Kelly Link is a rising literary star whose writing draws strong comparisons to that of Neil Gaiman. In her first collection of short stories for young adults, she uses her keen eye for detail to vividly portray her own unique perspective on the world. Nothing is as it seems in these stories, and young listeners will want to return to this collection again and again.
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"This collection includes some stories you have read if you are a Kelly Link fan (and you should be), and the ones that you have not read are geared toward young adults. That matters not a whit; they are very, very good. "Little Monsters", which closes out the collection, would make a great movie." — Jason (5 out of 5 stars)
"This collection includes some stories you have read if you are a Kelly Link fan (and you should be), and the ones that you have not read are geared toward young adults. That matters not a whit; they are very, very good. "Little Monsters", which closes out the collection, would make a great movie."
" Nice collection of fantasy/horror short stories. Some are better than others. Reminded me of the Firebird collections. I particularly enjoyed the title story, "Pretty Monsters." Meanings of "pretty monsters" abound, and the story keeps the reader guessing. "
" Kelly Link is my favorite author right now. I'd read several of the stories in this collection before, but the ones that were new to me were great - ranging from really creepy to strange and magical. "
" Some of the stories I loooooved, like the specialist's hat, other were eh. All and all I'm ready to test out more Kelly Link, though. "
" Great book I loved all the stories 9 great short stories for anyone who wants to read a great book "
" Enjoy her sensibility. Some of the seniors in my school are also hooked into her sense of humour. "
" These are some seriously weird and creepy stories. I am enjoying them heaps. "
" Not for the feint of heart, some of these stories are disturbing. High school and up. "
" Not quite just fantasy, or sci fi or horror, this collection of short stories was fun because they were so different. Can't say that I liked all of them or even know what happened in all of them, but they kept me engaged. "
" I love Kelly Links stories, creepy and dry but also touching. Many of the stories in this collection were repeats from her earlier books, but well worth reading again. "
" Ehh. . . I'm not sure. "
" Kelly Link is just amazing. I want every short story to go on forever. I want there to be an entire series of books on almost every one. I want the TV show "The Library" to exist. I want her to write much, much more! "
" A little disappointed by a couple of the stories and the fact that there is some overlap with her previous collections. But still, any excuse to re-read "The Faery Handbag" (probably one of my all-time favourite stories) is a good excuse. :) "
" this book is good so far im intrested "
" I was happy to have two great books (out of five) to read over Thanksgiving weekend and this was one of the two great ones. Can't wait to read more from her. "
" I really love Kelly Link, but I don't feel this is her best work. It's mostly a rehash of her less-well-known stories, marketed to younger readers. "
" absolutely gorgeous, both in prose and storyline, and oh so creative. "
" weird but interesting collection of short stories. "
" Hey! This book is really good! "
Kelly Link is a firm believer in the do-it-yourself ethos that powers the steampunk movement. She has started a zine, founded an independent publishing house, owns two letterpresses, and edited the fantasy half of The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror for five years. She lives in Massachusetts.
Christina Moore is an actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the television series That ’70s Show, Hawthorne, and 90210. She is a founding member of Bitches Funny, an all-female sketch group that has performed in New York City and Los Angeles.
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