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January 28, 2017

REVIEW: When Love is Blind (Warrender Saga Book 3) by Mary Burchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / 20th century / blind / Boss-Secretary / classical music / disabled character / England / musician / Warrender Saga3 Comments

Dreams have been dashed… Antoinette Burney, a more than promising music student, is disappointed and furious when the famous concert pianist Lewis Freemont fails her in an exam. To make matters worse, he tells her forthrightly that she will never make the grade as a professional pianist. Her hopes and ... more >

Mind Games by Kiersten White
February 27, 2013

REVIEW: Mind Games by Kiersten White

JiaB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsAssassin / blind / first person present tense / Harper-Teen / orphan / psychic powers / Recommended Reads / sisters / Young-Adult3 Comments

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Dear Ms. White, Despite hearing good things about your Paranormalcy trilogy, I haven’t had the chance to pick them up yet. My paranormal weariness usually results in my passing over books in favor of something fresh and new (to me). But when I heard that you were writing a thriller ... more >

The Broken Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy) N.K. Jemisin
November 2, 2010

REVIEW: The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

JiaB Reviewsblind / Conspiracy / Fantasy Romance / gods / N.K. Jemisin / religion18 Comments

Dear Ms. Jemisin, Earlier this year I read your debut fantasy novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, and enjoyed it quite a bit. So when it came time for your sophomore effort to be released, I made sure to request a copy. The Broken Kingdoms is the second book of the ... more >

Star Gazing by Linda Gillard
February 25, 2010

REVIEW: Star Gazing by Linda Gillard

JanineBook Reviews / DNF Reviewsblind / Contemporary / island / Older-Woman-/-Younger-Man / Scotland28 Comments

Dear Ms. Gillard, Your review request caught my eye because you described the heroine of your novel, Star Gazing as congenitally blind, and mentioned that this story takes place on the Isle of Skye. You also mentioned that the book was short listed for RNA’s Romantic Novel of the Year ... more >

May 14, 2009

REVIEW: Darkborn by Alison Sinclair

JiaB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsblind / Fantasy Romance / kidnapping / Love-Triangle / mages21 Comments

Dear Ms. Sinclair. I first heard of your novel when someone posted the cover on their blog.   And speaking for myself, I can safely say the cover did its job.   It caught my interest, stuck the title and your name in mind, and when I got the chance to review ... more >

May 23, 2007

REVIEW: The Viscount in Her Bedroom by Gayle Callen

JaneBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsAvon / blind / disability / Regency England3 Comments

Dear Ms. Callen: When I first picked up your book, The Viscount in Her Bedroom, I was certain I knew exactly what would be inside. Just another Avon Regency historical. Ho hum. The back cover blurb doesn’t do much to differentiate the book from the rest of the pack. The ... more >

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