Not much in here is worth reading in the fictional sense, it is an exercise in Asimovian completion. The fun stories Christmas on Ganymede and the ghost in court tale of Legal Rites being exceptions, and the collaboration with Pohl.
What is much more interesting is Asimov recounting the situation surrounding each story, and his relationships with editors - such as making up Foundation to appeal to Campbell with all humans in the universe, because Campbell didn't like stories where aliens beat up the monkey boys and girls.
People now will find some of these truly horrible, but the autobiographical bits will be of interest.
Early Asimov 2 : Homo Sol - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : Half-Breeds on Venus - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : The Imaginary - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : Heredity - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : History - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : Christmas on Ganymede - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : The Little Man on the Subway - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : The Hazing - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : Super-Neutron - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : Not Final! - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : Legal Rites - Isaac Asimov
Early Asimov 2 : Time Pussy - Isaac Asimov
Earth joines the Federation.
2 out of 5
Finding the local Earthmen.
2.5 out of 5
Squid and shrink tests.
2 out of 5
Twin experiment planet problems. With bad singing.
2.5 out of 5
A spot of interplanetary war weaponry.
3 out of 5
Santa impersonation for the Jovian natives
3.5 out of 5
God training train.
3.5 out of 5
New Solarian student sacrifice stunt.
2.5 out of 5
Solar System end story surprise.
3 out of 5
Jovian attack force field solution.
3 out of 5
Ghost defense property case.
3.5 out of 5
Four dimension cat warm freeze.
3 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
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