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Story Before Slumber

For those who dream of living in stories...
Let's settle on writing about them.

Story Blog

Story Before Slumber

For those who dream of living in stories...
Let's settle on writing about them.

Story Blog
December 20, 2024

Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome, Edith Wharton, 1911 People say this is Edith’s best novel?? Have people read The Age of Innocence? I did [years ago] and…

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December 1, 2024

The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library, Matt Haig, 2020 The story starts with the worst (and last) day of Nora Seed’s life. She’s 35 years old, living…

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November 11, 2024

Remember

Published in Livina Press Magazine, Issue 10. Available for purchase on Amazon. Author Bio: Danielle Patino is a Master’s student in Manhattan at Hunter…

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October 20, 2024

The Beach At Summerly

The Beach At Summerly, Beatriz Williams, 2023 A poised and literary historical fiction romance. It’s been a while since I’ve had the peace and…

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October 4, 2024

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde, 1891 This is one of those novels I didn’t love until I read an analysis on (and,…

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September 29, 2024

Nostalgia [A Gift From the Devil]

I had somehow forgotten that the world was larger than just us. Story (very) loosely inspired by this quote from If He Had Been…

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September 21, 2024

Crown Of Midnight

Crown of Midnight, Sarah J Maas, 2013  Let it first be noted that the reading order for the Throne of Glass series is highly…

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September 14, 2024

The Ocean

As Published in the Scarlet Review Literary Magazine The Ocean There’s a roar That comes with waves crashing. Overwhelming—that music Of the billow, of…

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August 21, 2024

Good Omens

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, 1990  You’ve gotta be kidding me!  Truthfully, I’m…

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August 14, 2024

Happy Place

Happy Place, Emily Henry, 2023  Emily Henry has done it again, my guys. There is no better summer romance writer. Her novels bring me…

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