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posts by Janine:

September 17, 2007

REVIEW: The Secret to Seduction by Julie Anne Long

JanineA- 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 >

Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
August 24, 2007

REVIEW: The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt

JanineDNF 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 >

July 31, 2007

REVIEW: The Rules of Gentility by Janet Mullany

JanineB 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 >

July 19, 2007

REVIEW: Amagansett by Mark Mills

JanineB 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 >

Thief Megan Whalen Turner
July 9, 2007

REVIEW: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

JanineB- 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 >

June 30, 2007

REVIEW: Don’t Forget to Smile by Kathleen Gilles Seidel

JanineB 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 >

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