Little Paranoias by Sonora Taylor is a killer collection of tales! This had such an awesome range; from the stories that will hit you with an emotional punch to the tales that will crawl under your skin.

I absolutely love Sonora Taylor’s writing style! Each tale was so wonderfully organized and paced. There were so many that had a wonderful twist at the very end that I especially loved!

Per usual with short story collections, here are my quick thoughts on each!

Weary Bones – 5/5
Oh my gosh! What an idea! Centered around a serum that people rush to get before the fully understand the results is terrifying. This story broke my heart, but I’m so glad that it centered around an amazingly compassionate main character.

Never Walk Alone – 5/5
Whoa! This one totally got me! While short, it packed a punch! The paranoia that comes with walking somewhere alone is spot on for me, especially at night.

A Part Of You – 5/5
Oh my! Another short one that packs a punch! Go Mom!

Crust – 4/5
Yikes! What a quest for perfection.

The Note On The Door – 4/5
Ah man, the curiosity was so strong here! I love how this one turned out!

Always In My Ear – 5/5
Phew! When true crime obsessions go too far… this one was wicked nerve-wracking.

I loved this passage so much:

“You have to whisper secrets. That way they always stay in your ear, and not in the air or they can fly and spread around.”
Brooke smiled, charmed by the thought of a secret zipping through the wind like a glittery moth, with red eyes and white crystal teeth to match its wings.

As Quick As Poison- 4/5
A wonderful little poem!

Cranberry – 5/5
Shout-out to the author for including the trigger warnings on this one because woof. This one was intense and so sad. It certainly triggered some crap that happened to me in childhood that I will never forget. People really need to stop commenting on other people’s weight!

Drops – 3/5
Ooh! Spooky! This one left me wanting just a smidge more because I wasn’t sure what was going on.

Snowfall – 4/5
Oofh! This poor girl!

Death Is A Hunter – 5/5
What a turn this one took!!

Quadrapocalypse – 5/5
Absolutely terrifying! I can’t decide which situation was the worst!

Hollow – 4/5
Phew! Dolls creep me out so much…

Stick Figure Family – 5/5
I will never look at the stick figure families on the back of cars the same again…

Hearts Are Just “Likes” – 4/5
My goodness! The obsession over social media always makes me so nervous! This one got intense very quickly!

Perfection In Shadow – 4/5
Yessss what a turn!

Salt – 5/5
Whoa! That was crazy!! What a perfectly organized short story!! What devotion between these two!

Seed – 4/5
Gosh the thought of plants and vines reclaiming the earth is so spooky!

He Trapped My Thoughts Inside My Head – 4/5
What a poem!!! And what a way to end this collection!

My Final Thoughts
I had so much fun reading this collection! I’m just kicking myself from taking so long to pick up this authors work. I cannot wait to dive into Seeing Things ASAP.