Author Archives: lydias

Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons Why I Love Reading

In: Blog Hops

Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl  I could have written a list two or three times this length! What a fantastic topic. 1. It’s a healthy form of escapism. 2. It has introduced me to historical eras and events I may not know much about. I have no doubt this will continue to happen in… Read More

A Review of This Time Around – A Canadian Werewolf Story 

In: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Title: This Time Around – A Canadian Werewolf Story Author: Mark Leslie Publisher: Self-Published Publication Date: February 16, 2013 Genres: Fantasy, Contemporary Length: 70 pages Source: I received a free copy from the author  Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Caught Between the Moon and New York City  Being a werewolf isn’t all about howling at the… Read More

Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: People Who Inspire Me

In: Blog Hops

Hosted by Long and Short Reviews. Click here to read everyone else’s replies to this week’s question and here to see the full list of topics for the year. Every few months, the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge poses a question that makes me wish I could peek into all of your drafts folders as I’m… Read More

Unsettling Art: A Review of 300 Down

In: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Title: 300 Down Author: Keith Minnion Publisher: White Noise Press Publication Date: January 21, 2021 Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Contemporary Length: 11 pages Source: I received a free copy from the author. Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Arthur Hubbard just purchased another painting for his NYC art gallery: an Expressionist portrait of a red-headed woman in a… Read More

Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Wishes

In: Blog Hops

Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl The instructions for this week’s prompt said to list the top 10 books you’d love to own and include a link to a wishlist so that people can grant your wish. I’m tweaking it just a little because a) my TBR pile is already huge, and b) I don’t… Read More

Author Promo Opportunity at Long and Short Reviews

In: Writing

Calling all of the authors who follow my site! I just received word that Long and Short Reviews is ready to accept submissions for their 14th Anniversary Party. From their post on the topic: This celebration is for all fiction genres we feature and review (romance, erotic romance, YA/Middle Grade, Mystery/Suspense, SFF and mainstream fiction)… Read More

One Look Back: A Review of During the Dance

In: Science Fiction and Fantasy

  Title: During the Dance Author: Mark Lawrence Publisher: Self-Published Publication Date: July 4, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Contemporary, Historical Length: 9 pages Source: I received a free copy from the author. Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: A story of love, loss, and the dance in between. Absolutely not a romance. A short story about a… Read More