penguinliz's review against another edition
3.0
These were short and sweet stories, but outside of a short story about knitting vampires, I didn't find anything to be particularly memorable.
It was interesting to see the evolution of some of the author's writing and story building over time.
It was interesting to see the evolution of some of the author's writing and story building over time.
jourdemayne's review
4.0
Short stories drive me crazy. They tend to have a high entry level for limited rewards. The good stories end, and then I have to go through the painful entry process for another world and set of characters. Too often, the stories are unsatisfying, or have a 'gotcha' ending.
That said, I read [b:A Cup of Normal|8572998|A Cup of Normal|Devon Monk|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1282356048s/8572998.jpg|13441804] eagerly. I liked all of the stories, particularly PROBE, THE WISHING TIME, BEARING LIFE, STITCHERY, and MOONLIGHTING.
That said, I read [b:A Cup of Normal|8572998|A Cup of Normal|Devon Monk|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1282356048s/8572998.jpg|13441804] eagerly. I liked all of the stories, particularly PROBE, THE WISHING TIME, BEARING LIFE, STITCHERY, and MOONLIGHTING.
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