I must say I haven't read any of the science fiction Kindle short reads but I do remember when they started being very popular in the children's section for bedtime stories with everybody wanting to get in on the action by writing their own children's stories as for me I would prefer to read a longer story so I can get myself lost in it, but on the rare occasion you can find a short story that hangs you on every word which can be a very satisfying read @ntowl.