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I had a feeling I was going to be obsessed with these stories directly after I finished the first piece, and I'm happy to report I was correct! Moods and Megrims is a haunting collection, but unlike a lot of horror (written or otherwise), various haunts aren't weaponized against women—rather, the darkness becomes their hidden weapon. Obviously that's something that kept me seated from start to finish. Even the stories where the characters suffered any sort of injustice, they

A Great Big Fuss is everything you could want in a short story collection: immersive and impeccable writing. I'm insanely fond of how the overall tone is rooted in humor and the bonds people form (which varies from story to story!) A lot of the stories are also, quite literally, out of this world but all manage to stay grounded. I like my clichés, so, A Great Big Fuss feels like home (nightmares occasionally included.) My favorites and thoughts on each: • Future in Flames Ser