posts by Janine:
A- Reviews / Ebooksfamily-reunion / good-description / Good-Dialogue / Julie-Anne-Long / politics / rake / Regency England / virgin25 Comments
Dear Ms. Long, For me, reading The Secret to Seduction, was like having a glass of champagne. First the effervescent joy of being introduced to your characters through the liquid clarity of your voice, then the warmth of being immersed in the sensations and emotions that those characters grow to ... more >
DNF Reviewsbrothel / class-difference / Elizabeth-Hoyt / England / Georgian37 Comments
Dear Ms. Hoyt, Many readers (including Jane and Jayne) have fallen in love with your debut, The Raven Prince. I wish I were one of them, but unhappily, I have to report that I closed the book feeling that the fan bus had left the bus terminal without me. As ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews CategoryEngland / fashion / First-Person / good-narration / Janet-Mullany / misunderstanding / Regency England / Satire6 Comments
Dear Ms. Mullany, Like Jayne (who recently reviewed this book), I read and enjoyed your debut, Dedication, shortly before the Signet Regency line went kaput. I had liked the book enough to hope that you might get a contract before too long. Luckily for me, not one, but two publishers ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews20th century / Good-Dialogue / murder-investigation / mystery / romantic-elements3 Comments
Dear Mr. Mills, Your first novel takes place in the summer of 1947 on Long Island, in and near the Hamptons, where the wealthy have summer homes. Not far from the Hamptons is Amagansett, a working class community. The two communities coexist side-by-side, but not without tension. Through political maneuverings ... more >
B- ReviewsFantasy Romance / gods / good-narration / Megan-Whalen-Turner / myth / thief / Young-Adult25 Comments
Dear Ms. Turner, Your young adult fantasy novel, The Thief, was named a 1997 Newbery Honor Book, an ALA Notable Book, and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. After hearing good things about the series that begins with this book from two different friends, I was eager to begin ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviewsbeauty-pageant / class-difference / Contemporary / divorcee / friends-to-lovers / Kathleen-Gilles-Seidel / real-people / Small-Town13 Comments
Dear Ms. Seidel, I've been slowly going through your backlist and have enjoyed most of what I've read so far. Your books aren't flashy, but down to earth. They take their time to get where they are going. There is however, a welcome realness to the characters, surroundings, and events. ... more >