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August 8, 2022

REVIEW: The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

JanineB- Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / colorism / historical paranormal / Jazz Age / Leslye Penelope / magical powers / POC / POC author / supernatural / Urban fantasy / Washington DCNo Comments

Dear Leslye Penelope, I saw that your new book, a fantasy novel called The Monsters We Defy, takes place in the milieu of the Black community in 1925 Washington, DC and I thought that sounded interesting and fresh, so when Orbit offered me an ARC, I went for it. It’s ... more >

August 5, 2022

REVIEW: Rebecca of Salerno by Esther Erman

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsbook adaptation / Crusade / discrimination / female doctor / First-Person / gender inequality / Historical / Italy / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / medieval / murder mystery / Rape / rape survivor / Suicide / violence against women7 Comments

This book continues the story of Rebecca from Walter Scott’s 1820 novel Ivanhoe. The Ivanhoe backstory: Jewish women in medieval England do not fall in love with Christian knights like Ivanhoe. Neither do they heal knights from battle wounds. But Rebecca does both—and nearly pays with her life. Rescued by ... more >

August 4, 2022

Review: The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsEngland / Georgian Era / Historical / thief2 Comments

Cat Sebastian returns to Georgian London with a stunning tale of a reluctant criminal and the thief who cannot help but love her. Marian Hayes, the Duchess of Clare, just shot her husband. Of course, the evil, murderous man deserved what was coming to him, but now she must flee ... more >

August 3, 2022

REVIEW: The Second First Chance by Mona Shroff

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewschildhood friends / Contemporary / family relationships / Firefighter / friends-to-lovers / Indian American / Maryland / POC / POC author / sexual harassment / veterinarian2 Comments

Strength comes in many different forms. Riya Desai and Dhillon Vora grew up together. Sharing secrets, hiding in their tree house, they were playmates, best friends and later—as teenagers—almost something more. Until the devastating house fire that ripped them apart, claiming the life of Dhillon’s father and Riya’s big brother, ... more >

July 21, 2022

REVIEW: The Fantasy of the Middle Ages by Larisa Grollemond

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / medieval / non-fictionNo Comments

This abundantly illustrated book is an illuminating exploration of the impact of medieval imagery on three hundred years of visual culture. From the soaring castles of Sleeping Beauty to the bloody battles of Game of Thrones, from Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings to mythical beasts in Dungeons & ... more >

Picture of a dark-haired white woman wearing a red riding habit (I think!) looking back over her shoulder at a man on a white horse wearing a top hat, with a stately house behind him
July 15, 2022

JOINT REVIEW: Remember Love by Mary Balogh

KaetrinB Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsHistorical / joint review / NetGalley / Regency / second chance20 Comments

Janine and I have reviewed the last few Mary Balogh books together so we decided to continue that tradition with the newest release.  ~ Kaetrin Content warning: Fatphobia. Kaetrin: Remember Love is clearly the beginning of a new series for Balogh – the first chapters introduce a huge cast of ... more >

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