Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for March 8, 2023

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 Funny That Happened to Me 

Friday Five Writing Prompt Challenge for March 3, 2023

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:

heir, push, jury, tank, strike

Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for March 1, 2023

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: My Favorite Subject in School and Why

February Book of the Month Poll Winner ~ Summer’s Second by Jeff Billington


Summer’s Second by Jeff Billington
Publisher: NineStar Press
Genre: Young Adult (14 – 18 y.o.), LGBTQ, Romance, Contemporary
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Astilbe

Voted BoM by LASR Readers 2013 copy

Asher Brock’s last summer of youth is far from ideal. His hopes for the future, including an escape from his constricting Ozark Mountains hometown, seem increasingly fragile as he faces hurdles of poverty and abuse, all while coming to terms with being gay. Raised by an alcoholic single mother, he clings to his noted intelligence as an escape to a better life. But it will take more than brains—namely, strength of character and aspiration—for him to navigate the months leading to his senior year of high school.

The pregnancy of his recent girlfriend, the heightened aggression of his long-time bully, and the increasing presence of his long-absent father create a season of turmoil, spurring unease and self-doubt. But with support from family and friends, an opportunity for love, and the shedding of generations of secrets, Asher sees beyond preordained fate and starts to realize the opportunities in his grasp.

READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE!

Top Ten Tuesday: Books We’ve Reviewed About Pets


Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

Yes, I’m stretching this week’s prompt a little bit. I’m doing it because I love seeing those displays in bookstores that group all sorts of books together based on something they have in common.

In this case, pets are featured in all of these stories which is something I love reading about. You can learn so much about someone by observing the way they treat the animals in their lives.

Here are ten books we’ve reviewed about characters who have one or more pets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

Genre: Middle Grade

Animal(s) Mentioned: Rabbits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Cold Feet River by Maureen Fisher

Genre: Romance, Mystery

Animal(s) Mentioned: A dog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Fishbowl by Bradley Somer

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Animal(s) Mentioned: A fish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Birdseye Chronicles by L.A. Goldsmith

Genre: Middle Grade

Animal(s) Mentioned: Dogs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. An Inheritance for the Birds by Linda Banche

Genre: Historical Romance

Animal(s) Mentioned: Ducks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. How Cats Survived the Apocalypse by Justin Allan Arnold

Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy

Animal(s) Mentioned: Cats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Good Luck Chestnut: and Other Lucky Colors of the World by Linda Gruenberg

Genre: Children’s

Animal(s) Mentioned: A horse

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. A School of Daughters by Kate Rene MacKenzie

Genre: Women’s Fiction

Animal(s) Mentioned: A dog, a horse, a packrat, two owls, a chipmunk, a rattlesnake, and a grosbeak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Luna’s Green Pet by Kirsten Pendreigh

Genre: Children’s

Animal(s) Mentioned: A plant (but it is treated like a pet!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Cats Can’t Shoot by Clea Simon

Genre: Mystery

Animal(s) Mentioned: A cat

 

Friday Five Writing Prompt Challenge for February 24, 2023

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:

dance, ignore, realism, generate, dilute

Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for February 22, 2023

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: The First Website I Remember Visiting

Best Book of the Year 2022 Poll

These books all won our Book of the Month in 2022.
Now they’re vying for the 2022 Book of the Year!

Poll runs from February 17 – February 24, 2023.

Friday Five Writing Prompt Challenge for February 17, 2023

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:

inhabitant, spokesperson, sale, stamp, calendar

Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for February 15, 2023

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: My Favorite Food