B- Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / actress / African American / Barbados / civil rights / Decades: A Journey of African American Romance / lawyer / New York City / POC / POC author / racism / ViolenceNo Comments
Chandra Williams’s dream of becoming an actress carries her from her home on Barbados to the bright lights of Broadway. But it’s the 1960s, and her goal of gracing the stage is obstructed by the limited opportunities for black actresses. Driven to help end discrimination and inequality, Chandra joins the ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsEnglish Historical / highwayman / m/m romance3 Comments
Critically acclaimed author Cat Sebastian makes her trade paperback debut in a stunning historical romance about a reluctantly reformed highwayman and the aristocrat who threatens to steal his heart. Kit Webb has left his stand-and-deliver days behind him. But dreary days at his coffee shop have begun to make him ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewscommunication / community / family relationships / Fantasy / friendship / goblins / language / middle grade / thiefNo Comments
A group of goblins steal a boy’s ability to apologize in this lively middle-grade fantasy from Nebula Award-winning author Fran Wilde No matter how much trouble Sam gets in, he knows that he can always rely on his magic word, “sorry,” to get him out of a pinch. Teasing his ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerican historical / djinn / Fantasy / found family / golem / Historical / Historical Fantasy / Historical fiction / immigrant / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / Middle East / New York City / POC / turn of the 20th centuryNo Comments
In this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I— the long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Golem and the Jinni—Helene Wecker revisits her beloved characters Chava and Ahmad as they confront unexpected new ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews1880s / Across the Tracks Romance / class differences / duke in disguise / England / Farmer / farming / illegitimate-child / infertility / inheritance / joint review / slavery / social issues6 Comments
Jennie: Janine has read and reviewed two previous books in this series: Falling for a Rake and Once a Fallen Lady. When I expressed an interest in trying this author, she suggested that we might review this one together. The hero of Catch a Falling Duke is the brother of ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsDoctor / feminist / non-fiction / women / women's health4 Comments
The only thing predictable about menopause is its unpredictability. Factor in widespread misinformation, a lack of research, and the culture of shame around women’s bodies, and it’s no wonder women are unsure what to expect during the menopause transition and beyond. Menopause is not a disease–it’s a planned change, like ... more >