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Amazon’s short story collections are one of the best reasons to own a Kindle
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The latest is a diverse slate of whodunits with a fantastical twist.
The latest is a diverse slate of whodunits with a fantastical twist.
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Over the last few years, I’ve gradually shifted away from ebooks. It’s been part of a general return to physical media, an attempt to create a deeper sense of ownership over the art I love and collect. A Kindle is obviously more convenient than a paperback: It’s tiny, holds a huge library, and you can purchase new books instantly. But, much like with retro game cartridges, I find there’s a deeper connection formed with a book dug out of a stack in a used book shop versus simply choosing the next thing in a series from a menu on an e-reader. But I haven’t completely given up on my Kindle, and there’s one big reason — actually, there are lots of smaller reasons why.
Amazon’s Original Stories publishing imprint has steadily curated a huge collection of short story collections, which often feature big-name authors and are particularly great if you’re a fan of genre fiction. The most recent, which came out this week, is called “Magic and Mystery,” and it gathers a bunch of fantasy authors together and has them tackle puzzle box mystery stories, most of which involve a murder of some sort.