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A review by maryehavens
Fresh Ink by Lamar Giles
4.0
Well, I accidentally deleted the audio version that I received from SYNC's audiobook program. The stories I listened to were excellently narrated by a variety of narrators. The writer's list is impressive with the likes of Jason Reynolds, Nicola Yoon, Gene Luen Yang, etc.
Because I deleted the audiobook, I obtained the print copy from the public library which I had planned on doing anyway since there was a graphic novel by Yang inside (not sure if that was narrated although it easily could have been). Reading was quite a different experience but still enjoyable.
My favorites were Malinda Lo's "Meet Cute", Walter Dean Myers "Tags" (glad I experienced that on audio - it was excellent!!), Sara Farizan's "Why I Learned to Cook", Melissa de la Cruz's "One Voice", and Nicola Yoon's "Super Human" - she knows how to end a story for sure!
This collection was compiled by Lamar Giles as a #weneeddiversebooks initiative and I couldn't agree more. I really enjoy YA Short Story Anthologies (high specific, I know) because it's a great way to introduce me to writers that I would, eventually, get around to but it would take a long time. Great way to get a taste and see if I want to dig in or just pass. I've definitely added authors based on their short stories and am always excited to read/listen to a collection where I recognize several names. They keep good company.
Because I deleted the audiobook, I obtained the print copy from the public library which I had planned on doing anyway since there was a graphic novel by Yang inside (not sure if that was narrated although it easily could have been). Reading was quite a different experience but still enjoyable.
My favorites were Malinda Lo's "Meet Cute", Walter Dean Myers "Tags" (glad I experienced that on audio - it was excellent!!), Sara Farizan's "Why I Learned to Cook", Melissa de la Cruz's "One Voice", and Nicola Yoon's "Super Human" - she knows how to end a story for sure!
This collection was compiled by Lamar Giles as a #weneeddiversebooks initiative and I couldn't agree more. I really enjoy YA Short Story Anthologies (high specific, I know) because it's a great way to introduce me to writers that I would, eventually, get around to but it would take a long time. Great way to get a taste and see if I want to dig in or just pass. I've definitely added authors based on their short stories and am always excited to read/listen to a collection where I recognize several names. They keep good company.