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The #1 New York Times bestselling author's short story collection-including an all-new Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story-now in paperback. From a woman who marries into a family of volatile wizards to a couple fleeing a gang of love-hungry cupids, from a girl who seeks sanctuary in the form of a graceful goose to the disgruntled superhero Captain Housework, readers will revel in the many twists and turns of fortune in these fantastical fairy tales and lush parables. Even hardened vampire hunter and zombie animator Anita Blake gets blindsided by the disturbing motives of her clients in the new "Those Who Seek Forgiveness" and in "The Girl Who Was Infatuated with Death."
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"I liked this collection of stories by the author I have heard of her and always wanted to read stuff by her, but never actually got the chance so I thought this was a good place to start. Most of the stories really grabbed me and the couple that didnt I still liked just not as much. There is an Anita Blake story which made me excited to start that series since that is in my list of things to read as soon as they get here. I also enjoyed reading the intoroduction although there were a few times she talked about how stories got rejected and that got a little annoying after the first couple."
— Marisa (4 out of 5 stars)
Strange Candy Listener Reviews
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" A collection of Laurell Hamilton's short stories. There are only a few stories that star Anita Blake the rest are great works that are fast and fun. "
— Melissa, 2/1/2014 -
" This isn't the typical book that I would've seen, it's short stories the author has written mostly (but not all) about Anita Blake (and other characters). "
— Amber, 1/31/2014 -
" I really loved this book. It was nice to get a taste of Laurell's short stories! "
— April, 1/22/2014 -
" This is the second time I have read through Strange Candy. It is a good mix of stories. Some are great, some are not, but it is a great read for those who like Laurell K. Hamilton. "
— Amanda, 1/12/2014 -
" Fairly uneven but on a whole enjoyable. A good read for a lazy hot day to be sure. The fantasy stories were definite low points, the fresh setting stories the high points. "
— SterlingSpider, 1/12/2014 -
" read 12.06.06 "
— colleen, 1/12/2014 -
" Since I've read everything I can get my hands on by LKH I might be biased. But I love love love her short stories. In this collection my all time favorite "Here be Dragons". In these stories we get to see LKH play. I'm just glad she lets is watch. "
— Jill, 12/2/2013 -
" Only read the Anita story, Those Who Seek Forgiveness, and the second one, A Lust of Cupids, because I liked Laurell's intro to that one story. "
— ZaBeth, 11/18/2013 -
" I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book, but ended up really enjoying it. It was a great introduction to fantasy reading. "
— Megan, 10/8/2013 -
" I hate short stories... the shorts were good, but I could only read a few before tired that the stories didn't develop. "
— Nicole, 7/27/2013 -
" Just eh. Some of the stories were just cheesy. She is a better writer than this. "
— Kari, 11/15/2012 -
" Most notable for including the first "Anita Blake" short written, pre-"Guilty Pleasures". Also, includes the post-"Blue Moon" short that was featured in "Bite". "
— mlady_rebecca, 8/5/2012 -
" Short stories. I occasionally read short stories. These have Hamilton brand but being short stories are not padded like her novels. Maybe she should write more short stories and fewer novels. But, alas, novels sell much better. "
— Bcoghill, 7/12/2012 -
" Wish they weren't short stories! Each one could be a novel on its own. "
— Lesli, 5/11/2012 -
" This book is really just a series of short stories by Laurell Hamilton. Some are good and others, well, you just have to wonder. "
— chris, 3/24/2012 -
" I found this book really good and sometimes hor-ific. My favorite stories were the one that is written in the same world as Nightseer. The other favorite was here Be Dragons. Wow. If you like LKH, a must read, if you dont, heck try it anyway. "
— Lily, 1/5/2012 -
" It was nice to see that Hamilton has written something other than the Anita Blake books. Her stories were really pretty good, nice and dark! "
— Jen, 7/20/2011 -
" not as good as I hoped it would be. Mostly stuff I have already read "
— Jo, 7/17/2011 -
" I really enjoyed the variety of stories. It was awesome to see some fantasy stories in addition to the urban fantasy ones she's known for. "
— Sarah, 6/24/2011 -
" Very interesting, some of the stories are really spooky! "
— Sunrunner, 6/1/2011 -
" That shes a great story writter, I love the twist at the endings, it's exactly what it is, it's strange candy for the eyes and mind. "
— Shay, 5/24/2011 -
" I loved all of these short stories. I wanted at one point to read sooo much more of her hardcore fantasy and her softcore Sci-Fi "
— Tara, 4/25/2011 -
" I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book, but ended up really enjoying it. It's a great introduction to fantasy reading for those (like me) who don't normal read such books. "
— Megan, 4/23/2011 -
" I ended up reading this book because there was a short story there for Anita and Jean Claude. She comes to visit him during a party he was having. They end up in his office and...you can guess the rest. I enjoyed the story. It was back during a time before he was boyfriend 1 of infinity. "
— VampireNovelFan, 1/30/2011 -
" So... I'm now aware I do not like short stories. However, I AM an Anita fan so after the first few stories (which were fine) I wound up just skipping through to her stories : ) which I'll take whatever I can get, it's all good. "
— Shannon, 1/15/2011 -
" Before I read this, I was only familiar with the Anita Blake series. It was a nice change of pace to read other stories that weren't directly related to that series. If you're a fan of Laurell K Hamilton, this is definitely a must read. "
— Allyson, 12/31/2010 -
" Some of the stories were brilliant! "
— Blueberry_tea, 12/29/2010 -
" this was a strange on even for LKH. I didn't really enjoy it as much as Anita's stories. It was nice to read some other writer's stuff but I wouldn't re-read it. "
— Katie, 12/15/2010 -
" Absolutely juicy short stories. Love love love love them! "
— Cristi, 11/24/2010 -
" I have to say A Clean Sweep and Here be Dragons were my favorite :D "
— Heather, 10/26/2010 -
" I own this one and read it when I need a quick GOOD read. "
— Holly, 10/15/2010 -
" A collection of short stories of varying lengths, subjects, settings, etc., I found this book to be a good way to sample some of Hamilton’s non-Anita Blake work. She’s a capable writer and I enjoyed the collection. A quick read and a great way to dabble. "
— Cupcakencorset, 9/29/2010
About Laurell K. Hamilton
Laurell K. Hamilton is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels, as well as the Meredith Gentry series.
About the Narrators
Holter Graham, winner of three of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voice of the Year awards, is a stage, television, and screen actor. He has recorded numerous audiobooks and earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actor, his film credits include Fly Away Home, Maximum Overdrive, Hairspray, and The Diversion, a short film which he acted in and produced. On television, he has appeared in Army Wives, Damages, As the World Turns, Rescue Me, Law & Order, and New York Undercover. He received a BA degree from Skidmore College and an MFA from Vermont College.
Kimberly Alexis is well known for her reading of the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series, including The Laughing Corpse, Skin Trade, and Guilty Pleasures.