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September 21, 2023

REVIEW: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C ReviewsCinderella story / fairy tale / fairy tale retelling / Magic / middle grade / Muslim / POC / POC author / Rapunzel / Sleeping Beauty / witchNo Comments

Step into a Once Upon a Time where anything is possible . . . Radiya Hafiza’s enchanting and funny debut weaves together three stories, spinning the classic fairytale to show that anyone can be a hero. ‘Rumaysa, Rumaysa, let down your hijab!’ For as long as she can remember Rumaysa ... more >

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September 8, 2023

Jayne’s Tor Originals Reading List

JayneB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / Reading Listsdetective / little free library / short stories / Tor Publisher / Vampire4 Comments

Knowledgeable Creatures by Christopher Rowe A dog detective is hired by a female human to investigate a murder that she committed. But of course, all is not as it seems in this strange, mysterious world rendered wonderfully by speculative fiction author Christopher Rowe. Review A dog detective? A confused possible ... more >

September 7, 2023

Review: The Sheltering Tree by J.R. Lawrie

SiriusBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- Reviewscontemporary m/m romance / contemporary romantic suspense / London2 Comments

The heart of Alastair Harding’s life is his duty. Becoming the first gay chief of the Metropolitan police has required certain sacrifices, but Alastair made them willingly. If his life now lacks human connections, he can’t exactly complain—and it’s a little too late for regrets. Jay Fieldhouse knows all about ... more >

August 31, 2023

REVIEW: The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewscats / Fantasy / Friends / ghosts / Library / Magical Realism / middle grade / mysteryNo Comments

A classic middle-grade novel about a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps by New York Times–bestselling authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks ... more >

August 29, 2023

REVIEW: Harlem After Midnight by Louise Hare

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews1930s / American historical / dual-timeline / dysfunctional family / First-Person / Historical / Historical fiction / murder mystery / New York City / POC / POC author / singerNo Comments

A body falls from a town house window in Harlem, and it looks just like the newest singer at the Apollo…in this evocative, twisting new novel from the author of Miss Aldridge Regrets. Harlem, 1936: Lena Aldridge grew up in a cramped corner of London, hearing stories of the bright ... more >

August 21, 2023

REVIEW: Moving Forward by Shelley Shepard Gray

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsColorado / Contemporary / Firefighter / former military / gardening / health / inspirational / PTSD / Woodland Park FirefightersNo Comments

Former Army captain Greg Tebo loves his new life in Woodland Park. In the two years since he joined the WPFD, he’s gained a reputation as a fearless firefighter, and after being stationed all around the country and overseas, he can’t wait to settle down with a wife and kids. ... more >

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