Vampires in the Lemon Grove was not that type of book for me (the whimsy and imagination alone are redemptive), but with only two exceptions, I can’t say I enjoyed its stories. ( The Road by Cormac McCarthy, for instance, is not a book I ever intend to read.) The title became for me quite an ironic - or perhaps unironic - fit for the book: so many of the characters carried a form of misery, it really brought me down. I can read difficult books and tragedies that speak directly about real world issues, but there are certain types - especially when I can’t see any hope offered - I don’t find worthwhile. This reminds me of when I listened to Too Much Happiness, by the estimable Alice Munroe, a few years ago. I even took breaks occasionally to listen to the radio, which is highly uncharacteristic of my audiobook listening. presidents reincarnated as horses, and the scenario suggested in the title), but I never felt really engaged with any of them (beside the silkworm girls). I liked the whimsy that drove most of them (such as former U.S. Unfortunately, I had a hard time with the majority of the stories in this anthology. (Side note: I just learned that the author is only seven years older than me.) A friend recommended Vampires in the Lemon Grove to me, so I was looking forward to this audiobook. If I’m serious about my career as a writer, producing successful short stories is the best way to build a reputation for myself before I try to sell a book manuscript. I’ve been meaning to read more modern, award-winning short stories.
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