http://feedbooks.com/list/321 People have less nad less time for reading, so the time for short stories is coming. Here is our selection of the fast reading for people in a hurry. Password Incorrect Nick Name http://feedbooks.com/book/3127 en 2008 Short Fiction Collections 25 short, sometimes funny and sometimes mean stories ideal to rediscover the joy of reading a book as shiny and beautiful as a brand new cell phone. A look from a distance at the absurdity of our present day lives: fights with the less and less comprehensible equipment, pursuit of the latest technological news, pitfalls of our modern lifestyle, useless inventions and issues racing in all directions at a breakneck speed. A lot of entertainment and a little food for thought. Just perfect for the moment when you're finally bored with exploring the alarm settings on your new iPhone. Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country. http://feedbooks.com/book/3127.png http://feedbooks.com/book/3127.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/3127.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/3127.mobi The $30,000 Bequest and other short stories Mark Twain http://feedbooks.com/book/1176 urn:isbn:0195101464 en 2004 Short Fiction Collections Humor/Satire This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://feedbooks.com/book/1176.png http://feedbooks.com/book/1176.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/1176.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/1176.mobi The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle http://feedbooks.com/book/1421 urn:isbn:0199536953 en 1892 Short Fiction Crime/Mystery Collections The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective and illustrated by Sidney Paget. These are the first of the Sherlock Holmes short stories, originally published as single stories in the Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The book was published in England on October 14, 1892 by George Newnes Ltd and in a US Edition on October 15 by Harper. The initial combined print run was 14,500 copies. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://feedbooks.com/book/1421.png http://feedbooks.com/book/1421.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/1421.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/1421.mobi Small Stories Small Stories http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2705 en 2008 101 very short stories, some comic, some dark - each one written to provide a quick entertaining read. Great for reading on any mobile device. funny fiction short stories comic stories dark weird comedy surreal nanofiction microfiction absurd strange collections computer games http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2705.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2705.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2705.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2705.mobi The Man Who Could Not Forget Michael Graeme http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2857 en 2008 A Short Story by Michael Graeme (a fifteen minute read): ...I have a problem with my memory. It isn't that it ever fails me - quite the opposite in fact. Indeed, my recall of events from all but the earliest years of my life is truly photographic, so there was little doubt in my mind the woman before me now was the one who had stolen the book.... fantasy fiction romance short story speculative http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2857.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2857.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2857.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2857.mobi Love is a Perfect Place Michael Graeme http://feedbooks.com/userbook/3074 en 1999 A short story by Michael Graeme - a twenty minute read: He scooped some water up and drank. It astonished him. It tasted like he imagined the most perfect water should taste, but it was a sensation spoiled by the queer fact that he wasn't thirsty even though he had walked for hours under a hot sun. "Perhaps we don't need food,... or water," he said. "Only when it pleases us." He looked around then at the land and he felt a chill. What manner of place was this? And what manner of being had he become? fantasy mystery romance short story speculative http://feedbooks.com/userbook/3074.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/3074.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/3074.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/3074.mobi Lively Custard Michael Graeme http://feedbooks.com/userbook/3299 en 2004 Short Story - a 25 minute read: Rogue trees are popping up all over the little town of Frinton-cum-Hardy and the residents have begun speaking in metaphors so mixed and mangled, poor Armitage, connoisseur of all things bookish, finds he no longer understands his mother tongue. And if all that isn't enough his young protege, Jenny, from the Books Galore Emporeum is having "uncle trouble"! fantasy fiction Satire speculative humorous romantic http://feedbooks.com/userbook/3299.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/3299.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/3299.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/3299.mobi The Choices Michael Graeme http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2974 en 2006 A fifteen minute read: I am sitting here in the lounge-bar of the McKinley Arms Hotel, by the shores of Loch Lomond, and I am staring out into the twilight at my choices. I have been this way before many times and I always seem to go wrong at this point, so you must forgive what must seem like fastidious caution, but I simply have to get it right this time! fiction meaning short story speculative metaphysical http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2974.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2974.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2974.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2974.mobi The Enigma that was Carla Sinclair Michael Graeme http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2822 en 2004 A short story by Michael Graeme (a 45 minute read): I was not completely unhinged. She was just a computer program, a crude simulation - at best a never ending animated cartoon with only one character and no story line. But she was "something",... a hobby I suppose you might say. Other young men had hobbies, equally obscure, though perhaps more socially inclusive. They collected camera gear, they went fishing, raced cars or drank themselves stupid. Me? I coded in my bedroom. Same thing? Well, not quite. You see, while other people's hobbies took them out of themselves, mine enabled me to climb deeper inside. science fiction fantasy meaning short story speculative metaphysical http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2822.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2822.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2822.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2822.mobi The Man Who Talked to Machines Michael Graeme http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2783 en 2001 A short story from web-author Michael Graeme (a half hour read): "You have to talk to them, counsel them, mesmerise them into stillness before you set foot anywhere near them. And, though I may not be considered wholly sane, at least I have a reputation for the way I talk to machines." science fiction fiction short story short read http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2783.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2783.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2783.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2783.mobi Hasło niepoprawne Niżej Podpisany http://feedbooks.com/book/3126 pl 2008 Short Fiction Collections Dwadzieścia pięć krótkich, czasem zabawnych, czasem złośliwych opowiadań, idealnie nadających się do tego, by odkryć przyjemność czytania książki wyglądającej jak piękny i lśniący telefon komórkowy. To świeże, lekkie i pozbawione mentorskiego tonu spojrzenie z dystansu na absurdy współczesności: zmaganie się z coraz bardziej skomplikowanymi urządzeniami, gonitwa za nowinkami technicznymi, pułapki nowoczesnego stylu życia, nikomu niepotrzebne wynalazki i niewyobrażalne tempo, w jakim dezaktualizują się otaczające nas rzeczy i wartości. Dużo rozrywki i trochę do myślenia. W sam raz na tę chwilę, gdy człowiek znudzi się już bawieniem opcjami budzika w iPhonie. Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country. http://feedbooks.com/book/3126.png http://feedbooks.com/book/3126.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/3126.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/3126.mobi The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Francis Scott Fitzgerald http://feedbooks.com/book/3431 en 1922 Short Fiction This story was inspired by a remark of Mark Twain's to the effect that it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end. By trying the experiment upon only one man in a perfectly normal world I have scarcely given his idea a fair trial. Several weeks after completing it, I discovered an almost identical plot in Samuel Butler's "Note-books." The story was published in "Collier's" last summer and provoked this startling letter from an anonymous admirer in Cincinnati: "Sir-- I have read the story Benjamin Button in Colliers and I wish to say that as a short story writer you would make a good lunatic I have seen many peices of cheese in my life but of all the peices of cheese I have ever seen you are the biggest peice. I hate to waste a peice of stationary on you but I will." This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+50 or in the USA (published before 1923). http://feedbooks.com/book/3431.png http://feedbooks.com/book/3431.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/3431.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/3431.mobi The Awakening & Other Short Stories Kate Chopin http://feedbooks.com/book/342 urn:isbn:0679783334 en 1899 Short Fiction Sexuality The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers with its forthright treatment of sex and suicide. Departing from literary convention, Kate Chopin failed to condemn her heroine's desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana resort owner, whom she meets on vacation. The power of sensuality, the delusion of ecstatic love, and the solitude that accompanies the trappings of middle- and upper-class life are the themes of this now-classic novel. As Kaye Gibbons points out in her Introduction, Chopin "was writing American realism before most Americans could bear to hear that they were living it." http://feedbooks.com/book/342.png http://feedbooks.com/book/342.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/342.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/342.mobi The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and Other Stories John Kessel http://feedbooks.com/book/3189 en 2008 Short Fiction Science Fiction Collections An ex-con finds himself falling, once more, under a seductive, amoral woman's spell. A hidden door in a summer house leads to a land of plenty. An inventor's life converges with the pulp fiction he reads. In "Pride and Prometheus," the Bennett sisters encounter Dr. Frankenstein and his monster. And, in his acclaimed and award-winning Lunar Quartet, Kessel explores the gender dynamics, politics, and long-term sustainability of a matriarchal lunar colony. This astonishing collection ranges from science fiction to the surreal while intersecting with Frank L. Baum's Oz and the characters of Flannery O'Connor, Mary Shelley, and Jane Austen. By turns satirical, horrific, funny, and generous, these stories showcase the manifold gifts of a modern-day master. Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country. http://feedbooks.com/book/3189.png http://feedbooks.com/book/3189.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/3189.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/3189.mobi The Way of the Bow Paulo Coelho http://feedbooks.com/book/3873 en 2008 Short Fiction “The Way of the Bow” relates the story of Tetsuya, the best archer of the country, who conveys his teachings to a boy in his village. Using the metaphor of archery the author leads us through several essential thoughts : our daily efforts and work, how to overcome difficulties, steadfastness, and courage to take risky decisions. Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country. http://feedbooks.com/book/3873.png http://feedbooks.com/book/3873.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/3873.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/3873.mobi Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren - Volume 1 Paulo Coelho http://feedbooks.com/book/3887 en 2008 Short Fiction Collections “Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren” is a stroll through the universal traditions and legends, lulled by the unforgettable magic words “Once upon a time…” This book by Paulo Coelho contains joyful, amazing and dramatic stories for readers of all ages. Most of them recount traditional legends and tales from many cultures. Included are also stories inspired by the author’s personal experience and episodes from the lives of celebrated names, as means of reflection. Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country. http://feedbooks.com/book/3887.png http://feedbooks.com/book/3887.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/3887.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/3887.mobi Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren - Volume 2 Paulo Coelho http://feedbooks.com/book/3888 en 2008 Short Fiction Collections “Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren” is a stroll through the universal traditions and legends, lulled by the unforgettable magic words “Once upon a time…” This book by Paulo Coelho contains joyful, amazing and dramatic stories for readers of all ages. Most of them recount traditional legends and tales from many cultures. Included are also stories inspired by the author’s personal experience and episodes from the lives of celebrated names, as means of reflection. Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country. http://feedbooks.com/book/3888.png http://feedbooks.com/book/3888.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/3888.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/3888.mobi Hoss, Molloy, and the Naked Lady Joseph Smigelski http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2630 en 2008 A collection of short fiction fiction music Catholic short fiction coming of age rock and roll http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2630.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2630.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2630.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/2630.mobi The Arab Bank Jim Hanas http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5708 en 2009 "The Arab Bank" is a short story set in Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival that was serialized via email, RSS, Facebook, and Twitter during <a href="http://www.festival-cannes.com/en.html">the 2009 festival</a>. To see the original story as it appeared—including integration of Google Maps and Street View—visit <a href="http://jimhanas.com/thearabbank/">jimhanas.com/thearabbank</a>. short stories literary fiction c http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5708.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5708.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5708.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5708.mobi Single: Two Stories Jim Hanas http://feedbooks.com/userbook/4023 en 2007 This free ebook—which I like to think of as a "fiction single"—features two previously published short stories: "Miss Tennessee" and "The Cryerer," which originally appeared in The Land-Grant College Review and One Story, respectively. Creative Commons short stories Contemporary literary fiction one story land-grant collage review literary journals http://feedbooks.com/userbook/4023.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/4023.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/4023.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/4023.mobi An Impulse Purchase Nick Name http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5829 en 2009 Tech-absurd flash fiction story about how an impulse purchase will look in the near future. You can find this and 24 other mobile fiction stories in "Password Incorrect", also to be downloaded from Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3127 short story collections mobile fiction tech-absurd http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5829.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5829.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5829.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5829.mobi Snoboholic Nick Name http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5827 en 2009 Tech-absurd flash fiction story about a snob, who gets addicted, and the rest you know. You can find this and 24 other mobile fiction stories in "Password Incorrect", also to be downloaded from Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3127 short story collections mobile fiction tech-absurd http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5827.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5827.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5827.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5827.mobi Puddle Skin Care Nick Name http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5826 en 2009 Tech-absurd flash fiction story about skin care cosmetics developed by university professor from a puddle water. You can find this and 24 other mobile fiction stories in "Password Incorrect", also to be downloaded from Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3127 short story collections mobile fiction tech-absurd http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5826.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5826.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5826.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5826.mobi Wishes Shovel Best Nick Name http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5825 en 2009 Tech-absurd flash fiction story about an owner of a service generating SMS wishes from random words - and problems it can cause. You can find this and 24 other mobile fiction stories in "Password Incorrect", also to be downloaded from Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3127 short story collections mobile fiction tech-absurd http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5825.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5825.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5825.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5825.mobi Mr. Copypaste Nick Name http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5824 en 2009 Tech-absurd flash fiction story about a guy, who makes a career just by pressing "copy" and "paste". You can find this and 24 other mobile fiction stories in "Password Incorrect", also to be downloaded from Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3127 short story collections mobile fiction tech-absurd http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5824.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5824.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5824.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/5824.mobi Eating Grass Small Stories http://feedbooks.com/userbook/6451 en 2009 A Twitter novel about love, alienation and extraordinary powers. science fiction Novel sci-fi tweets nanofiction microfiction Story mobile fiction twitter mobile writing twovel http://feedbooks.com/userbook/6451.png http://feedbooks.com/userbook/6451.pdf http://feedbooks.com/userbook/6451.epub http://feedbooks.com/userbook/6451.mobi