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I've been binging on Barbara Hambly's short stories, newly available at Scribd following their publication at Smashwords. Last I checked there are 20 up, including most of her major universes and four Sherlock Holmes stories. Ranged from "fun for fans" to "a whole lot of fun for fans." I think all of them fit middle to late in their series, so I wouldn't start with any of them - no major spoilerage, but general presumption of knowing the backstory. The Holmes stories might be good reads if you'd like to get a sense of whether her style is for you.
I also plowed through T. Kingfisher's works via Scribd. One short story collection, a novella, and two short novels, many of them fairy-tale influenced. One story and one of the novels jumped off from Bluebeard's Wife in very different and enjoyable directions. Kingfisher is a pen name for Ursula Vernon, who also writes children's works and graphic novels, one of which won a Hugo.
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