August 29, 2019

JOINT REVIEW: Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

JanineB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Readsfamilies / Hidden Legacy / magical powers / private investigators / romantic-elements / texas / UF / Urban-Fantasy35 Comments

Janine: Wherein Sirius and I discuss the latest Hidden Legacy novel. Let’s jump right. In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use ... more >

August 27, 2019

REVIEW: Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

KaetrinA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsCliffhanger / first in a connected trilogy / Hidden Legacy / Magic / Paranormal6 Comments

Dear Ilona Andrews, Like so many romance readers I know, I’ve been hanging out for Sapphire Flames. I loved Nevada and Rogan’s story (the latter two books in particular were excellent) and enjoyed the “bridge” novella Diamond Fire but ever since the magic trials, Alessandro and Catalina have intrigued. To ... more >

August 26, 2019

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Echo in Emerald by Sharon Shinn, narrated by Emily Bauer

JanineA- Reviews / C+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy / Fantasy Romance / heroine in disguise / hidden identity / look alikes / nobleman / POC / Regency-based world / streetwise heroine / Uncommon Echoes series3 Comments

Dear Ms. Shinn, Recently I’ve been listening to the audiobooks of your Uncommon Echoes series. I’ve reviewed the first in the series, Echo in Onyx, and the following is my review of the second, Echo in Emerald. I’m going to begin by cribbing the description of the series and its ... more >

August 21, 2019

REVIEW: A History of Art in 21 Cats by Nia Gould

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsArt / art history / cats / non-fictionNo Comments

Art history gets a fun feline makeover with 21 purr-fectly cultured cats in the styles of ancient and modern masters. Become litter-ate in the basics of important art movements through a host of beautifully illustrated cats, each one inspired by a specific period in art hiss-tory: Surrealism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, ... more >

August 20, 2019

REVIEW: Sweep of the Blade (Inkeeper Chronicles #4) by Ilona Andrews

SiriusB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsadventure / Fantasy Romance / space opera / vampires12 Comments

Maud Demille was a daughter of Innkeepers. She knew that a simple life wasn’t in the cards, but she never anticipated what Fate would throw at her. Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her daughter, Helen, had been exiled for the sins of her husband to ... more >

August 19, 2019

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Echo in Onyx by Sharon Shinn, narrated by Emily Bauer

JanineA- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy / hidden identity / Impersonation / look alikes / maidservant / Regency-based world / romantic-elements / Uncommon Echoes series14 Comments

Dear Ms. Shinn, When you offered me review copies of three new audiobooks in your Uncommon Echoes series of fantasy novels, I wasn’t sure if I could get to reviewing them in time or even at all, but you suggested that I take them anyway. I’m glad you did because ... more >