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Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while. Contact me by email: margot (DOT) peck (AT) gmail (DOT) com.

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An Old Fashioned Girl

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A Short Story Exclusively For Joyfully Retired

I am honored to be the recipient of a brand new short story. Yes, you and I are the first ones to read this story. You may recall that a month ago I read and reviewed a short story by James Ross, It’s Just the Sun Rising. I didn’t quite get that story and the [...]

Short Story: Foster by Claire Keegan

I was enticed into reading this story by Teddy Rose who read and reviewed it for last week’s Short Story Monday. It was posted at The New Yorker website and I was caught up in the story by the end of the first page. Foster is the story, told in the first person, of a [...]

Another Short Story By O. Henry

An Afternoon Miracle by O. Henry A few months ago I read a short story by O. Henry that I really enjoyed (here). It had an unusual twist at the end. So, I thought I’d try another of his stories. This one is set in a small border town on the Texas/Mexico border. Four rangers [...]

Short Story Monday

IT’S JUST THE SUN RISING by James Ross I usually like the short stories on the East of the Web website. They’re modern, quick, and international. I get a look at life from a different perspective. I don’t know why but this story grabbed me from the opening paragraph. My room faces the sun in [...]

Short Story: Charles by Shirley Jackson

Charles by Shirley Jackson A few months ago I read The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. I didn’t care much for it so I was leery when the Library Of America featured another Shirley Jackson short story. To my surprise I liked this one. It’s written in the first person so I’m going to assume this [...]

Short Story: The Ushuaia Rabbit

THE USHUAIA RABBIT by Fernando Sorrentino Translated by Michele Aynesworth This is silly and non-sensensical story of Dr. Andres Bertoldi, a scientist in Argentina. His claim to fame is that he is the one who found a rare and extinct rabbit. This rabbit, the Ushuaia Rabbit, has not been seen for over a hundred years [...]

Short Story: Swimming Away

Swimming Away by Clare Reddaway On a beautiful summer day I thought it would be fun to read a story about the beach. I’ve really been enjoying the stories on the East of the Web short story website, so I decide to look over there. Swimming Away is what I found. I like the way [...]