B Reviews / Book Reviewsautobiography / Ballerina / ballet / biracial heroine / body image / Dancer / eating disorders / emotional abuse / fat shaming / Filipino American / First-Person / New York City / non-fiction / POC author / racism / sexism4 Comments
Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives readers a backstage tour of the real world of elite ballet—the gritty, hilarious, sometimes shocking truth you don’t see from the orchestra circle. In this love letter to the art of dance and the sport that has ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsballet / children's literature / Fantasy / Historical / illustrations / Russia1 Comments
A young mouse must save her production of The Nutcracker in a charming holiday tale from author of The Gingerbread Pirates and the illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Hidden in Saint Petersburg’s famed Mariinsky Theater are the world’s tiniest ballet fans: the Mariinsky mice, including Esmeralda, a rising ... more >
Publishing Newsanti-trust / Apple / ballet / breach of contract / diversity / lawsuit / Romance / Scribd / subscription services / Tess Gerritsen41 Comments
Scribd Reduces Romance Catalog – From Jane: Late yesterday afternoon, news came out that Scribd was drastically reducing the number of romance books that would be available through the subscription service. I reached out to Scribd and received this message: “Over the past two years, the Scribd catalog has grown from 100,000 titles to more ... more >
C+ Reviewsballet / college / Contemporary / football / New Adult / queer12 Comments
Dear Ms. Gardner, I read and enjoyed your previous book His Fair Lady, which Jayne reviewed here, so when I saw you had a new book out, requested it for review. I found Straight from the Heart hard to grade because what was in the book, for the most part, ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAustralia / Australian Outback / ballet / Harlequin Romance / road-romance5 Comments
Dear Ms. Lennox: Recently I haven’t read too many category romances. Some were taking on the quality of “been there, read that” and this worried me. “Gosh,” thought I, “time to pull out a tried and true author and get back in the swing of billionaires and their brides. But ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsBallerina / ballet / Dancer / Harlequin / Memoirs / non-fiction15 Comments
Dear Ms. Karz, First of all, this is a great title! I didn’t grow up wishing to be a ballerina. In fact I never even took dance classes of any kind when I was growing up. And since, when I’m on the dance floor, I can only dream of being ... more >