Short Stories 366:355 — “The Christmas Angel,” by Eli Easton

Before I start, I feel like I need to add a caveat about this day because of some issues I had with the format. I did end up enjoying "The Christmas Angel," but it's a rare "I'd suggest reading it, not listening to it" from me. For one, I had to speed up the playback …

Short Stories 366:354 — “Snow Day,” by Julie Lipson

You can always tell when I'm close to the darkest days of the year, as audiobook novellas start to become front and centre in my reading. Walking the dog in the morning dark, getting home before it's barely light, and having my beard frozen to my face is less than pleasant, but an audiobook I …

Short Stories 366:353 — “The Everlasting Match Girl,” by Paul Magrs

Okay, you're going to have to bear wth me a bit with this story from Christmassy Tales, but I promise it's worth it. It's set on Mars, and is set in the same universe as Paul Magrs's trilogy that begins with Lost on Mars, but you can absolutely read this one by itself, and it …

Short Stories 366:352 — “Eight Winter Nights,” by Liz Maverick

"Eight Winter Nights" opens with a Hannukah party and a near-perfect meet-cute: wonderful, good-with-words Rachel ends up locked out on a balcony with handsome, new-to-the-city Oz, Liz Maverick's audio novella had me pretty much from the get-go. Rachel's voice is that brilliant mix of self-deprecating, smart, and just-a-bit oddball that I adore, and when she …

Short Stories 366:351 — “Kissing Ms. Santa Claus,” by Jae

When we last left Rachel (the Christmas Grump), she'd managed so end up with a place to have dinner on Christmas Day. Now we're about a year further ahead, and in "Kissing Ms. Santa Claus," Rachel is trying to figure out the perfect gift to give Lillian that will make it clear she's in for …

Short Stories 365:350 — “Wrapped Up In You,” by Talia Hibbert

Without a doubt, I have a new answer for when people say "Himbo?" and that answer is Talia Hibbert's wonderful holiday novella, "Wrapped Up In You." Okay. Imagine bearded Chris Evans (I mean, why not?), imagine him with a British accent (this may have more effect on other people, as I'm Brit-born so the accent …