A- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1970s / body image / Cold War / cynicism / disappearance / disillusionment / government suppression / idealism / legal secretary / Mexico / mystery/thriller / noir / operative / POC / POC author / protest / Silvia Moreno-Garcia / surveillance3 Comments
Dear Silvia Moreno-Garcia, I’ve had mixed success with your books. I loved Gods of Jade and Shadow, your young adult fantasy, liked your sort-of-domestic-noir thriller, Untamed Shore, and didn’t care a bit for Mexican Gothic, the horror novel you came out with last year (I was an outlier; it was ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews1970s / doctor hero / England / London / Netherlands / nurse5 Comments
A CHARMING PURSUIT OF HEARTS AND FLOWERS What a maddening, impossible man Constantijn van Lindemann is! Wherever Augusta goes, there he is—inviting her out, paying her compliments, sending her enormous bouquets of tulips, even kissing her on occasion. Augusta must admit she does enjoy it, especially the kisses. But until ... more >
Book Reviews / D Reviews / DNF Reviews1830s / 1970s / American historical / Contemporary / England / fatphobia / friends-to-lovers / Historical / Jewish characters / second chance at love / Small Town Romance / Western Romance7 Comments
History of Us by Stacey Agdern Do they have a future together, or is their relationship ancient history? Anna Cohen, perpetual assistant at the Manhattan Museum of Jewish History, lands a golden chance to curate her own exhibit when her boss sends her to Rockliffe Manor, New York. She’s to ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1970s / African American / Decades: A Journey of African American Romance / education / lawyer / POC / POC author / politics / schools / segregation / strong heroine / teacher / TexasNo Comments
Despite legal efforts to integrate schools, black students continue to struggle with separate and unequal environments in 1970. Leo Sullivan, an ambitious mayoral candidate, seeks to close a dark chapter in Overbrook Meadows’ history, but the opposition is fierce. Falling for his campaign manager was never part of the plan. ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1970s / childhood friends / England / family relationships / friends-to-lovers / wedding2 Comments
Beautiful Stacey Marsh made a mistake—she should never have come home for her wedding. She had forsaken her hometown of Dorsham, England, long ago because it was too quiet, not at all the kind of place for the likes of Stacey. Stacey met Jules Charbonnier in Paris and planned to ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / 1970s / Army / England / family relationships / immigrants / long separation / Malta / novella / Yorkshire2 Comments
Malta 1968: Sylvana Bonnici’s parents are dubious about her marrying Rob Denton, a British army staff sergeant, but Sylvana dreams of being an army wife and travelling the world – in mini skirts and big hats, like Jackie Onassis. Sure enough, Rob is posted to exotic places like Singapore and ... more >