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August 24, 2026

REVIEW: Mixed Marriage The Diary of a Portuguese Bride by Elizabeth Cadell

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1960s / Diary / England / family relationships / First-Person / fish-out-of-water / marriage / Portugal7 Comments

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This is the diary of an English girl who falls in love with an eligible young Portuguese, Afonso. The bride recounts, vividly and hilariously, her and her Mother’s plans for an English country wedding, how they dealt with Uncle George (The Head Of The Family), and their success in making ... more >

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August 21, 2026

REVIEW: Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

KaetrinA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy Romance / humour9 Comments

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Dear T. Kingfisher, I recently had the great pleasure of listening to Paladin’s Grace and reading Paladin’s Strength so I immediately went to your (extensive – hooray!) backlist for more goodness with Swordheart. There are similar themes between Swordheart and Paladin’s Strength so I would recommend to readers perhaps taking ... more >

August 14, 2026

REVIEW: The Dungeon Book by Gareth Hanrahan

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsadult fiction / Dark Fantasy / Dragon / First-Person / found family / High Fantasy3 Comments

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A young girl is left to die in a wizard’s dungeon but finds a new home with the monsters around her in this humorous and heartfelt standalone epic fantasy from acclaimed author Gareth Hanrahan. Enter a world of dungeons and dragons, magic and manticores, and goblins and gargoyles … Bait ... more >

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August 13, 2026

Reading List by Jayne

JayneA Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / children's book / parents / poetry / Reading lists / tigers2 Comments

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Tiny Tiger Says Why Can’t I? (Tiny Tiger, Big Feelings) by Smriti Prasadam-Halls In the first book of an irresistible new series from internationally acclaimed creators Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Steve Small, there are so many fun things Tiny Tiger wants to do—if only parents would stop saying no! Meet Tiny Tiger: ... more >

August 12, 2026

Review: Red Queen : A Novel (Antonia Scott #1) by Juan Gomez-Jurado

SiriusA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscrime / female detectives / mystery/thriller / Spain6 Comments

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Antonia Scott—the daughter of a British diplomat and a Spanish mother—has a gifted forensic mind, whose ability to reconstruct crimes and solve baffling murders is legendary. But after a personal trauma, she’s refused to continue her work or even leave her apartment. Jon Gutierrez, a police officer in Bilbao—disgraced, suspended, ... more >

August 11, 2026

REVIEW: You’ll Love It Here: A Novel – Sharply Funny Contemporary Fiction of Found Family, Nosy Neighbors, and Starting Over by Natalie Sue

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsadult fiction / Canada / Contemporary / First-Person / found family / neighbors / self discovery6 Comments

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From the bestselling author of I Hope This Finds You Well comes a sharply funny, surprisingly tender novel about a woman stuck in place, her nosy neighbors, and the journey to find where she belongs—with all the heart of a grown-up The Breakfast Club. Mona thought her living situation was ... more >

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