Post #920254

2026-04-01 08:12 UTC

Hey #bookstodon! I’m looking for short stories that would be suitable for someone with limited working memory. Fairly light subject matter, easy to follow, but not overly simplistic or predictable. Something that could be read aloud in an hour or less. Ideally not sci fi. Do you know of anything like that? Collections particularly welcome.

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@patrascan@ohai.social 2026-04-01 08:15

@pewterbaw@mastodon.scot Ray Bradbury: " Martian Chronicles", "Illustrated Man" , "Dandelion Wine"

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@JoyceHumphreys@mastodonapp.uk 2026-04-01 08:33

@pewterbaw@mastodon.scot Try Ronald Dahl and Saki.

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@Wen@mastodon.scot 2026-04-01 08:50

@pewterbaw@mastodon.scot I would suggest several (amongst many) - very different, perfectly composed and very short. Saki The Complete Short Stories available here https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3077/3077-h/3077-h.htm Maupassant shotrt stories available here https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3077/3077-h/3077-h.htm Somerset Maugham, (slightly longer) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/126 George Mackay Brown Winter Tales (just finishing - dark but wonderful reads) #Booskstadon #ShotrStorioes

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@tiggy@mastodonapp.uk 2026-04-01 09:01

@pewterbaw@mastodon.scot Could I perhaps boost my own collection of very short stories and poems? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Snippets-Short-Tails-collection-thoughts/dp/1514810743 A varied set, some of which have unexpected endings. I apologise that is is on Amazon, I hope the almost finished second collection will be elsewhere.

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@gunchleoc@mastodon.scot 2026-04-01 15:53

@pewterbaw@mastodon.scot There are somme good essays on https://sightlessscribbles.com/posts/ Some of those also come as audio files

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