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March 6, 2026

REVIEW: No One’s Coming by Kevin Hazzard

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAmerican history / medicine / non-fiction / pilot5 Comments

Recommended Read

From the award-winning author of American Sirens and A Thousand Naked Strangers comes a real-life thriller about the most daring rescue in air-medical history. JULY 2014. Two American medical volunteers who joined the fight against the deadliest Ebola outbreak in world history have gotten infected. The virus kills in just ... more >

August 22, 2024

REVIEW: Follow the Stars Home by Diane C. McPhail

JayneBook Reviews / C+ Reviews19th century / American history / First-Person / Historical fiction / History / journey / novelization / road trip / shipboard2 Comments

A captivating reimagining of the intrepid woman who – 8 months pregnant and with a toddler in tow – braved violent earthquakes and treacherous waters on the first steamboat voyage to conquer the Mississippi River and redefine America. It’s a journey that most deem an insane impossibility. Yet on October ... more >

April 1, 2024

REVIEW: Royal Audience: 70 Years, 13 Presidents–One Queen’s Special Relationship with America by David Charter

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsAmerican history / diplomat / History / non-fiction / politics / Relationships / Royalty / UK / USComments Off on REVIEW: Royal Audience: 70 Years, 13 Presidents–One Queen’s Special Relationship with America by David Charter

70 years on the throne. 13 American presidents. One extraordinary queen. From the moment she first enchanted the world as a youthful princess, Queen Elizabeth II found a unique place in American hearts—and she also played an unprecedented role in forging transatlantic ties. Over her seventy-year reign, she developed extraordinary ... more >

January 8, 2024

REVIEW: You’ll Do: A History of Marrying for Reasons Other Than Love by Marcia A. Zug

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerican history / gender inequality / History / immigration / marriage / non-fiction / racial inequity / wealth inequality / women's rights4 Comments

An illuminating and thought-provoking examination of the uniquely American institution of marriage, from the Colonial era through the #MeToo age Americans hold marriage in such high esteem that we push people toward it, reward them for taking part in it, and fetishize its benefits to the point that we routinely ... more >

June 5, 2018

REVIEW: A Touch of Flame by Jo Goodman

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerican history / family relationships / female doctor / Historical / law-enforcement / Sheriff / turn of the 20th century / Western Romance3 Comments

Dr. E. Ridley Woodhouse is like no physician Ben Madison has ever met–she’s a woman. As the newly elected sheriff of Frost Falls, Colorado, Ben is tasked with welcoming Ridley to the community. But while Ben might be tempted by the new doc’s charms, getting the town to accept a ... more >

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