Songs of Love and Death

I enjoyed some of the stories quite a bit. In fact, the desire to go back and look up the authors of those favorite stories again is my reason for posting this list. I put an X by the ones I liked enough to follow up on later. The anthology really deserves 5 stars even though I didn\’t love every single story, because it was a fantastic way to discover new authors, and had a great variety. The stories in the book \”Songs of Love in Death\” are the following: x 1.\”Love Hurts\” by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files) Love Hurts is a short story in the The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. It was originally published in the Songs of Love and Death anthology, and later also included in Side Jobs. It takes place between Turn Coat and Changes x 2.\”The Marrying Maid\” by Jo Beverley Rob Loxsleigh has been searching for his \”marrying maid\” all his adult life and has only days left to find her before Oberon, Lord of Faery, can claim a terrible victory over his family and his line. At last she\’s there, before his eyes in St. James\’s Park, but Martha Darby wants nothing to do with a London rake in his satin and lace. 3.\”Rooftops\” by Carrie Vaughn A young playwright falls in love with a super hero x 4.\”Hurt Me\” by M.L.N. Hanover Connie, a former victim of abuse, moves into a haunted house and doesn\’t seem fazed by the angry ghost that resides there. x 5.\”Demon Lover\” by Cecelia Holland Fioretta is a disfigured girl who has lived an unappreciated life. One day she transformed into a great beauty and taken away to a wizards castle. But it has a terrible cost. 6.\”The Wayfarer\’s Advice\” by Melinda M. Snodgrass (Imperials) x 7.\”Blue Boots\” by Robin Hobb A servant girl moves to a new village and falls for a minstrel while wearing her blue boots, the last reminder of her life with her father, who recently passed. But she isn\’t sure she can trust him. 8.\”The Thing About Cassandra\” by Neil Gaiman 9.\”After the Blood\” by Marjorie M. Liu 10.\”You and You Alone\” by Jacqueline Carey (Kushiel\’s Legacy) This one was a little too dramatic for me, but to each their own. It was basically a man looking back on his life and regretting and yet not regretting a royal love triangle. x 11.\”His Wolf\” by Lisa Tuttle This was my favorite story in the whole anthology. Its about a woman who is just beginning to get involved with a man who is at a crossroads in his life. He is very dedicated to his pet wolf. When he dies, the wolf finds her and becomes her companion from that day on. I don\’t want to say anymore and ruin it. x 12.\”Courting Trouble\” by Linnea Sinclair Definitely a science fiction story, this is about a woman having to rely on an old friend who once burned her to save her spaceship and its cargo. 13.\”The Demon Dancer\” by Mary Jo Putney 14.\”Under/Above the Water\” by Tanith Lee 15.\”Kashkia\” by Peter S. Beagle x 16.\”Man in the Mirror\” by Yasmine Galenorn A spirit is caught in a mirror, and yearns to be free. He finds a woman whom he thinks can free him, but her cat is keeping him at bay. 17.\”A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows\” by Diana Gabaldon (Outlander)

Good collection of stories. A lot there for sci fi or fantasy lovers. Well worth the listen.

I found some of the stories offensive to women. I found I did a lot of eye rolling.

Some stories better than others, read author\’s work will enjoy better. Diana G explains lots.

I am a great fan of a lot of these authors . It was also a good opportunity to listen to other authors and to get involved in their stories. A good variety, so I would suggest others to try out this book.

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