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December 22, 2019

Open Thread for Readers for January 2020

JayneMisc / Need A Rec!book-pimp / Open Thread / Promotion12 Comments

Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general?

December 21, 2019

REVIEW: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsChristmas / dysfunctional family / First-Person / holiday novella / novella7 Comments

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Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows the outrageous shenanigans of the Herdman siblings, or “the worst kids in the history of the world.” The siblings take over the annual Christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale involving the Three ... more >

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December 20, 2019

Jayne’s Best of 2019

JayneA Review Category / A Reviews / A- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Need A Rec! / Reading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists#ownvoices / arranged-marriage / autistic character / autobiography / bookseller / Canada / Cancer / cartoons / cats / class differences / Contemporary / death / enemies to lovers / England / epistolary / family relationships / First-Person / France / friends-to-lovers / Historical / Humor / immigrant fiction / mathematics / medieval / New York City / non-fiction / pilot / PTSD / servant romance / Vietnam / Wales / War / Military / Womens-Fiction / World War I / World War II8 Comments

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This year I didn’t have as many A reads as I did last year but these B+ books are strong ones that almost made it. My list ranges from historical to contemporary, has fiction and non-fiction, and even a picture book of cats. In kinda, sorta chronological order in which ... more >

December 19, 2019

REVIEW: Breath of Christmas by Linda Mooney

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsChristmas / chronic illness / Contemporary / holiday novella / novellaNo Comments

After being gone for months, there’s nothing like being home for Christmas. Although Brindle has no family there to welcome her back, and the little town has grown since she left, it’s still home to her and exactly where she wants to be in these final days. With a little ... more >

December 18, 2019

REVIEW: All Seated on the Ground by Connie Willis

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsaliens / Contemporary / holiday novella / music / Musicians / novella / Sci-fi10 Comments

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The aliens have landed! The aliens have landed! But instead of shooting death rays, taking over the planet and carrying off Earthwomen, they’ve just been standing there for months on end, glaring like a disapproving relative. And now it’s nearly Christmas, and the commission assigned to establish communications is at ... more >

December 17, 2019

REVIEW: Roots of Evil (MerryChurch Mysteries #2) by K.C. Wells

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsgay mystery / m/m romanceNo Comments

  Many consider Naomi Teedle the village witch. Most people avoid her except when they have need of her herbs and potions. She lives alone on the outskirts of Merrychurch, and that’s fine by everyone—old Mrs. Teedle is not the most pleasant of people. But when she is found murdered, ... more >

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