Lydia

Currently Accepting Review Requests

Last updated: Aug 26, 2025

Genre Preferences

Regency, Zombies, Dystopia, Paranormal Romance, Steampunk, 5 more

Accepts Requests From

Indie Authors, Publicists, Small Publishers, and Big Publishers

Cross Posts Reviews To

Goodreads, Amazon, Own Blog, Twitter, and Instagram

Accepts Book Formats

ePub, PDF, Paperback, Hardcover, and Audiobook

Compensation Policy

Free Reviews

Social Reach

322 followers

Get In Touch

Lydia

Currently Accepting Review Requests

Last updated: Aug 26, 2025

Preferences & Contact

Genre Preferences

Regency, Zombies, Dystopia, Paranormal Romance, Steampunk, 5 more

Accepts Requests From

Indie Authors, Publicists, Small Publishers, and Big Publishers

Cross Posts Reviews To

Goodreads, Amazon, Own Blog, Twitter, and Instagram

Accepts Book Formats

ePub, PDF, Paperback, Hardcover, and Audiobook

Compensation Policy

Free Reviews

Social Reach

322 followers

Get In Touch

ReaderRank

1,086

Books Rated

441

Reviews Written

Jun 6

Last Goodreads Review

3.7

Avg. Rating

175

Readers Helped

Top 1% in books from top 5 presses

Top 5% in readers helped

Trends

Overview

Lydia has rated / reviewed 1086 books and over 265k pages with an average rating of 3.7. 1 of these books was rated / reviewed in the last 3 months.

Lydia wrote a review for 441 of these books. 175 people have found Lydia's written reviews to be helpful on Goodreads.

Lydia is in the top 1% of reviewers on BookSirens, based on review volume.

Strict vs. Lenient

Lydia vs. Goodreads

Lydia tends to be a strict reviewer compared to other readers. However, Lydia can definitely be impressed because Lydia has given 290 five star ratings to date.

Following chart plots the difference between Lydia's rating and the book's average rating. Green means Lydia's rating was higher, red means Lydia's rating was lower.

According to Lydia:

My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran is highly underrated
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare is highly overrated
Domestic by Jeff Wishard is a hidden gem

Lydia's most popular review is for the book, The Girl Who Refused Immortality by Shade Owens.

Lydia vs. BookSirens

Lydia's review ratings have a lower average and a larger spread compared with other book reviewers on BookSirens.

Publishers

Publishers Read

Lydia reviews books from top 5 presses, large presses, small presses, and self publishers. In fact, Lydia is in the top 1% of reviewers who review books from top 5 presses, based on review volume.

Lydia tends to rate books from large presses the highest, on average, with an average rating of 3.8.

Early vs. Late Adopter

Review Timing

Lydia has posted 152 reviews within one week of a book's release date. This makes Lydia a reliable choice for authors who want to create buzz around their book launch.

Lydia tends to rate a book highest, on average, when the review is < 1 wk after the book's publication date.

Most Read Decades

Lydia tends to review books published in the 2010s and 2020s.

Checkout this heatmap based on the publication year of the books Lydia has reviewed.

Other Patterns

Book Length Impact

Lydia has reviewed books 32 pages to 2k pages long. The book's page length does not seem to impact Lydia's ratings.

Book Popularity Impact

The book's popularity does not seem to impact Lydia's ratings.

This profile was built using Lydia's Goodreads data with Lydia's permission.