I spent two weekends traveling in September, and I spent two weeks sick. I did a lot of reading by the standards of a normal person, but it might’ve been my lightest reading month of the decade. So this will be a bit more link-heavy and less review-heavy than usual. Let’s take a look: Short… Continue reading September 2026 Round-up and (Minimal) Short Fiction Miscellany
Welcome to meteorological autumn! It is still very hot, but it’s exciting to have cooler weather on the way. Most of my readings this month have been earmarked for their own reviews, so the miscellaneous section is a little bit sparse. But I do have a couple short stories to talk about, a whole bunch… Continue reading August 2026 Round-up and Short Fiction Miscellany
I’ve gone heavy on the short fiction this month, with a pair of Magazine Minis and my regular magazine review, alongside a couple of longer reviews from my Hugo reading. But as always, that’s not everything, and I have more sci-fi and fantasy short fiction to recommend. Let’s get to it! Short Fiction As I… Continue reading July 2026 Round-up and Short Fiction Miscellany
It’s been a bit of a slow novel-reading month, but I’ve still been hitting the short fiction plenty hard. I’ve already shared some recommendations in my magazine reviews, but guess what? I’ve got more. Let’s get to it: Short Fiction June Favorites Don’t miss my Clarkesworld and GigaNotoSaurus review or my Magazine Minis. There are several recommendations between them,… Continue reading June 2026 Round-up and Short Fiction Miscellany
Do I even read anymore? It feels like I never have any time. consults spreadsheet Ah, well then, it seems that I do still read. Maybe only about 70% of normal, but I read. And I post. And I have sci-fi and fantasy recommendations. Let’s take a look: Short Fiction May Favorites As usual, I… Continue reading May 2026 Round-up and Short Fiction Miscellany
A lot happened in April! I had a lot of chunky posts, so we will be short on the short fiction miscellany this month. But there’s still some. And it’s disproportionately good. So let’s get to some sci-fi fantasy: Short Fiction I posted my usual magazine review, a five-zine mini, and a review of If We Cannot Go… Continue reading April 2026 Round-up and Short Fiction Miscellany
My March round-up is always late because I got distracted by Bingo. It’s an annual occurrence. But I read things, let me share my thoughts and recommendations! Short Fiction As usual, I started with two separate short fiction posts, one on Clarkesworld and GigaNotoSaurus and the Magazine Minis post dipping into five different zines. I won’t repeat those… Continue reading March 2026 Round-up and Short Fiction Miscellany
It was a short month, and this will be a short post (relative to the usual at least), because I spent a lot of my reading time on series and rereads. Did I also read new short fiction? Of course I did. Let’s take a look! Short Fiction As always, I started with a review… Continue reading February 2026 Round-up and Short Fiction Miscellany
I’ve spent a bit of this month traveling and a bit snowed in with the kids, so my short fiction reading has been a little down from my usual. Does that mean I have nothing to recommend? (I always ask this, and the answer is always “no”). It may be a light round-up, but the… Continue reading January 2026 Round-up and Short Fiction Miscellany
We’ve finished another month, and despite all the holidays and family demands, I did actually read things! Some of those things were very good! The best of them I’ve already shared, but the best of them are also worth sharing again. And there are a fair few others that are worth talking about. So let’s… Continue reading December 2025 Round-up and Short Fiction Miscellany
