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About Jennie

has been an avid if often frustrated romance reader for the past 15 years. In that time she's read a lot of good romances, a few great ones, and, unfortunately, a whole lot of dreck. Many of her favorite authors (Ivory, Kinsale, Gaffney, Williamson,
Ibbotson) have moved onto other genres or produce new books only rarely, so she's had to expand her horizons a bit. Newer authors she enjoys include Julie Ann Long, Megan Hart and J.R. Ward, and she eagerly anticipates each new Sookie Stackhouse novel. Strong prose and characterization go a long way with her, though if they are combined with an unusual plot or setting, all the better. When she's not reading romance she can usually be found reading historical non-fiction.

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Jennie
January 18, 2023

Reading List by Jennie for July through September 2022

JennieBook Reviewsclassic literature / English historical romance / Memoirs / New Adult / noir / psychological thriller / Reading lists / serial killers8 Comments

After a couple of quarters of light reading, I somehow managed to have nine books in my “What I’ve been reading for July through September.” It didn’t mean my slump was over, but I do have a few good books to talk about! (Also read and reviewed Storm Echo and ... more >

January 3, 2023

REVIEW: They’re Watching You by Chelsea Ichaso

JennieB- Reviews / Book Reviewsboarding school / mystery / secret society / thriller / Young-Adult7 Comments

Dear Ms. Ichaso: I’m not sure if I knew this book was tagged as Young Adult Fiction when I requested it. I just knew it was suspense set at a posh boarding school. It does feel YA in some way I can’t quite describe. Or at least not without seeming ... more >

November 4, 2022

JOINT REVIEW: Liberation Day by George Saunders

JennieB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsdystopian / Literary Fabulism / Literary fiction / Recommended Reads / short storiesNo Comments

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Jennie: When Janine suggested reviewing this collection of short stories together, I was only vaguely familiar with the author. I remembered that Janine had mentioned him in our joint review of How High We Go in the Dark, and indicated that Saunders was known for literary fabulism. It was only ... more >

Jennie
October 21, 2022

Reading List by Jennie for April through June 2022

JennieBook Reviewsclassic literature / English historical romance / History / non-fiction / Reading lists / Time-Travel8 Comments

My 2022 reading slump continues; I don’t have much for “what I’ve been reading” for the second quarter in a row. I did read and review Steadfast, The No Show, You Were Made to Be Mine, and Sea of Tranquility, the latter two with Janine. Other than that, I read ... more >

October 7, 2022

JOINT DISCUSSION (WITH SPOILERS): The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

JennieBook Reviews / Recommended ReadsChina / contemporary fantasy / Dark / Dubai / fiction with strong romantic elements / friendship / India / joint review / journey / LGBTQIAP+ / London / plot twists / POC / Portugal / Recommended Reads / reframing / spoilers / Wales / YA fantasy44 Comments

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In our second post on The Golden Enclaves (you can find the spoiler free part one here), book three in Naomi Novik’s Scholomance trilogy, we discuss spoilers from start to finish, so if you’re spoiler-wary, avoid this discussion or come back after you’ve read the book (if you’re not, please ... more >

July 19, 2022

REVIEW: What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri

JennieB+ Reviews / Book Reviewsabuse / anger / British Indian main character / classic literature / cultural heritage / diversity / England / forbidden-love / Georgian Era / identity / othering / POC / POC author / Retelling / Tasha Suri / Wuthering Heights / Yorkshire18 Comments

Jennie: When Janine brought this book to my attention and suggested we review it together, I was both intrigued and trepidatious. There exists a theory that readers are either Jane Eyre fans or Wuthering Heights fans, and that never the twain shall meet. Of course there are readers who love ... more >

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