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October 4, 2026

Open Thread for Readers for October 2026

JayneOpen ThreadOpen Thread27 Comments

Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general? Post about it here!

October 2, 2026

REVIEW: Stanis’s Guide to a Purrfect Life: Everyday Wisdom from a Cozy Cat by Elisa Colarossi

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / cooking / cozy / friendship / Italy / Rome / slice of lifeNo Comments

Let the internet’s coziest Italian cat, Stanis, show you how to slow down, savor simple joys, and embrace a softer, more mindful life, one purr at a time. Step into the soft, cozy world of Stanis, the beloved black cat whose gentle adventures and warm spirit have captured hundreds of ... more >

September 30, 2026

REVIEW: A Winter’s Trail by Jane Lovering

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / country-set / dog / fathers and daughters / friendship / grief / secrets / winter / Yorkshire3 Comments

A final request. A hidden past. A hope for the future. When Faith loses her beloved father, famous TV historian Richard Macintire, she is baffled to receive a final letter which sends her on an intriguing quest across the freezing Yorkshire moors. To help solve the puzzle, Faith enlists the ... more >

September 29, 2026

REVIEW: A Librarian’s War: The Man Who Fought World War II with Books and Brought the Joy of Reading to Millions by Molly Guptill Manning

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsArmy / Biography / librarians / Libraries / Post WWII / publishing / reading / World War II2 Comments

Recommended Read

The untold story of Ray Trautman, the Greatest Generation’s librarian, who made reading central to the Allied fight in World War II and transformed the role of books in American life. Though unknown to most readers, no one made a greater contribution to reading habits in America than Ray Trautman. ... more >

September 28, 2026

REVIEW: Tales from the Territory by Travis Baldree

JayneA- Reviews / B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C- Reviewsbaker / coffee / cozy fantasy / Fantasy / friendship / short stories2 Comments

The delightful “Goblins & Greatcoats” is a tale of murder and intrigue that introduces Zyll, a goblin with too many pockets and a disturbing affinity for cutlery on a rain-soaked night that features four adventurers, a pair of corpses, a junk-drawer knife, some unfortunate taxidermy, and a beleaguered Gatewarden. We ... more >

September 24, 2026

REVIEW: The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing by Marshall J. Moore

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewscozy fantasy / found family / LGBTQIA characters / monsters / vampires / witchNo Comments

As the laboratory assistant to the brilliant but demanding Doctor, Igor spends his nights robbing graves, stitching together body parts, and ensuring that his master doesn’t electrocute himself (too badly). When a mob of peasants wielding torches and pitchforks drives them out of town (again), Igor and the Doctor relocate ... more >

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