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June 1, 2023

REVIEW: B’Nai Mitzvah Mistake by Stacey Agdern

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsContemporary / enemies to lovers / family relationships / Jewish athletes / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / Last Girls Standing series2 Comments

Sharing isn’t caring when it comes to your big day. Judith Nachman loves working as a project manager at the Mitzvah Alliance charity, and after five years, it’s finally her turn to have the bat mitzvah of her dreams. Judith is enjoying every single moment of the process—until she learns ... more >

May 31, 2023

REVIEW: Chinese Myths by Xueting C. Ni

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsChina / Chinese literature / mythologyNo Comments

Chinese mythology has been passed down in written and oral form over many millennia, emerging from a range of cultural traditions that often have their origins in Daoism and Buddhist religion. At times merging history and folklore, Chinese myths are rich in symbolism and teach us about the complexities of ... more >

May 30, 2023

Review: Witch King by Martha Wells

SiriusBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsDark Fantasy / demons / epic fantasy / f/f / Witches3 Comments

A story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose. “I didn’t know you were a… demon.” “You idiot. I’m the demon.” Kai’s having a long day in Martha Wells’ Witch King…. After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of ... more >

May 29, 2023

REVIEW: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

JennieA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsdark academia / Literary fiction / mystery / thrillerNo Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Rebecca Makkai: Janine brought this book to my attention, knowing my fondness for thrillers and dark academia. I wouldn’t say this book is a thriller, exactly; a mystery would be a more accurate categorization, or rather literary fiction with a mystery at its heart. (My dividing line between thriller ... more >

May 26, 2023

REVIEW: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence

JanineB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsFantasy / librarians / Library / Narnia / portal fantasy / Time-Travel / war2 Comments

Dear Mark Lawrence, Earlier this year I read and fell in love with your Book of the Ancestor trilogy (Red Sister, Grey Sister and Holy Sister), a marvelous mix of fantasy, science fiction, action, and coming-of-age novels. The books follow an unforgettable protagonist, Nona Grey, from age nine until early ... more >

May 25, 2023

REVIEW: Planes, Trains, and All the Feels by Livy Hart

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsAlternate POV / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / family drama / First-Person / forced proximity / opposites attract / road trip / sisters2 Comments

As the black sheep of the family, choreographer Cassidy Bliss vowed she’d do anything to get home in time to help with her sister’s wedding and avoid family disappointment…again. She just never expected “anything” would involve sharing the last rental car with the jerk who cut her off in line ... more >

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  • Jayne on REVIEW: B’Nai Mitzvah Mistake by Stacey Agdern@LML: There might have been a different story. Certainly one...
  • LML on REVIEW: B’Nai Mitzvah Mistake by Stacey AgdernAh, but would there have been a story if saying nothing had ...
  • Jayne on Review: Witch King by Martha Wells@Sirius: Definitely not what I was hoping for.
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