Notices by Lydia Schoch (lydiaschoch@mastodon.social)

#SilentSunday

The books I’m sharing are free as of today in Canada and usually the United States of America, too. If you do not live in those countries or are reading this after June 12, 2025, I do not know if they are free or available for you.

Please tag me if you want a boost for your lists of free speculative fiction books from other parts of the world.

#SpeculativeFiction #Horror, #Paranormal #ScienceFiction, #Fantasy #FreeBooks

@RamenCatholic Doing something kind for someone else.

(I might be too wholesome for your group. 😂)

@RamenCatholic Ouch, I’m sorry.

@dugglebutt @RamenCatholic I hope someone will eventually figure out what she wants. What an interesting story.

Strawberry season has begun. They are so sweet this year!

#Ontario #Strawberry #Food #EatLocal

@RamenCatholic I also once dreamed that Canada decided that Alaska was part of their country now. The U.S. news channels were filled with reporters who were talking about how sad they were to lose it.

When I was a kid, a family friend gave us his old gaming setup and a few games to play on it. This was something my family could not afford to buy ourselves. We played those games for years and loved them. 🎮

I’m thinking of him tonight and hoping his generosity was rewarded in some way when he least expected it.

Kindness matters.

#SilentSunday

@bicmay I’m sorry this is still an issue for teens. I struggled to have enough time for sleep when I was in high school. So much homework and studying, not to mention extra-curriculars and part-time work.

It’s a high-pressure stage of life even before you consider smartphones.

@WarnerCrocker Those poor people.

The books I’m sharing are free as of today in Canada and usually the United States of America, too. If you do not live in those countries or are reading this after April 10, 2025, I do not know if they are free or available for you.

Please tag me if you want a boost for your lists of free speculative fiction books from other parts of the world.

#SpeculativeFiction #Horror, #Paranormal #ScienceFiction, #Fantasy #FreeBooks

@br00t4c @BrianJopek He’s a hero!

Books with Springy Covers: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-springy-covers/ #BookCover #TopTenTuesday

@jellyfriend @RamenCatholic Agreed! Shall we use a hashtag like #AprilHugsDay?

This week I’ve been listening to an audiobook of The Testaments by Margaret Atwood.

I still prefer The Handmaid’s Tale, but I love seeing Gilead from other perspectives in the sequel.

Here’s hoping the TV series based on it will be good.

#Bookstodon #AmReading #MargaretAtwood #Television #TheTestaments #TheHandmaidsTale

@bookstodon

@WarnerCrocker Spring is always fleeting this time of year.

My parents took their kids on many nature walks and hikes when we were growing up which is where my love of nature and rambling outdoor walks comes from.

One time we walked by a dried-up old pond and saw an abandoned beaver’s lodge there.

I still think about that lodge sometimes and hope the beavers who lived there built wonderful new homes in nearby bodies of water.

#Beavers #Walking #Nature #Hiking

@WarnerCrocker It would be heavy foreshadowing if this were a novel!

@aral @SallyStrange Good luck, Oksy!