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May 2, 2019

REVIEW: Artful Cats: Discoveries from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American art by Mary Savig

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArtist / artist's notebooks / cats / non-fictionComments Off on REVIEW: Artful Cats: Discoveries from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American art by Mary Savig

Cats, cats, and more cats! Expressive or aloof, affectionate or enigmatic, cats have complicated characters that make them compelling artists’ muses. Artful Cats explores the quirky and charming relationships of artists with their cats in 130 rarely seen photos, paintings, sketches, manuscripts, and letters from the Archives of American Art. ... more >

January 2, 2019

Sirius’ Best of 2018

SiriusA Review Category / A Reviews / A- Reviews / B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsArtist / Atlantis / Best of 2018 / best of list / Fantasy / m/m romance / Military / Model / mystery/thriller / novella / POC / SFF / Tarrot cards / thief12 Comments

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Where Death Meets the Devil by L.J. Hayward Jack Reardon, former SAS soldier and current Australian Meta-State asset, has seen some messy battles. But “messy” takes on a whole new meaning when he finds himself tied to a chair in a torture shack, his cover blown wide open, all thanks ... more >

August 10, 2018

REVIEW: War Paint by Sarah Black

SiriusA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsArtist / m/m romance / Military / novella6 Comments

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Blurb: There’s an art to love. Mural artist Ben has come from Tel Aviv to Atlanta to work on a commission. A successful artist, he’s still lonely and isolated after his family’s rejection. Ben is charmed and surprised when local soldier Eli mistakes him for homeless and brings him a ... more >

April 27, 2018

REVIEW: House of Cads by Elizabeth Kingston

JanineB Reviews / B+ ReviewsArtist / con-artist / Frenchwoman / historical romance / older woman/younger man / Regency England3 Comments

Dear Ms. Kingston, Two years ago, I reviewed your Regency era historical romance, A Fallen Lady. Although the novel wasn’t perfect, it was memorable and emotional. Recently, I heard there was a sequel in the wings, and I wasted no time in requesting an a review copy. House of Cads ... more >

April 3, 2018

REVIEW: Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore

JanineBook Reviews / C ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / alternate-reality / art thief / Artist / choose your own adventure / dog / f/f / haunted house / spaceship / YA fantasy6 Comments

Dear Ms. Cashore, It’s been over five years since you’ve had a novel out, and I’m a big fan of two of your past YA fantasy novels, Graceling and Bitterblue, so when I heard you were finally coming out with another, I took note of its publication date. After Megan ... more >

November 1, 2017

REVIEW: Knit One, Girl Two by Shira Glassman

JanineA- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / Artist / Contemporary / f/f romance / Florida / Jewish characters / LGBTQIAP+5 Comments

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Dear Ms. Glassman, Not too long ago, I got into a Twitter discussion in which I mentioned my worry that reading closed bedroom door romances was a means to learning how to write courtship, and now that those romances are no longer available to readers who don’t care for inspies, ... more >

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