Hi Everyone - this week we are thinking about Valentines in our house - and on the Short Stories site - particularly in relation to Teens, First Love and oh dear! - reality and shattered dreams.... hence this week's short story review...

Here's the latest article from the Short Stories site at BellaOnline.com.

The Brat by Anne Enright - Anti Valentine Short Story Review
This story tears at the heart-strings, but for all the wrong reasons in terms of Valentines Day. If you're a parent of teen daughters or remember the romantic angst and troubles of your own teen days, this one's for you! Anne Enright's "The Brat" is a sad tale indeed.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art5073.asp

Latest Gossip/Posts on the Forum:

1. Are all Teens brats? Of course not, at least we hope not! How can reading 'Life Experience' books help them? What is a good age for this kind of book? In short, "What Should Our Teens Be Reading?"

To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all about Short Stories located here -

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=118


Please visit shortstories.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Short Stories.

Latest Quote:

"They may not remember the things you said, but they will always remember the way you made them feel." (Anon)



I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

Have fun passing this message along to family and friends, because we all love free knowledge!

Siobhain M Cullen, Short Stories Editor
http://shortstories.bellaonline.com

One of hundreds of sites at BellaOnline.com