It’s really designed for people who don’t have time to read (who I don’t understand) but I find it’s good for when I’m waiting for a little time and don’t want to get involved in a whole book.
So far I’ve only been reading the shorter pieces, which I feel is more ideal, but you can read longer things, it just takes longer.
There is a Serial Reader premium, which allows you to read ahead and highlight, among other things.
So far I’ve read two books, and started two others, so I thought I’d review these. I also started Sun Tzu’s Art of War which I doubt I’ll finish but is on the Rory List
The Monkey’s Paw– W.W. Jacobs
Most people know the barebones of The Monkey’s Paw, at least anyone who has watched a few of The Simpson’s Halloween episodes. The basic premise is that there is a monkey’s paw which gives the owner three wishes. However it is somewhat of a curse because of the way the stories came true.
It was pretty spooky, but had a little too much superfluous information which made the beginning drag, and the actual wishing bit was more brief than I expected. A quite entertaining little read.
If you would rather read it on your kindle it’s only 49p
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button– F Scott Fitzgerald
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is the story of a man who ages backwards, he is born as an old man, and dies as a baby.
My own knowledge of the story comes mainly from the film, the film lasts over two hours, so I knew they really must have stretched the plot to make a short story into such a long film. I think I expected a bit more similarity though.
It was an enjoyable read, and I think it did well as a short story (which I often find are lacking in something). I didn’t really feel much for Benjamin, but I think what was more interesting was how others reacted to him.
You can read this one on kindle for free (as part of Tales of the Jazz Age)