posts by Jayne S:
A Reviews / Recommended Readsancient-greece / classic literature / greek mythology / Historical2 Comments
Dear Ms. Levigne, What a wonderful historical novel you’ve written. It took me straight back to my early teenage years devouring every book I could find on Greek myths and mythology and Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. Though I did wait until college before reading the Aeneid. But I digress…. I ... more >
B ReviewsCivil-War / Historical / War / Military1 Comments
Dear Mrs. Cummings, I had read a recommendation for your US Civil War novel, My Rebel Belle, but to be honest I was put off by the price being charged by Amber Quill Press ($7.00) combined with the paltry excerpt available at their site. I realize that neither of these ... more >
B ReviewsHistorical Romances / Regency England2 Comments
Dear. Ms Andrew, After reading so many complaints from UK readers about how American authors screw up Regency era books set in England, I wanted to give you a try and see if there really is a difference. There really is a difference. I could tell immediately from the vocabulary ... more >
B ReviewsLouise-Allen / Regency England1 Comments
Dear Ms Allen, The first third of your book is delightful. Loved the characters, loved their actions and interactions. The second third is done well but contains the action which will drive the plot for the remainder of the book. My warning is that some will think it too improbable ... more >
DNF ReviewsEngland / Kasey-Michaels / Regency England10 Comments
Dear Ms Michaels, I should have trusted my first instincts about this book. Instead, I let myself be lured by one good review into spending $7 on it. Bad move on my part. I think I will be skipping all the subsequent books in your series about 7 orphans who ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsElizabeth-Vaughan / Fantasy Romance10 Comments
Dear Ms Vaughan, Enough with the Sweat! Enough with the fever, raving, bathing and sickness. Give us more pattern dancing and combat trials. More fun and less grim. And please make Lara less of a little martyr who feels compelled to help even her enemies. I wanna see her kick ... more >