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July 17, 2006

REVIEW: The Morning Gift by Diana Norman

JayneA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAdvertising / Diana-Norman / England / heiress / Historical / medieval / war5 Comments

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“A Norman heiress was a chattel to be sold in marriage to the highest bidder. If one husband died she was up for sale again. Only the first of Matilda de Risle’s husbands gives her anything back. His is the customary Saxon morning gift — the present to a wife ... more >

June 22, 2006

REVIEW: Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik

JayneA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book ReviewsDragon / Fantasy Romance / Historical Romances / Naomi-Novik1 Comments

Dear Ms. Novik, Brava again for creating this imaginative world and for giving us the relationship of Laurence and Temeraire. I’m glad to see that their bond only strengthens during this book. We also get to see Temeraire growing up more and maturing into an even more thoughtful dragon. When ... more >

June 16, 2006

REVIEW: A Catch of Consequence by Diana Norman

JayneA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Ebooks / Recommended Reads18th-century / American heroine / American Revolution / class differences / Diana-Norman / England / revenge-plot / War / Military5 Comments

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Dear Mrs. Norman, Some reviews might lead readers to think this book is dry, historical fiction. But I feel those reviewers would be doing readers a disservice. These characters came alive for me. The times and places seemed real. Your descriptions are so deft that for a day I was ... more >

June 15, 2006

REVIEW: Which Brings Me To You by Steve Almond and Julianna Baggott

JaneA- Reviews / Book Reviews2 Comments

Dear Ms. Baggot and Mr. Almond: Yours is a collaborative effort. Maybe my letter should be to Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. Want to know what a good collaboration is? See this book. Jane and John meet at a wedding and begin to have a frisky encounter in the coat ... more >

May 23, 2006

REVIEW: Do They Wear High Heels in Heaven by Erica Orloff

JaneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Ebooks5 Comments

Dear Ms. Orloff: Keishon blogged the other day about books that make you cry and whether they are to be avoided and embraced. We decided that it is all about expectations. The title tells the ultimate conclusion to properly prepare the reader but I definitely wished it turned out different. ... more >

May 20, 2006

REVIEW: Out of the Blue by Sally Mandel

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / EbooksContemporary13 Comments

Dear Ms. Mandel, Applause, applause, standing applause. You’re gonna like what I have to say about your book. Anna Bolles is smart, funny and in love with Joe. Joe Malone is smart, gorgeous, and in love with Anna. They know they have something special, something that everybody looks for. They ... more >

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