A Review of Hearth Stories, Springtime Fare: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-hearth-stories-springtime-fare/
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A Review of Mendala: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-mendala/
I’ve written a few thoughts on Heart the Lover by Lily King, 2025, an enjoyable read about college days and the impact those early relationships can have later in life. I liked it but didn’t love it as much as I’d hoped to #bookstodon #reading #audiobook #BookReview #WomensPrize @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/4bcf8606-6460-463a-a6c9-acafde143fec
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In February I enjoyed Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie, 1923, which brightened those dull and damp days! Here are a few thoughts on this lesser known but very entertaining early Christie #bookstodon #BookReview #reading #Storygraph #Braille @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/1c75d97d-2f23-40e8-a46d-e90ee5f78fbc?redirect=true
A Review of The Visitor: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-the-visitor/
I read Soulless: The Complete Omnibus by Gail Carriger & Rem. It’s the manga adaptation of Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate steampunk paranormal romance series, and it’s delightful.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8459217954
finished reading Enter the Aardvark 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
by Jessica Anthony.
Two parallel stories connected across time by, of all things, a taxidermied aardvark. The ""Not Gay"" congressman is amusing in his superficiality and Reagan-esque pretensions. The Victorian-era taxidermist (also ""not gay"") is boring & obsessive. Quirky & original, and enjoyable enough.
New review! As this handsomely illustrated book shows, the evolutionary history of mammals in Africa is far more interesting than you would think at first blush.
https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2026/05/26/book-review-the-rise-of-mammals-in-africa/
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Ender’s Game is a brilliant #ScienceFiction about relationships - brothers and sisters, children and adults, group dynamics… and #loneliness
A war that begins because they cannot simply talk to each other.
And love for the enemy, without which true victory is impossible.
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My review of Conan: Cult of the Obsidian Moon by James Lovegrove just went up at Grimdark Magazine!
This book has a meandering start, but a thunderous conclusion, and a healthy dose of cosmic horror along the way.
(As always, boosts are appreciated!)
https://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/review-conan-cult-of-the-obsidian-moon-by-james-lovegrove/
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A Review of Hearth Stories, Summer Solstice 2025: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-hearth-stories-summer-solstice-2025/
I review An Accident of Dragons by Cheri Radke on my reading blog. A delightful cozy fantasy that doesn't hesitate to step outside genre conventions.
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/04/an-accident-of-dragons-by-cheri-radke.html
finished reading The Windup Girl 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
by Paolo Bacigalupi.
In a dystopian future, Thailand has maintained independence despite rampant genetically-modified diseases destroying both humans & crops and fossil fuels becoming near unattainable. Western capitalists connive to inflame internal tensions and trigger a favourable coup, but in a world under so much tension, chaos reigns. A great choice of alternative perspectives highlighting the complexity of a society under strain, and the lack of any good choices.
My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, and spectacular #horror #books far and wide.
Illuminating, concise, and chock-full of fascinating details— with images of pages and ephemera pulled from King's personal archives— this book provides a truly unique and one-of-a-kind window into the Writing World and Words of Stephen King. An absolute joy for any Constant Reader. (Hogarth)
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An Accident of Dragons by Cheri Radke is published today. I really liked this cozy fantasy. Here's my review:
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/04/an-accident-of-dragons-by-cheri-radke.html
finished reading Anne of Windy Willows 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
by LM Montgomery.
Now a respectable and well-behaved adult (but still with her whimsy), Anne spends three years as school principle away from her one true love Gilbert Blythe, keeping him updated via regular letters on the madcap happenings of her town life. Lots of eccentric widows and hopeless maidens with thorny problems that Anne manages to resolve, either through meddling or accident. Not much plot but an enjoyable array of fancies. Grown-up Anne is a bit too perfect.
I review This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews on my reading blog. I really liked this take on isekai genre; it's action-packed and aware of the genre, with a good plot and great characters.
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/04/this-kingdom-will-not-kill-me-by-ilona.html
On my reading blog, I review The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C.M. Waggoner. This is how cozy fantasy should be done, with charm and heart, good characters and interesting story.
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-somewhat-wicked-witch-of-brigandale.html
A Review of Marginal Worlds: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-marginal-worlds/
At the @skiffyandfanty blog, I review THE EVERLASTING by Alix Harrow.
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https://skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-review-the-everlasting-by-alix-harrow/
finished reading Things I Don't Want to Know 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
by Deborah Levy.
A brief memoir delving into feminism, identity and what it means to be a writer. Very much in the spirit of A Room Of One's Own, and of similar calibre.
Here are a few thoughts on Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont, 1971, by Elizabeth Taylor, a book I loved! It’s an unflinching and poignant portrayal of ageing, blending the harsh realities with darkly comedic observations and hopeful moments #bookstodon #BookReview #audiobook #reading #Storygraph @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ee819667-3e65-45f9-b9dd-e8b4458e328d
My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, and spectacular #horror #books far and wide.
Another masterpiece of #CosmicHorror and terror, THIS'LL MAKE THINGS A LITTLE EASIER seeps and seethes with dread and unease. Attila Veres' newest collection is a dazzling foray into various Hells; a bleak, dark delight of utterly unique, unforgettable new nightmares that will haunt you. (Valancourt Books)
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A Review of Technosphere: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-technosphere/
Patrick Süskind’s Perfume is about a gifted boy and a cruel world. It offers a glimpse of French history, the perfume industry, and, most of all, the strange, intoxicating universe of scents: streets, flowers, human bodies, and even feelings.
This is a novel you can almost smell.
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