Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon, a cozy with a paranormal. Fun characters, a nice setting and a good mystery and most importantly a competent sleuth. https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/f567072d-220c-41dc-8239-345be33b4d2c @bookstodon #bookstodon #bookreview #cozymystery
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I was looking for a horror anthology, unfortunately this didn't hit right. It's more of a queer exploration of monsters which worked in some stories and didn't in others. https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/fed230ed-6d74-41ef-98c6-577c74f3ce36 @bookstodon #bookstodon #bookreview
Here's my review of How to Fake It in Society by K.J. Charles. A delightful historical gay romance with unique and interesting characters.
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/05/how-to-fake-it-in-society-by-kj-charles.html
A Review of The Hunger We Pass Down: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-the-hunger-we-pass-down/
New on my #YouTube channel: "The Internet Con: an Under 5 Review."
https://youtu.be/Ix2nqGrT7Sg?si=EVVEYZv4_OS0L8jo
#Under5Reviews: where I tell you about a book and help you decide if you want to read it or not in under 5 minutes.
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finished reading The Season 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
by Helen Garner.
The author shadows her grandson's under-16 Aussie Rules team for a season. A glimpse from the boundary line of boys on the cusp on manhood, the solidarity of teammates, the strange spiritual appeal of sport. Wonderfully written & absorbing, but it's still just footy and Melburnians are weird.
finished reading Slade House 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
by David Mitchell.
Every nine years, people disappear into a house which otherwise can't be found. The author's usual layering of stories across different time periods gradually reveals the truth, though it's not particularly clever this time around. Dark arts & illusions, bit creepy, not really my thing.
On my reading blog, I review These Shattered Spires by Cassidy Ellis Salter. This was such a unique, dark and twisted read, an excellent debut.
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/03/these-shattered-spires-by-cassidy-ellis.html
Here are a few thoughts on Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin, 1978. This was the perfect change of pace for me after a dark read, with touching scenes, sharp observations, and plenty of witty dialogue #BookReview #audiobooks #Storygraph #reading #books
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/2a6b271f-ff49-433b-b4e0-87d24c964db4
finished reading Enemy of God 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
by Bernard Cornwell.
The Saxons threaten to overrun Briton; a search for a legendary artifact to bring back the Old Gods; a little blissful romance; Lancelot is a backstabbing, cowardly bastard; oaths, what are they good for? A touch more magic than in the first book, but just as hard, dirty & cynical.
Here’s my review of The Go-Between by L. P. Hartley, 1953, a wonderful novel about class, memory and the loss of youthful innocence, with a dash of magic! #bookstodon #BookReview #Braille #reading #Storygraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0160c5fb-2919-4971-ab84-7f037475dfbd
finished reading The Help 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
by Kathryn Stockett.
In 1960s Mississippi, white women and the black maids they employ navigate the upheaval of the civil rights movement. The contrast of ingrained racism and the deep emotional integration of black women into white family life is astounding. Potential for deep analysis, but you can also just enjoy the story.
finished reading Skyward Flight: The Collection: Sunreach / ReDawn / Evershore 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
by Brandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson.
While the hero of the series is lost in the Nowhere, her fellow pilots get on with being awesome and taking the fight to the oppressors. Decent YA fare with lots of dogfights, light humour and a little romance. The hyperslugs are adorable.
finished reading The Cruel Stars 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
by John Birmingham.
Action space opera that doesn't take itself too seriously. Humanity has become a diverse species dangerously dependent on digital & genomic enhancement - a zealous puritan strain plans to change that. A few too many characters to begin with - none of them I connected with, and many of whom die - but they come together nicely.
New #BookReview on our #library #blog: 'White Poverty.'
https://libraryguides.berea.edu/blogs/system/from-our-shelves-iwhite-povertyi
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I’ve written a few thoughts on Penance by Eliza Clark, 2023, a disturbing look at the grizzly world of True Crime #bookstodon #BookReview #reading #Storygraph #audiobook @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/da51ecd6-c05b-438d-9f55-dde1c2b36c13
New #BookReview on my #blog: 'This book is yours and free to keep'
https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2025/10/book-review-this-book-is-yours-and-free.html
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finished reading Wind and Truth 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
by Brandon Sanderson.
An absolute brick of a book - possibly the longest I've ever read. Could certainly have been shorter (successful authors get way too much latitude), with too frequent changes in PoV, and while I appreciate his use of mental health to disrupt tired fantasy tropes, after three weeks of amateur therapy I was a bit over it. But he does pull together sprawling plotlines to a satisfying climax, with an appealing set up for a fresh take on the second half of the series.
On my reading blog, I review The White Cat's Divine Scratching Post (Novel) Vol. 1 by Lv Ye Qian He. It's a second novel by her that I've read and I liked it even more than the first. Cozy danmei, but with high stakes.
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-white-cats-divine-scratching-post.html
My contribution to the #1925Club this week is a post on the wonderful Love by Elizabeth von Arnim, which had a lot to say about double standards in society and the pressures on women as they age #bookstodon #BookReview #audiobook @kaggsy59
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/3589831a-2956-408e-a6dc-19397cf94635
Enshittification, o livro (Cory Doctorow) - Resenha
https://curadoria.bearblog.dev/enshittification-o-livro-cory-doctorow/
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J’ai lu récemment le dernier roman de David Bry, Échos stellaires, publié aux éditions Fleuve. Et pour une première incursion dans le genre de la SF, on peut dire que c’est réussi. Même imparfait, le roman nous embarque dans une aventure trépidante sur plus de 500 pages, où souffle le vent de la révolte.
Retrouvez mon avis complet sur le blog: https://yuyine.be/node/1353
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[Livre reçu en service de presse, avis non rémunéré.]
Retrouvez mon avis complet sur le blog: https://yuyine.be/node/1353
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New #BookReview on my #blog: "Why I love horror."
https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2025/10/book-review-why-i-love-horror.html
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finished reading A Court of Thorns and Roses 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
by Sarah Maas.
My first foray into #romantasy. The plot is so-so (humans vs faeries, love & intrigue) but finishes strongly. The romance is weak - it's never clear why she loves the faerie lord, except for his sexy man-beastiness. Hopefully this is not the best the genre has to offer.
A Review of I Found the Boogeyman Under My Brother’s Crib: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-i-found-the-boogeyman-under-my-brothers-crib/
