Kate is hosting the Short Story Reading Challenge. I’ve always hated short stories, being repeatedly tortured at school with them, but since I’ve discovered that yes, there really are High Fantasy short stories, and yes, some of my favourite authors really do write bite-sized stories as well as novels, I’m going to give the format another try.

Naturally, I’m going for Option 5: “This is the custom option under the rubric of which you can tailor your reading list to best meet your personal reading aspirations. You might wish to craft a list that focuses on a particular place, or era, or genre.”

I will read 25 Fantasy short stories in 2008, by at least 10 different authors. That’s two stories a month plus one, because even numbers irk me with their perfect symmetry. The stories will be chosen as I go because I’m capricious that way.