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November 23, 2022

What Janine is Reading: K.D. Edwards’ Tarot Sequence Series

JanineA Reviews / A- Reviews / B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Reading Lists / Recommended Readsalternate Nantucket / contemporary fantasy / LGBTQIAP+ / m/m / Magic / plot twists / political intrigue / rape survivor / Reading lists / The Tarot Sequence / traumatic-past / Urban-Fantasy12 Comments

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Back in springtime I started fretting how few good 2022 books I’d read. I keep track of these things because I want to have a half decent best-of-the-year list by the end of the year. By early July, I only had two. Less than five books do not a list ... more >

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September 16, 2022

Jayne’s Childrens’ Book List

JayneB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews / Reading Lists / Recommended Readsanimals / cats / children's book / Library / mouse / New York City / picture books / pig / zoo2 Comments

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Baker and Taylor: The Mystery of the Library Cats by Candy Rodo This is the first title in a newly independent reader series that combines fun storylines featuring two bookish cats, with factoids throughout to create an immersive reading experience for bibliophiles, cat-lovers, and learners of regional history and culture ... more >

August 17, 2022

What Janine is Reading: Claire Kingsley’s Bailey Brothers Series, Part II

JanineB Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C+ Reviews / Reading Listsauthor / brothers / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / family feuds / Firefighters / Magical Negro / Small-Town / squirrels / star-crossed lovers / unplanned-pregnancy7 Comments

Back in June I blogged about my read-through of Claire Kingsley’s Bailey Brothers series. Part I, which I posted then, covered the first three books. Now for my thoughts on the books four through six.   Rushing In Gavin and Skye meet cute (or maybe awful) when she runs him ... more >

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April 29, 2022

What Janine is Reading: a YA Novel and a Political Thriller

JanineB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / Reading Listsbisexual hero / Black heroine / diversity / gay hero / LGBTQIAP+ / m/m / POC / POC author / political intrigue / rock band / romantic-elements / singer / Supreme Court / thriller / YA2 Comments

If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich After enjoying Sophie Gonzales’s 2021 YA novel, Perfect on Paper, I decided to try this one, also YA, since it had been recommended by Dear Author commenter Susan S. Like Perfect on Paper, If This Gets Out has queer characters, ... more >

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February 7, 2022

What Janine is Reading: Rachel Reid’s Game Changers Series, Part II

JanineB Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / Reading Lists#metoo / bartender / bisexual hero / Canada / gay hero / grumpy / sunshine / hockey / I’m not worthy / LGBTQIAP+ / m/m / May-December / New York City / Out for You / Reading lists / social media19 Comments

Over the past year, I’ve been reading Rachel Reid’s Game Changers m/m hockey romance series. I posted about the first three books here. I’ve since caught up on the rest of the series. Here are my thoughts on books four and five in the series, Common Goal and Role Model. ... more >

January 21, 2022

Layla’s Best of 2021

LaylaBook Reviews / Reading Lists / Top Ten Listsalternate England / Best of 2021 / businessman / Earl / f/f / family / Fantasy / heroine in disguise / historical romance / land steward / marriage-of-convenience / nun / paranormal romance / reframing / revenant / revenge / scholar / Scotland / secret society / self discovery / sportsman / suffragette / Thistle Grove Series / traumatic-past / Urban-Fantasy / werewolves / witch / YA fantasy9 Comments

Freya Marske, A Marvellous Light This was probably my favorite book of the year. I don’t read m/m romance much, but this book had me hooked. Full of angst and tension, containing a swoon worthy romance and with a very compelling magical world, it was hard to put down. The ... more >

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