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March 24, 2023

Review: Liar City: A Novel (Sugar and Vice # 1) by Allie Therin

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsempaths / Fantasy / mystery / Suspense1 Comments

A murder has Seattle on edge, and it falls to a pacifist empath—and a notorious empath hunter—to find the killer before it’s too late It’s the middle of the night when part-time police consultant and full-time empath Reece gets an anonymous call warning him that his detective sister needs his ... more >

March 23, 2023

REVIEW: The Iron Princess by Barbara Hambly

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsDark Fantasy / dysfunctional family / Fantasy / mages / Magic / monsters / rag-tag / redemption / sorcererNo Comments

Something is amiss with the world’s magic. Spells don’t work the way they used to—when they work at all. Only the powers of the Crystal Mages remain as they were, powers founded on the use of the mystical element adamis, the harvesting of which has enslaved the peoples of the ... more >

March 22, 2023

REVIEW: The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life, and Mortality by Karen Fine

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / autobiography / Cancer / cats / death / dogs / female doctor / mourning / non-fiction / self care / veterinarianNo Comments

A tribute to our furry, feathery, scaley, and wet family members, All Creatures Great and Small meets Being Mortal in this compelling memoir of one woman’s dream to become a veterinarian. Karen Fine always knew that she wanted to be a vet and wasn’t going to let anything stop her: ... more >

March 21, 2023

REVIEW: A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas

JennieB- Reviews / Book ReviewsClosed circle mystery / murder mystery / POC author / Series / Sherlock Holmes / Victorian mystery2 Comments

DISCLOSURE: I am Sherry Thomas’s critique partner and critiqued this manuscript but I have not contributed to this review. —Janine. Dear Sherry Thomas: This is the seventh book in the Lady Sherlock series, and when I found out it was set on a ship, I was excited. I like closed ... more >

March 20, 2023

REVIEW: A Waltz with Traitors by A.L. Sowards

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / Czechoslovakia / Historical fiction / marriage-of-convenience / politics / rag-tag / Russia / Russian Revolution / War / Military / World War I5 Comments

The Former Russian Empire, 1918 Czech soldier Filip Sedlák never wanted to fight for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. So at the first opportunity, he defected to the Russians. Now he and others like him have formed the Czechoslovak Legion. Their goal: leave the chaos of Russia, sail to France, and help ... more >

March 17, 2023

REVIEW: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsChinese-American MCs / domestic abuse / found family / immigrants / Indian American / Indonesia / murder mystery / older characters / POC / POC author11 Comments

Recommended Read

Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady—ah, lady of a certain age—who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup of Wulong and doing some ... more >

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  • Kareni on Review: Liar City: A Novel (Sugar and Vice # 1) by Allie TherinI look forward to reading this, Sirius. Thanks for sharing y...
  • Janine on REVIEW: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto@Susan/DC: Does your library offer Libby? If so and you have...
  • Jennie on REVIEW: A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas@LML: That probably wouldn't be a bad way to read them, actu...
  • Sirius on Review: Murder on Milverton Square (The Milverton Mysteries book 1) by G.B. Ralph@JPeK: Oh I am so glad to hear that. Thank you for letting m...
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