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August 13, 2024

REVIEW: The Winged Tiara by J’nell Ciesielski

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / class differences / Estranged Couple / frenemies / Historical / post WWI / revenge-plot / second chance at love / self discovery / thief3 Comments

Diamonds and danger dazzle in Ciesielski’s latest enchanting romp through post-war Europe as estranged spouses and jewel thieves hunt an elusive Valkyrie tiara. November 12, 1918. It was a match made in champagne-soaked heaven, but all too soon the bubbles dried up, and Esme Fox awakens the morning after celebrating ... more >

August 1, 2024

Review: Three Comrades by Erich Maria Remarque

SiriusA Review Category / A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1920s / Germany / love story / post WWI / Realistic Fiction4 Comments

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From the acclaimed author of All Quiet on the Western Front comes Three Comrades, a harrowing novel that follows a group of friends as they cope with upheaval in Germany between World Wars I and II.   The year is 1928. On the outskirts of a large German city, three ... more >

June 5, 2024

REVIEW: The Last Note of Warning: A Mystery by Katharine Schellman

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / American historical / corruption / Historical / Jazz Age / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIAP+ / murder mystery / New York City / working classComments Off on REVIEW: The Last Note of Warning: A Mystery by Katharine Schellman

The Last Note of Warning is the third in the luscious, mysterious, and queer Nightingale mystery series by Katharine Schellman, set in 1920s New York. Prohibition is a dangerous time to be a working-class woman in New York City, but Vivian Kelly has finally found some measure of stability and ... more >

April 29, 2024

REVIEW: The Flower Sisters by Michelle Collins Anderson

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / 1970s / dysfunctional family / family relationships / Fiction / Historical / Missouri / mystery / secrets / Small-Town / teenager2 Comments

Drawing on the little-known true story of one tragic night at an Ozarks dance hall in the author’s Missouri hometown, this beautifully written, endearingly nostalgic novel picks up 50 years later for a folksy, character-driven portrayal of small-town life, split second decisions, and the ways family secrets reverberate through generations. ... more >

March 20, 2024

Review: Cold Comfort by Ravella Ives

SiriusA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1920s / Civil-War / gay historical / Historical / Russian Revolution5 Comments

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When the war is lost, what else is worth winning? Lt. Francis Ransome is newly promoted and completely miserable. After a year and a half of fighting in Russia’s revolutionary fallout, his regiment is retreating across the bitter Siberian wilderness, the war lost. Home has never been so close and ... more >

February 6, 2024

REVIEW: Queens of London by Heather Webb

JayneBook Reviews / DNF Reviews1920s / Anglo-Indian / biracial heroine / criminal / domestic abuse / gangsters / Historical / Historical fiction / London / police / shop assistantComments Off on REVIEW: Queens of London by Heather Webb

Maybe women can have it all, as long as they’re willing to steal it. 1925. London. When Alice Diamond, AKA “Diamond Annie,” is elected the Queen of the Forty Elephants, she’s determined to take the all-girl gang to new heights. She’s ambitious, tough as nails, and a brilliant mastermind, with ... more >

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