Short Story

I know short story collections can be hard to get into so here are some I’m looking forward to / have enjoyed! The only the one I haven’t read yet is Fifty Beasts but am very much excited to start it! #lemon8partner #lemon8bookchallenge #lemon8bookclub #shortstories #bookrecommendations

No, seriously. I think they thought my profile photo was a direct reply to their question….YIKES 🥴 #AskLemon8 #shortstory #Lemon8Diary #digitalliteracy

I fell in love with short stories in college, and have found some incredible collections in recent years that I plan to revisit again and again. My favorite part about short stories is that you can take your time making it through each collection. I often will read one story and then switch to a no

Today I’m recommending four short story collections written by Black women I wish more people would read and talk about. 🔮 House Gone Quiet by Kelsey Norris (gifted copy from Scribner) 🔮 Holler, Child by Latoya Watkins (gifted copy from Tiny Rep Books) 🔮 When Trying to Return Home by Jenni

If you are looking to get into horror, but aren’t ready to commit to a full length book, or you just love short stories, here’s some short story horror recs for you 🖤 I tried to get a variety of stories for y’all 📚 Some of these I really liked, some less so, some I haven’t read myself yet! I’m c

Here's a story about my journey in fitness. It wasn't an easy path. During college, I struggled with being overweight due to stress and often turned to food for comfort. This approach, however, wasn’t effective. Eventually, I realized I had enough and, with God by my side, I began to change

just looking for some thoughts on a short story. im trying to be more creative again to get myself out of my depression funk. #shortstory #writing #sadstorytime #story

📚: A Broken People’s Playlist by Chimeka Garricks ✨224 pages ✨audiobook = 7 hrs ✨set in Port Harcourt, Nigeria ✨two audiobook narrators ✨each story is based off of a song! ✨covers topics like grief, queer identity, love, and slice of life stories I don’t typically like short story coll

Short stories are the least intimidating type of book in my opinion. They are structured so you can dive into to a quick 20 page story before moving on to something completely new. There is also the added benefit of not needing to keep track of characters or plots for very long and the flexibility

Ok here’s part 2 of chapter 1! Only one more small post, and that will be the last I’ll show of the actual book until it’s done this summer! 💛🫶 I appreciate any and all support 🥹 #fyp #hellolemon8 #books #booktok #bookaesthetic #share #fantasybooks #thrillerbooks #Lemon8Diary

Here is the last section of chapter 1! I hope y’all liked it! Unfortunately until I get it copyrighted I won’t be posting more actual book excerpts 🥲 My parents are worried I’ll have it stolen, and I totally get it! But it’s still sad bc I’m having so much fun with this. Hopefully I’ll be f

if there's something you should know about me is that, I, absolutely love picking up a short story collection every now and then and as a self proclaimed short story connoisseur. I thought I could recommend my favorite short stories that are perfect to read this fall season. these collections a