Blackout audiobook

I LOVE SHORT STORIES THEY ARE THE BEST THING EVER. New York is going through a power outage and during those hours, six separate romance stories take place that all have very different plot lines, characters and personalities. The long walk: 5/5 I absolutely loved this little second chance story. This story is about Kareem Tammi who broke up a while ago but during the black out they are thrust together and have to hash out their past, problems and fears. Mask off: 4/5this was the shortest story and about the acceptance of your own sexuality. Made to fit: 4/5a story about a girl who is stuck together with a girl she secretly likes and during the time, she talks about her past experiences with unrequited love and her entire love journey. All the great love stories and dust: 5/5A cute story about best friends that are in the library while competing to find the best book while at the same time we tackle the fears of acceptance and what would happen if you just said how you really feel. No sleep till Brooklyn: 3/5A story about a girl who is in a relationship but harbouring a crush for another guy. There is a big focus on decision making and taking risks in this book. Seymour and Grace: 3/5An opposites attract romance story about a girl that is getting over her boyfriend and getting reading to attend a party.

This was so CHARMING and perfect for a late night summer read. I loved the layout of this book, like little novellas that subtly intertwine together as we see how a blackout in NYC affects different groups of people on their way to a party. Each chapter stood out on its own, and I was rooting for all of the characters. Cute and fluffy romances, I wish this was longer.

i can’t WAIT for this to be adapted into a movie. i can see it so clearly in my head. this is definitely worth the read if you’re a romance lover❤️ +lots of LGBT rep in here!

*3.5, rounded upBlackout is a romance short story anthology that focuses on black love stories and it’s written by several amazing black authors. The stories are interconnected and they all revolve around a power outage that occurs in New York. There’s lots of LGBTQ+ representation in these romance stories, which was a pleasant surprise for me. The Long Walk: 3 stars - This story was really creative. It was a longer story that was split up in little sections between the other short stories. I wasn’t a huge fan of the romance in this story though. It was all a big miscommunication trope and bordering on toxic at first.Mask Off: 3 stars - This story started off a little rocky, but it got better. I loved the romance in this story, but it felt like it should’ve been longer in order to fully capture the beauty of their romance. Nic Stone wrote this one and while I think she writes really important stories, I’ve never particularly enjoyed her writing style.Made to Fit: 5 stars - A sweet story that I wish were a full length novel. The setting reminded me of my first job that I had at a retirement living center, so it was bringing up lots of fun memories for me. The romance was to die for. It had so much chemistry. This story was brimming with wholesomeness. My only complaint is that there was a lot of characters to keep track of for such a short story, but I got so caught up in the romance that I eventually stopped trying to separate all of the side characters from each other.All the Great Love Stories… and Dust: 4 stars - The setting of this story was beautiful. A giant library in the middle of a blackout. It’s the perfect setting for a cute romance and the romance was cute, but this story felt like the scene in Crimes of Grindelwald where you’re waiting for Newt to spit out that he loves Tina. Sweet to some extent, but this was about 30 pages of just waiting for the characters to confess and it annoyed me a little that they didn’t confess sooner. I also despise how the guy cheated on his girlfriend. I get it, not everyone is meant to be, but break up with your current girlfriend before kissing your “true love.” Ugh.No Sleep Till Brooklyn: 2 stars - That was messy. I’m fine with love triangles, but ones where two are in a relationship together and one of those two has feelings for another is a hard no for me. It feels like cheating but they can get away with it because ‘it’s a love triangle.’ The writing style of this story was really good despite this whole story being just dialogue, but I can’t forgive this type of love triangle.Seymour and Grace: 4 stars - I had too high hopes for this story. It was super cute and really enjoyable, but it was slightly underwhelming. It was a great way to finish this anthology though.

I’m on BookTube now! =)What can I say about this collection of short stories? Well, I might just start with the basics and take it from there. ;-) For me this was a really nice collection and I enjoyed reading a different story each night. I loved that there were stories with LGBTQIA+ reps as well and that all of the stories were pretty diverse and varied. They all played during a blackout in NYC that was caused by an extreme heatwave and it was very interesting to follow the characters around while they all tried to make their way to a party in Brooklyn. I suppose NYC truly never sleeps, even when it’s dark. *lol*Anyway, considering the format I decided to talk a little bit about every story so without further ado let’s just jump into them:“The Long Walk” by Tiffany D. Jackson”That’s the thing about finding the right person to love. When someone loves you, all their hang-ups don’t really mean much. Because loving that person is a choice you have to make every day, even when that day isn’t what you expect.”This was a nice tale about Kareem and Tammi who are exes and meet rather unexpectedly before the Blackout begins and throws everything into darkness. Throughout the entire book they try to make their way to the party in Brooklyn and their story kinda functions as the glue between all the other stories. ;-)“Mask Off” by Nic StoneTremaine and JJ meet again on the subway train that is stuck in the tunnels during the blackout. They haven’t spoken with each other for years but they went to the same school and JJ knows about Tremaine’s problems. Should he help him or keep his distance? A really sweet love story about two boys that find each other in the dark. ;-)“Made to Fit” by Ashley WoodfolkNella is visiting her grandfather in Althea House, a senior living facility, when the Blackout starts. But she isn’t the only teen. Soon after the Blackout begins Joss and her dog Ziggy arrive in Althea House as well and Nella is forced to spend some time with a girl that is too gorgeous to be true and might be able to steal her heart if only given the chance. “All the Great Love Stories ... And Dust” by Dhonielle Clayton”The truth: Everything we do together is a memory I never want to forget. Each joke, each touch, each experience. My notebooks spill over. Too big to hold all that is him ... all that is me ... all that is us together.”Lana and Tristán have been best friends for ages always teasing each other and trying to win a bet. This time however their bet might turn out to be more than they bargained for. Skimming through the bookshelves of the NY public library during a blackout while looking for the best love story ever written turns out to be quite the challenge, especially with long harboured feelings getting in the way... “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” by Angie Thomas”Your heart will never lead you wrong, but it can be hard to hear it. You have to give it space to speak. That’s a form of love, too.”How do you know you want to spend the rest of your life with someone? Kayla and Tre’Shawn have been long-term sweethearts for ages and are happy together, but Kayla can’t help but feel an attraction towards Micah, another boy in her class. Feeling conflicted by her own heart Kayla has one hell of a bus ride ahead of her. “Seymour and Grace” by Nicola YoonWhat do you do if you’re on your way to a party and your taxi driver turns out to be a handsome philosopher? Grace has no idea especially because she actually wanted to get to Brooklyn in order to make her ex jealous. To spend some time with her attractive Ryde driver Seymour definitely wasn’t part of the plan, but it might actually turn out to be exactly what she needed. ;-) Conclusion:This said: I really enjoyed all of those six love stories and they all had their own voice. The ones I liked the most were definitely “Mask Off”, “All the Great Love Stories ... And Dust” and “Seymour and Grace”. The writing style in “All the Great Love Stories... and Dust” was so beautiful and the other two stories were super cute! =) Also I usually love Angie Thomas’s books but this time around her short story just didn’t work for me. (view spoiler)[Maybe it was because there didn’t happen a lot in it or it was the fact that the MC clearly had the hots for another boy even though she was in a relationship already. I guess I just don’t like that in in my books and I would have felt better if she would have talked about it with her boyfriend. Communication in a relationship is everything even if it means you’re going to break up or decide for an open relationship or a polyamorous one etc. To keep things from each other is definitely the wrong way though. Yeah... Umm sorry for that short excursion. *lol* (hide spoiler)] All told I liked reading this short stories collection and had a very good time! Happy reading! =) _________________________________This was a really nice short stories collection and I enjoyed reading a different story each night! Also there were an f/f and an m/m story as well! =)Loved the diversity and that all the stories were connected somehow. Full RTC soon! Stay tuned! ;-)__________________________________I decided to read short books in September and this is exactly what I’ll do now! “Blackout” sounds super interesting because it’s full of short stories of many amazing authors including LGBTQIA+ reps as well! I can’t wait to dive into this! =)It sounds great! Find me on:My BlogInstagram

I wasn't sure what to expect when going into this one. I'm not usually a fan of short stories. I always feel like I need more. This book of short stories pleasantly surprised me. The stories were so beautifully interconnected. We start with two EXES who are competing for a job. We follow their story across New York. While we walk with them we meet Jacorey. Jacorey is a gay athlete who has yet to come out. I almost screamed in delight when I heard Dion Graham's voice. (SERIOUSLY. THAT MAN CAN READ A BOOK).We met Nella who deserves more than she thinks she does. Lana, who is pretty sure she knows what she wants and is lost in a library. Kayla, who is in a relationship BUT, may possibly want something else. Then Seymour and Grace who are sharing a ride through the city.What an amazing collection of love stories for Black teens everywhere.

Pleeeease let someone turn this into a movie.

This was such a fun anthology! I do love that all of the short stories were connected by taking place during the same blackout in New York City. We also got snippets of one story all throughout the book between the other short stories, which I also thought was a fun way to thread everything together. I did enjoy some stories more than others, which is why I'm giving this four stars. Ashley Woodfolk's story was one of my favorites! I'd definitely recommend picking this up!

Book 191 of 20213.5 ✨Blackout is an anthology of interconnected short stories, set in NYC during a Blackout. The six contributors to this book are YA powerhouses, some of whom I love so much. I really enjoyed the short stories in this collection. I listened to the audiobook, narrated by a full cast of narrators. The narrators were great and they brought the stories to life.The first story by Tiffany D Jackson spanned 5 acts. The structure of the book is one act of TDJ's story, followed by another author's story. It followed two high school seniors who are exes, reconnecting during the blackout. It was a fun story, and I enjoyed following them through the city and them dealing with their issues.The second story by Ashley Woodfolk focused on two sapphic girls, who met in a retirement home where they volunteer. This one was heavy on the insta love and the writing was so soft and cute.The third story by Nic Stone was an MLM romance about two high school boys who had the hots for each other and some history between them. They're stuck in a train car during the blackout and they get a chance to reconnect and light the spark between them.The fourth story by Dhonielle Clayton was about two lifelong friends having more than friendship feelings towards each other. The last one by Nicola Yoon had protagonists that were older than the other protagonists in the book and didn't really come off as YA to me. The story was fun and it was a romance beween a ride share driver and his passenger.Overall, the stories were good but not great/mind-blowing. They showed off black love, black joy, and celebration of life as opposed to traumatic black stories. I also love the interconnectedness of the stories.I have not read a book by Nicola Yoon and Ashley Woodfolk yet, I plan to change that soon. I have read the Tiny Pretty Things duology by Dhonielle. I have also read tons of books by Nic, Angie, and Tiffany, and they are some of my faves. I would definitely recommend this collection.

The six incredible authors of this book have crafted something truly special within its pages. Not only are the individual stories gorgeous, they’re also formatted and flawlessly weaved together in a way that acts as further proof of the sheer talent these authors hold. I devoured this book in one sitting, which is something I’ve not done in many years and honestly? I’d happily read it again tomorrow. Blackout was a story filled with love and joy in all its forms and is without a doubt one of my favourite reads of 2021 so far. (Side-note: I also don’t think I’ve ever read a book with such obvious potential for a movie/tv adaptation? Because holy crap this needs to be adapted asap!)

I WANT MORE?!

I am absolutely in love with this collection of interconnected love stories during a NYC blackout. There was Achillean romance. There was sapphic romance. There were straight romances. There were meet cutes and friends-to-lovers and second chance romances. This book has everything and has no business being that good while being so short!!My favorite story had to be 'All the Great Love Stories...and Dust' by Dhonielle Clayton but this was such an amazing group of authors. The the stories jump to various writing styles kept the book, as a whole, fresh. I'm obsessed. CW: on-page panic attacks & references to homophobia

4,5⭐️! Die Art und Weise, wie die einzelnen Kurzgeschichten in „Blackout“ zu einem großen Ganzen verwoben sind, hat mich gefesselt. Die Charaktere sind alle nahbar, ihre Gedanken haben teilweise starkes Identifikationspotenzial und in vielen Momenten war ich von der Geschichten berührt. Ab und an hätte ich mir vielleicht ein wenig mehr Unvorhersehbarkeit/ kleinere Twists gewünscht, hauptsächlich bin ich jedoch begeistert - besonders von der Diversität!

this is terrific and I **really** liked the way the anthology was set up, with the story The Long Walk interspersed into the other stories.

Your heart will never lead you wrong, but it can be hard to hear it. You have to give it space to speak. That’s a form of love too. I absolutely enjoyed this book and i'm only familiar with three authors works who i've read previously in the past but i still enjoyed the other authors who i haven't had the chance to read yet. The lineup for this book is crazy good and all of the stories written in this were so well done i was pleased with how much i ended up liking it. All of the stories linked up in someway but not directly which i found really awesome to read and the stories all had the authors voices shining through which made it better. The characters were all really well written and diverse which i think there should be more of and this book proves that a good book can have a wide range of diverse characters and be good. I usually find many different stories rolled into one book difficult but i found myself actually getting the authors own voices and styles while reading it which made my reading experience that much easier. Forget what anyone expects: the only person I have to truly worry about is me This short stories have given me the need to read the authors that i have not read yet and revisit the authors books that i've already read. Overall i found this book to be a story about reconnecting, love, friendship and making the most out of any situation with the stories all being different and unique.