Author ReviewsBook ReviewsHistorical / rake38 Comments

 Everybody’s Talkin – Scandal by Carolyn Jewel Reading is so much very about context I sometimes wonder how on earth we’re meant to sensibly assess our responses to, well, just about any book we pick up. I came to Scandal immediately after Bared to You, which had left me a ... more >

JayneB Reviewsancient-Egypt / Historical / slavery / spy / unusual setting / Young-Adult15 Comments

Dear Readers, I bought myself a copy of this book last year when I got “Catherine, Called Birdy.” I read “Birdy” but somehow “Mara” got set to the side and it drifted out of my mind. For years I’d heard it mentioned with enthusiasm by everyone who commented on it. ... more >

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / feminism / pseudonyms / x-men2 Comments

Amazon Media Room: Press Releases – Amazon might actually be making money this past quarter. Sales are up 22% and net sales grew 25% over last year. Operating income decreased to $79 million as opposed to $107 million from last year and net loss was a measly $7 million compared ... more >

JaneBook DealsDeals7 Comments

Loving the CEO by Noelle Adams. $ .99 From the Jacket Copy: A corporate takeover, a sexy rival, a potential gold-digger, a marriage of convenience…just another day in the life of a hot CEO. From USA Today bestselling authors Noelle Adams and Stacey Joy Netzel and Amazon and Barnes & ... more >

JohnA Reviews / Recommended ReadsLGBTQ / New Adult / Recommended Reads / self-published9 Comments

Dear Ms. York, I picked up your book because I saw a Tweet about its release that indicated a book that could fit into the NA category while containing an LGBTQ protagonist and/or romance within the story.  Your debut novel, Hushed, also contained these qualities – I haven’t read it, ... more >

JiaB- ReviewsAnthology / Simon & Schuster / Urban-Fantasy8 Comments

Dear readers, Ah, carnivals! Cotton candy, funnel cakes, ferris wheels and rigged games. Definitely a mainstay of summer. Of course, many a novel has been written about the carnival and it was only a matter of time until a new anthology made them its theme. Carniepunk is one of those ... more >