy Short Reads!

Since today is the last day of Pride and also release day for the last book in this series, I thought I’d share the covers for my books. I absolutely ADORE these girls and their romantic antics! We’ve got fake dating, we’ve got bodyguard romance, we’ve got coffee shop job swap! There’s a missing heir, a baker under investigation for crimes she did not commit, and an evil mastermind who might just get away with it all!

[nickvorowriter]

Conversational Therapy is a debut collection of challenging and unusual short stories and one-act plays.

In A KEEPSAKE MEMORY, a wrongfully imprisoned girl tries to escape the confines of an abandoned mental asylum and the treacherous hands of a psychotic doctor placed in charge of keeping her there. In ALLIGATOR RESORT, a SoHo prototype living a Bohemian lifestyle gets more than he bargains for on a family retreat to the great outdoors when a cloaked madman unleashes an army of lab engineered alligators on the slacker's family cottage. In PSYCHIATRIST'S PSYCHIATRIST, a distressed woman interviews with a new psychiatrist after her old one commits suicide. In THE LAST LAUGH, an excessively overweight comedian looks back on his arduous journey through life while presently navigating his claustrophobic condominium, the building's smallish elevators, and the lobby's makeshift comic stage.

These and many more exhilarating pieces full of suspense, biting social commentary and black humor from the darkest depths of human psyche await the reader. Unrelenting, surreal, and even occasionally twisted tales which, more often than not, have a ring of truth and relatability outside the falsity and the make believe.

[revvethasmythh]

Oh shit!! Your post reminded me of the existence of the Chaos Walking books and how much I loved them when I was younger… I should reread them if you think they hold up!

oh man YES, I highly recommend rereading them! like, if you've read them before you already know about the Todd's POV being written in dialect thing, which I often think is the only barrier people would have to really getting into those books, so you'd be good to go. but yeah, they REALLY held up for me. I think I Ioved them even more this time around than when I was 17 when I read them the first time because they're quite serious books and the themes are really complex and meaty and interesting. They're a bit like the hunger games in that way, where if you return to them all of the philosophy really shines through looking at them with adult eyes.

and Todd and Viola are just--UGH. their relationship is so compelling and meaningful. Literally, I reread the entire series in about a week because I was actually obsessed. Definitely would recommend as a reread