finished reading Just One Damned Thing After Another 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
by Jodi Taylor.
A shameless rip-off of Connie Willis' time travelling historian concept, but with much more chaotic excitement. A bit too much, perhaps, and not enough historic immersion. Don't think too hard, just enjoy the ride.
A Review of Mayday Mayday Mayday: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-mayday-mayday-mayday/
My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, and spectacular #horror #books far and wide.
The tropes and subtext in THE NIGHT SHIP could be both trite & unceasingly grim but Alex Woodroe's deft & elegant writing makes this weird, cosmic horror tale of survivors battling the forces of darkness a suspenseful, thrilling, life-affirming adventure of determination & grit. (Flame Tree)
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finished reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
by Gabrielle Zevin.
Two friends become productive creative partners in computer game design, but their emotional blocks cause regular estrangements (gets a bit frustrating - grow up already!). I enjoyed the nostalgia of old-school gaming, but would probably still be enjoyable for non-gamers. Now, off to play Oregon Trail ... https://oregontrail.run/
I review How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene on my reading blog. A queer YA retelling of While You Were Sleeping. Works fairly well.
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/03/how-not-to-conjure-boyfriend-by-jordon.html
Here’s my review of The Party by Tessa Hadley, 2024, a very enjoyable novella set in post-war Bristol #bookstodon #BookReview #reading #Storygraph @bookstodon https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/88e11385-8de4-494f-81ce-6b679c230e64
On my reading blog, I review The Library of Amorlin by Kalyn Josephson. My first disappointment of the year.
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-library-of-amorlin-by-kalyn.html
A Review of What Do We Afford: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-what-do-we-afford/
On my reading blog, I review Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die by Greer Stothers. It's a cozy fantasy that doesn't stay in its chosen frame. Fun but difficult to review.
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/01/apparently-sir-cameron-needs-to-die-by.html
At no point of reading this book do I have the slightest idea of what is going to happen next
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finished reading The Veiled Throne 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
by Ken Liu.
A silkpunk epic full of far-fetched but fun battles - of both the naval and MasterChef kind! A refreshing change from the usual fantasy fare, although rather too long & detailed. Explores the mess of identity, culture & colonisation.
finished reading Howl’s Moving Castle 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
A young woman gets caught up in magical machinations and is turned old & fabulously crotchety. Great characters and vibe but I lost track of the plot a bit (disclaimer: listened to this as a sleep story), and wasn't really into the romantic ending.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8eOjQ3JrXk&list=PLp6dwtXsi8Pu6G7MT4ajMGB1YrumzQRZ9
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finished reading My Cat Yugoslavia 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
by Pajtim Statovci.
Interleaves the story of a young Albanian refugee in Finland, excluded & traumatised, with that of his mother's wedding & her hopes for a future filled with love. The symbolism of the cats & snakes is a bit weird but I think I finally got my head around it. Mostly interesting for its depictions of Albanian culture and Finnish xenophobia.
A Review of Five Miles Out Of Black Creek: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-five-miles-out-of-black-creek/
I was in the need of a life affirming read for January and this book did the trick! Here are a few thoughts on What you are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama, tr. Alison Watts #bookstodon #Braille #reading #BookReview @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f22afac2-2b56-4add-98a6-e9ee17f5bfce
finished reading The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Essays on the author's experience of schizophrenia (along with bipolar, PTSD & chronic Lyme!) in the US. Fascinating & unsettling view into psychiatric hospitals, mental health 'support' in Ivy League colleges, and what the hell a psychotic break feels like. Blimey.
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A couple of manga and one book I had review copies for are published today. There was vol. 5 of Kill Blue by Tadatoshi Fujimaki, which was great fun. That one ended with a cliffhanger though, so watch out for that.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8193075959
finished reading The Hobbit 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
by JRR Tolkien.
[re-read] The dwarves are dead weight - it's all Bilbo and Gandalf. Gollum really gets a raw deal in the riddle game.
started listening - The Secret Garden (Complete audiobook with rain) - Down To Sleep
by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 2 stars.
[re-read] Illness is all in your head which can be overcome through fresh air & mental fortitude. Fuck that shit ... Surprised it didn't trigger me on my first read (4 stars)!
A Review of Gods Don’t Sleep: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-gods-dont-sleep/
Bittersweet Valentine’s Day - A Review of Forget February: https://lydiaschoch.com/bittersweet-valentines-day-a-review-of-forget-february/
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finished reading Home Fire 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
A British-Pakistani family gets caught (& distraught) on the three horns of identity, politics & jihad. Deeply immersive for a range of perspectives.
finished reading Record of a Spaceborn Few 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Centuries after sending colonies into space as insurance against Earth's collapse, humans have integrated into alien civilisation. But now what purpose do those colonies serve, and what happens to their distinctive communal culture? Good premise & great world-building but not much plot, with a few too many characters.
My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, and spectacular #horror #books far and wide.
The family trauma that pervades THE DAY OF THE DOOR is horrifying, but coupled w the intensely creepy events that occur, this story encapsulates HORROR in a masterful, terrifying way. Laurel Hightower has written a beautiful, dark story about the Things that haunt our hearts. (Thunderstorm Bks & Ghoulish Pub)
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Here are a few thoughts on A Wreath of Roses by Elizabeth Taylor, 1949, an excellently observed novel with a dark edge #bookstodon #BookReview #reading #Storygraph #audiobook #1949Club @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/8b719540-34ab-4735-8031-283ff69d85e6
