September 27, 2006

REVIEW: A Reason to Live by Maureen McKade

JayneB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAmerican historical / Civil-War / nurse / PTSD / western9 Comments

Dear Ms. McKade, As other reviews have stated, it’s hard to sell a Western romance today. Everyone wanted Regencies and now they want paranormals with vampires, werewolves and whatnot. I’ve always had a special love for Westerns and am glad to see such a nice addition to the genre. The ... more >

July 7, 2006

REVIEW: The Fallen Angels by Bernard Cornwell (aka Susannah Kells)

JayneB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads18th-century / B Reviews / French-Revolution / Georgian / Gypsy / Historical7 Comments

Dear Mr. Cornwell, Let me say that even though I give The Fallen Angels a B+, I doubt that many people will want to read this one once I’ve finished with this review. How’s that for a ringing endorsement? It’s 1792 Paris and the full horror of the French Revolution ... more >

April 17, 2006

REVIEW: The Dreamer’s Loom (aka The Dark One) by Michelle L Levigne

JayneA Reviews / Recommended Readsancient-greece / classic literature / greek mythology / Historical2 Comments

Dear Ms. Levigne, What a wonderful historical novel you’ve written. It took me straight back to my early teenage years devouring every book I could find on Greek myths and mythology and Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. Though I did wait until college before reading the Aeneid. But I digress…. I ... more >