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February 5, 2024

REVIEW: The Seamstress on Cider Lane by Jillianne Hamilton

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1940s / businesswoman / class differences / homefront / London / teacher / War / Military / World War II2 Comments

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The Germans pause their bombing raids on London but life on the homefront is certainly far from ordinary. The Seamstress on Cider Lane is a lighthearted and hopeful romance, perfect for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Last Bookshop in London. Gifted seamstress Nora ... more >

January 26, 2024

REVIEW: The Hobby Shop on Barnaby Street by Jillianne Hamilton

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1940s / childhood friends / friends-to-lovers / homefront / London / Photographer / self discovery / shop assistant / War / Military / World War II11 Comments

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A forbidden wartime romance begins just as German planes fill the skies over London in 1940. A playful and heartfelt read perfect for fans of Dear Mrs. Bird, The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir, and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. When Maisie Beckett steps into her brother’s struggling London ... more >

January 24, 2024

REVIEW: The Foxhole Victory Tour by Amy Lynn Green

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1940s / found family / friendship / Historical / Historical fiction / inspirational / Morocco / North Africa / performance / performers / self discovery / War / Military / World War II4 Comments

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Based on true World War II stories of life in the USO variety shows, worlds collide when performers from around the United States come together to tour North Africa. Vibrant and scrappy Maggie McCleod tried not to get fired from her wartime orchestra, but her sharp tongue landed her in ... more >

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January 1, 2024

Jayne’s Best of 2023 List

JayneBook Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists1940s / 1950s / 1970s / Best of 2023 / cats / children's book / dog / Fantasy / Historical / LGBTQIA characters / London / novella / Post WWII / Regency / World War II10 Comments

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Kinfolk by Sean Dietrich Sometimes it’s the most unlikely meetings that give us life’s greatest gifts. 1970s, Southern Alabama. Sixty-two-year-old Jeremiah Lewis Taylor, or “Nub,” has spent his whole life listening to those he’s loved telling him he’s no good—first his ex-wife, now his always-disapproving daughter. Sure, his escapades have ... more >

December 27, 2023

Review: Murder Crossed Her Mind (A Pentecost and Parker mystery) by Stephen Spotswood

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews1940s / 1940s New York / f/f romantic elements / female detectives / Post WWIIComments Off on Review: Murder Crossed Her Mind (A Pentecost and Parker mystery) by Stephen Spotswood

The latest action-packed installment in the Nero Award-winning Pentecost & Parker Mystery series follows Lillian and Will tracking the suspicious disappearance of a woman who might have known too much. From the author of Fortune Favors the Dead and Murder Under Her Skin. Vera Bodine, an elderly shut-in with an ... more >

December 20, 2023

REVIEW: The Holly Groweth Green by Amy Rae Durreson

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1940s / Christmas / Fantasy / Historical / holiday novella / LGBTQIA characters / m/m romance / novella / Post WWII5 Comments

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It’s Christmas 1946 and wounded doctor Laurence is struggling to find a way to live during peacetime. Lost in the Hampshire countryside on a snowy Christmas Eve, Laurence stumbles across lonely Mistletoe Cottage and its owner: Avery. Avery is bright and beautiful, welcoming Laurence to his home with warmth and ... more >

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