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April 29, 2026

REVIEW: Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q Sutanto

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewsadult fiction / Contemporary / cooking / England / found family / older woman / self discovery / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q Sutanto

A nearly divorced trophy wife enrolls in culinary school to win back her husband, only to find a fresh start in the unlikeliest of places in this new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. Retirement should mean long-awaited trips to the sapphire ... more >

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April 3, 2026

Reading List by Jayne

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / DNF ReviewsAnthology / Historical / medicine / non-fiction / Reading lists / science7 Comments

This Car Sux!: Tales and Tips from a Life of Wheeling and Dealing by Randy Pressgrove A FREEWHEELING INSIDER ACCOUNT OF THE BASTARDS, BANDITS, AND BOZOS OF AMERICA’S CAR BUSINESS— AND WHAT YOU SHOULD REALLY KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY A CAR—FROM A FORTY-YEAR AUTO INDUSTRY VETERAN. From the moment he ... more >

March 18, 2026

REVIEW: Ten Way Street by Susan Scarlett

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews1940s / family drama / family relationships / fiction with strong romantic elements / governess / Historical / London / orphan heroine / teachingComments Off on REVIEW: Ten Way Street by Susan Scarlett

“This is our new governess,” said Meggie. “She’s a nice sort of governess. She called us little horrors.” “And toads,” David chimed in. Betsy stood on one leg and held the other. “And she said we were smug and detestable little beasts.” Beverley Shaw, raised in an orphanage and trained ... more >

February 17, 2026

REVIEW: Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews1920s / cats / cozy fantasy / Historical Fantasy / Magic / Montreal6 Comments

Agnes Aubert leads a meticulously organized life, and she likes it that way. As the proudly type-A manager of a cat rescue charity, she has devoted her life to finding forever homes for stray cats. Now it’s the shelter that needs a new home. And the only landlord who will ... more >

February 12, 2026

REVIEW: Maid of the King’s Court by Lucy Worsley

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsHistorical / Historical fiction / Tudor-England / Young-Adult2 Comments

In the vibrant, volatile court of Henry VIII, can even the most willful young woman direct her own fate and follow her heart in a world ruled by powerful men? Clever, headstrong Elizabeth Rose Camperdowne knows her duty. As the sole heiress to an old but impoverished noble family, Eliza ... more >

December 9, 2025

Review: Strength of the Few (Hierarchy #2) by James Islington

SiriusB Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C+ Reviewsancient-Rome / Fantasy / Young-Adult4 Comments

This highly anticipated sequel to The Will of the Many—one of 2023’s most lauded and bestselling fantasy novels—follows Vis as he grapples with a dangerous secret that could unravel history across alternate dimensions. Book two of the Hierarchy quartet. SPOILER FOR THE CLIFFHANGER ENDING OF THE FIRST BOOK AND FOR ... more >

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