February 20, 2020

REVIEW: Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / HFN / LGBT characters / military hero / mystery / Paranormal / paranormal romance / perfumer / Serial-Killer4 Comments

Stephen’s god died on the longest day of the year… Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong. ... more >

JanineA- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Reads1870s / classic books / engineer / England / historical romance / joint review / London / magnate / reading / urchin6 Comments

Janine: As a lot of people probably already know (because I couldn’t stop talking about it), I’m a huge fan of Devil’s Daughter, the previous book in Lisa Kleypas’s Ravenels series. So I was thrilled to get an ARC of Chasing Cassandra, the sixth and final book in the series. ... more >

February 18, 2020

REVIEW: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1980s / college-student / dual-timeline / dysfunctional family / murder-investigation / mystery / Serial-Killer / strong heroine6 Comments

Something hasn’t been right at the roadside Sun Down Motel for a very long time, and Carly Kirk is about to find out why in this chilling new novel from the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken Girls. Upstate New York, 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move ... more >

February 14, 2020

REVIEW: Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

JanineB+ Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / 1970s / coming-of-age / crime novel / Deception / Mexico / noir / POC / Suspense / villageNo Comments

PLEASE NOTE: It’s almost impossible to discuss this novel’s strengths and weaknesses without giving away spoilers, so if you prefer not to be spoiled, read no further. Dear Silvia Moreno-Garcia, I don’t generally read crime novels, but the description of Untamed Shore as a “novel of suspense with an eerie ... more >

February 13, 2020

REVIEW: Do I Have to Wear Black to a Funeral? by Florence Isaacs

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsdeath / etiquette / funeral / non-fiction7 Comments

Everything you ever wanted to know about funeral etiquette but were afraid to ask. When is attending a funeral or memorial service “a must,” and when is it optional? Can a eulogy be funny? Can I scatter my brother’s ashes in the backyard? Should I place a death notice or ... more >

February 13, 2020

REVIEW: Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsdeath / funeral / non-fiction4 Comments

Best-selling author and mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from kids about death, dead bodies, and decomposition. Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. The best questions come from kids. What would happen to an astronaut’s body if it were pushed out of a space ... more >