Review: OK Stories
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2013
**I received this book from Random House through NetGalley for an honest review.**This was my first anthology and I’ll say it wasn’t too bad. Two of the three authors succeed in giving me a good story.Play With Me- I’ve read several good stories from LRJ but this one was a real disappointment for me.  I felt like there was too much happening in this story. I think some of the situations would have worked out if this was a full novel or even just a longer novella. Some of the things that Damion and Kali went through just seemed unbelievable. I like a little bit of a warm up period so for me some things were happening way too fast. The simple fact that she was just coming off of a breakup that was painful for her in my opinion should have made her a little more guarded. The main story line was too much to cover in these few chapters. Maybe a slower pace and not so much happening would have made this a more interesting story but overall for me it was just too rushed. 2 starsSnowfall- Snowfall is about Jenny, a student who finds herself through her dwindling vision. She’s trying to adjust going to all kinds of therapy but she’s very stubborn and not willing to except what is happening to her. The writing style for me was a little different but not in a bad way. I liked the development of Jenny and Evan. He was nice and very patient with her. The relationship she developed online with C was very different but it was still so believable. I felt like I was really getting to know her and that made me sympathize with her even more. I liked Jenny’s change in attitude once she finally decided to accept the changes that were happening.  I say good job to MAR for being able to do something not many authors can. 3.5 starsAfter Midnight- I thought some was good and some was just OK. I liked how Nora and Miles met and how they were able to connect in that short period of time. The spontaneity was cool. I thought the way one thing went down was dramatic though. Miles situation sucked but I didn’t think he was justified in being so butt hurt like he was. Nora was fine, nothing awesome there for me. I liked her teaching style and the passion that was shown. We didn’t get much from them as a “couple” but the getting to know stage was good. 3 stars