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February 4, 2020

REVIEW: Temporary Wife Temptation (The Heirs of Hansol 1) by Jayci Lee

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAsia / Asian Americans / Contemporary / diversity / Harlequin / Harlequin Desire / Korean American / Los Angeles / marriage-of-convenience / POC / POC author / The Heirs of Hansol series5 Comments

Much more than he bargained for… “You want me to find you a wife?” “No. I want you to be my wife.” Garrett Song is this close to taking the reins of his family’s LA fashion empire…until the Song matriarch insists he marry her handpicked bride first. To block her ... more >

November 27, 2017

REVIEW: Where the Stars Rise – Anthology

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAnthology / Asia / diversity / family relationships / Fantasy / multicultural / Paranormal / POC / POC author / Sci-fi / space travel / Speculative-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: Where the Stars Rise – Anthology

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SHORT DESCRIPTION: Take a journey through Asia and beyond with twenty-three original thought-provoking and moving stories about identities, belonging, and choices—stories about where we come from and where we are going—each wrestling between ghostly pasts and uncertain future. LONG DESCRIPTION: ALL EMOTIONS ARE UNIVERSAL. WE LIVE, WE DREAM, WE STRIVE, ... more >

August 21, 2015

Friday News: 17th C sex manual, Asian wedding photos, bedtime story that really works, and the politics of Addyi

JanetPublishing NewsAsia / childrens-books / FDA / female sexuality / female Viagra / gender politics / History / photography / psychology / science / sex manual / weddings3 Comments

When the Birds and the Bees Were Not Enough: Aristotle’s Masterpiece – There is an odd perception that certain societies throughout history have shunned sex. The New England Puritans, for example, are erroneously blamed for sexual attitudes that are actually much closer to the Victorians. Couples who were not in ... more >

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May 6, 2015

Wednesday News: Audiobook evolution; the Met Gala and damaging stereotypes; the oldest song in the world

JanetPublishing Newsappropriation / Asia / audiobooks / China / Greece / History / Met Gala / music / publishing / racism / Singapore / stereotypes25 Comments

Audiobooks: Where They’ve Been & Where They’re Headed – A pretty interesting interview with Michele Cobb, executive director of the Audio Publishers Association. While some may think of audiobooks as merely a tangent of the print publishing industry, that isn’t the case. In addition to unique and ever-evolving technologies, there ... more >

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