Each Friday, Long and Short Reviews hosts a weekly five word writing prompt. For more details on how to participate, please click here.
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023 By 3 Comments
Each Wednesday, Long and Short Reviews hosts a weekly “blog hop”. For more details on how to participate, please click here.
Today’s topic is: What I Eat On the Average Day
January Book of the Month Poll Winner ~ Wilde Treasures by K.M. Fawcett
January 31, 2023 By 3 Comments
Wilde Treasures by K.M. Fawcett
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Mistflower
Rick McKinnon is on the hunt for booty…
…pirate booty, that is. With one week left to find the hidden trove before his mafia boss investor starts busting kneecaps, Rick discovers the location is inside a 200-year-old well on private property. Unfortunately, claustrophobic Rick gets stuck.
The last thing Willow Wilde needs after moving away from her thieving ex is to rescue a sexy hustler from her well. But when the fortune hunter offers a piece of buried treasure in exchange for her help, Willow gets swept into an adventure sure to solve her money woes and add to her man troubles. As long as she can guard against Rick’s sultry charms, she won’t get hurt again.
But the two aren’t the only ones searching for the lost loot, and rivals will stop at nothing to get the gold. It’s now a race against time as Rick and Willow chase a string of clues throughout the small town of Candlewood Falls. And to survive this dangerous game, they’ll have to learn to trust each other with their lives…and their hearts.
Friday Five Writing Prompt Challenge for January 27, 2023
January 27, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Each Friday, Long and Short Reviews hosts a weekly five word writing prompt. For more details on how to participate, please click here.
Today’s five words to use as your prompt are:
decay, archive, confine, sock, chalk
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023 By 1 Comment
Each Wednesday, Long and Short Reviews hosts a weekly “blog hop”. For more details on how to participate, please click here.
Today’s topic is: Something I’m Proud of Doing
Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022
January 24, 2023 By 63 Comments
Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl
I’m constantly branching out and finding new authors to read. 2022 wasn’t any exception.
1. Deanna Raybourn. Her book Killers of a Certain Age was such a fun read. Plus, you’ve got to love a book about four 60-year-old female assassins, right?
2. Sangu Maandanna. I borrowed The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches from the library on a whim. Such a cute book.
3. Markus Sakey. I’d had his book Afterlife on my TBR for a couple of years. I finally gave in and read it last year and his take on what happens after we die was fantastic.
4. Helen Monks Takhar. Such a Good Mother is a great story about motherhood and all the trials that come with it. Some mothers will honestly do anything for their children.
5. Ali Hazelwood. She’s become extremely popular over the last couple of years, so I indulged in Love on the Brain. Loved the mix of humor and science.
6. Isabel Cañas. The Hacienda had been presented as horror but ended up being more gothic suspense in the end. Either way, it was a very atmospheric and creepy novel.
7. Mindy Quigley. I snatched up the ARC for Six Feet Deep Dish because I a) love cozies and b) have a thing for pizza. Turns out it was a good choice. I’m eagerly awaiting the next in this cute series.
8. Jessie Q. Sutanto. I’d seen Dial A for Aunties on so many Top Ten Tuesday posts that I had to read it for myself. Tons of fun even if I did feel like I was about to have a panic attack at times – too many close calls, aunties!
9. Misha Popp. as I said in #7, I’m a big fan of cozy mysteries, especially when they’re food themed. I picked up the ARC for Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies around the same time I grabbed Six Feet Deep Dish. Yeah, I probably was hungry at the time, why do you ask? I really enjoyed the bit of magic that Misha Popp wove into Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies. Can’t wait to see where the series goes.
10. S. A. Cosby. Razorblade Tears was probably the toughest book I read in 2022. It’s both violent, angry, and heartbreaking at the same time. But it was absolutely worth it.
Friday Five Writing Prompt Challenge for January 20, 2023
January 20, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Each Friday, Long and Short Reviews hosts a weekly five word writing prompt. For more details on how to participate, please click here.
Today’s five words to use as your prompt are:
museum, rare, build, nonsense, identity
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023 By 2 Comments
Each Wednesday, Long and Short Reviews hosts a weekly “blog hop”. For more details on how to participate, please click here.
Today’s topic is: New Things I’ve Tried Recently
Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Goals for 2023
January 17, 2023 By 68 Comments
Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl
1. Encourage more people to sign up to become reviewers for Long and Short Reviews. I’ve convinced a few friends join, and they’ve all had a wonderful time discovering new authors and sharpening their writing skills. If you’d like to help me reach this goal, all of the details on how to join can be found on the Become a Reviewer page. Tell them that Astilbe sent you.
2. Whittle down my TBR list. As a lot of you, I’d guess, I have so many books on there that I’ve been meaning to read but haven’t quite gotten around to picking up yet.
3. Reread old favorites this winter. There’s something comforting about knowing exactly what will happen next and spending time with beloved characters.
4. Discover some great new anthologies, especially if they’re in the mystery or speculative fiction genres.
5. Listen to more audiobooks. They’re especially helpful when you’re doing mundane, repetitive tasks like shoveling snow or doing household chores that require the use of your body but not necessarily your mind.
6. Play fewer games on my cellphone. There’s nothing wrong with gaming, of course, but I find it’s cutting into my reading time and would like to readjust my priorities.
7. Alternatively, maybe I could find some literary or bookish games to play on my phone?
8. Read a romance novel. I rarely venture into that genre, but I have found a few titles in it that I truly enjoyed.
9. Try some non-gory horror again. This pandemic has squelched most of my interest in the genre, but maybe now I’ll be ready to give it a shot as long as it isn’t related to disease in any way.
10. Visit the physical branch of my local library again. I miss making friendly small talk with the nice librarians there.
If you have any book or game suggestions for me based on these goals, I’d sure like to hear them.
Friday Five Writing Prompt Challenge for January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023 By Leave a Comment
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