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What Janine is Reading: Patricia Briggs’s Mercyverse, Part I

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Recently, I reviewed Patricia Briggs’s latest entry in the Alpha and Omega series, Burn Bright. When it came up in the comments that although I’m an avid follower of Charles and Anna, I had only read the first of the Mercy books, readers persuaded me to read further on in ... more >

What Janine is Reading in Late Winter 2018

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Song of the Current by Sarah Tolscer This YA fantasy debut had been on my radar since Cecilia Grant, who knows the author, mentioned it online, prior to its publication. When the price was discounted recently, I purchased it and have no regrets. Caro is the daughter of a wherryman. ... more >

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Janine’s Best of 2017

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I was a cranky reader on social media this year, so I was surprised to discover that like Jayne’s, my top ten list runneth over. In hindsight, I think some my crankiness was due to the difficulty I had finding satisfying reads in historical romance, traditionally my favorite genre. Please ... more >

Kaetrin’s Best of 2017

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I read 144 books in 2017 (including audiobooks) and I rated 25 of them (released in 2017) 5 stars on Goodreads. There were 12 audiobooks and 13 print/ebooks in that list. As I don’t review audiobooks here, I’ve confined my DA best of to the print/digital books. Despite lacking reading ... more >

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Jayne’s Best of 2017

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Yeah, I have 11 books in my top ten list. Math has never been my forte. 2017 was more of a mixed reading year for me with some non-romance, non-fiction books layered in. I was also pleasantly surprised at how many A and B range reads I had. The Second ... more >

Reading List by Jayne for Fireside Guides: Part Two

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I had fun with the first four Fireside Guides so reading the next set was a no-brainer. The Fireside Grown-Up Guide to the Midlife Crisis by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris The international publishing phenomenon and ridiculously funny new parody series that helps grown-ups learn about the world around them ... more >

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