Category: Reviews/Essays/Recommendations

2026

3 Stories by 3 Authors March 26 #2- The Bowmen

The second pick for this month’s short stories recommendation, is less picked for its quality but more to demonstrate the power of a story. Arthur Machan wrote the original story…
2026

3 Stories by 3 Authors March 26 #1- The Lottery

This month’s first recommendation is a dystopian story from a staple name in the genre of horror; ‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson. Mainly known for her six novels, Jackson also…
2026

3 Stories by 3 Authors Feb 26 #3 – A Perfect Day for Bananafish

J.D Salinger, famous for writing the book Catcher in Rye; a book that has controversially been cited as inspiration for some of the most shocking crimes in the 20th Century,…
2026

3 Stories 3 by 3 Authors February 26 #2:The Mosquito by B.A Paris

This next recommendation is a short story from the Obsession collection in the Amazon Original Stories, which means if you have Amazon Prime or subscribe to Kindle Unlimited you get…
2026

3 Stories by 3 Authors Feb 2026 #1 The Landlady

The Landlady- Roald Dahl This first choice may surprise some readers, as you would associate the name with some of the most beloved children’s books of all time. But as…
2026

The Short Story is Perfect for Busy Parents

Parents are always on the go. As well as looking after your child/children, you’re cooking, cleaning, trying to look after your own hygiene, going to appointments and maybe like me…
2024

3 Poems by 3 Poets June 24 # Garden edition

This month’s selection is inspired by a tiny and slightly pathetic carrot I recently picked from my garden. So June’s selection is Garden inspired. The first poem is about a…
2024

3 Poems by 3 Poets #May 24

This month’s 3 poems are inspired by the holiday to Ibiza I recently returned from. The first choice is; The Vacation by Wendell Berry. Wendell Berry is one of my…
2024

Go For It! Some Hits… All The Misses: Written and Illustrated by The Part-Time Secret

Something has arrived, something I have been waiting for since my interview several months ago with Liam and hoping it would arrive sooner rather than later; his debut collection. When…
2024

3 Poems by 3 Poets: April 2024

This month’s selection is based on the rising tensions going on in the world right now. It doesn’t matter what religion you do or don’t follow or what ethnicity you…