January 14, 2019

Jennie’s Best of 2018

JennieBook Reviews / Recommended ReadsAlternative Reality/Horror / Best of 2018 / Essays / Fantasy/Fairytale / historical romance / Reading lists / Recommended Reads8 Comments

  This is a short list because I decided to confine myself to A category books only. Usually I’ll include at least B+s, but looking at my log this past year I really do think these five represent the best of what I read in 2018.   Bed of Flowers ... more >

December 21, 2018

Reading List by Jennie for October through November

JennieBook Reviews / Reading Listsclassic fiction / contemporary fiction / Dystopian fiction / horror / non-fiction / Reading lists / True Crime4 Comments

I’ve been doing these round-ups every three months, but I realized this round of mini-reviews are longish, so I decided to just do October and November. Also reviewed (with Janine, Sirius and Jayne): Spinning Silver. The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim ... more >

November 16, 2018

REVIEW: Big Stick by Kelly Jamieson

JennieB+ Reviews / Book ReviewsChicago Aces Hockey Series / hockey / Series / single motherhood3 Comments

Dear Ms. Jamieson: This is book number seven in the Aces Hockey series. For some reason I didn’t start reading the series until book five; I still need to go back and read the first four (plus book 1.5, a novella). I’ve talked before in previous reviews about how it’s ... more >

JennieBook ReviewsBiography / Contemporary romance / Dystopian fiction / Literary fiction / Paranormal Fiction / Reading lists8 Comments

Also read and reviewed: Playing Hurt, Bed of Flowers, Heartsick, The Fourth Summer, The Dream Hunter Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris I haven’t read any of Charlaine Harris’ books except for the Sookie Stackhouse series, which I was devoted to. I’m not sure if it’s been a matter of fearing ... more >

October 4, 2018

REVIEW: The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas

JennieB+ ReviewsEnglish historical mystery / Lady Sherlock series / Victorian mystery12 Comments

PLEASE NOTE: This review contains spoilers for previous books in the series. Dear Ms. Thomas: I read and enjoyed the first two books in the Lady Sherlock series, A Study in Scarlet Women and A Conspiracy in Belgravia, even though I didn’t always understand what was going on with the ... more >

September 24, 2018

REVIEW: The Dream Hunter by Laura Kinsale

JennieA- Reviews / Book ReviewsArabian Desert / English Historical / Lady Hester Stanhope4 Comments

So, I guess I’m rereading and reviewing Laura Kinsale titles. I didn’t set out to, but after The Prince of Midnight  and Seize the Fire I feel kind of like I’m on a roll. Back in the day The Dream Hunter was one of my favorite Kinsale titles. I don’t remember ... more >