Thanks, Macmillan Audio, for the ALC! 

 

Olivie Blake is one of my auto-read authors, and she did not let me down with Januaries. It felt like I was reading a compilation of her indie work, with it being a book of her short stories. Each narrator was perfectly chosen for their short story, and I had a fantastic time listening to them bring Blake’s creative mind to life! 

 

I would like to read any of these short stories as full-length novels - I was that intrigued by all of them. But absolute standouts for me were: The WIsh Bridge, Sucker for Pain, The Animation Games, To Make a Man, How to Dispel Friends and Curse People, and Sensual Tales for Carnal Pleasure. 

 

They are stories you wish you could read again for the first time, but the fantastic thing about Olivie Blake is that every reread is like reading her work for the first time!