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November 20, 2020

JOINT REVIEW: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

JanineBook Reviews / C- Reviews18th-century / 19th century / 20th century / Art / bargain / bookstore / Fantasy / France / god / immortal / joint review / LGBTQ / Memory / present day20 Comments

Janine: I saw this standalone fantasy novel on Goodreads and it intrigued me. Since Sirius and I have both favorably reviewed V.E. Schwab’s previous book, A Darker Shade of Magic, I asked her if she wanted to review The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue together. She said yes. The story ... more >

July 9, 2019

REVIEW: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbookseller / bookstore / Contemporary / family relationships / Los Angeles / quiz / Womens-Fiction11 Comments

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Meet Nina Hill: A young woman supremely confident in her own…shell. The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there might ... more >

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December 31, 2018

Jayne’s Best of 2018

JayneBook Reviews / Reading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists#ownvoices / 16th-century / 1950s / alcoholism / ancient-Egypt / ancient-Rome / Artificial Intelligence / Athletes / bookstore / cats / child in jeopardy / childrens-books / journalism / London / Native American / older heroine and hero / Sci-fi / Sports Themed Romance / Tudor-England / War / Military / World War II15 Comments

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Sugar and Snails by Sarah Tsiang and Sonja Wimmer My Review A novel twist to a classic rhyme. Who says that little girls are made of “sugar and spice and everything nice?” Or that boys are made of “frogs and snails and puppy dog tails?” What if girls were made ... more >

October 5, 2018

REVIEW: The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBooks / bookstore / cats / childrens-books / family relationships / picture books3 Comments

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A whimsical delight, crafted with quirkiness and a touch of classic charm The Joneses have just won the Great Montgomery Book Emporium in a contest, and it’s every book lover’s dream! The pull of a lever calls forth a room full of marvelous wonders—from the Room of Woodland tales with ... more >

August 26, 2016

Friday News: iOS security patch, new Penguin store, Leslie Jones hacked, and happily purging books

JanetPublishing Newsbook purging / bookstore / digital security / iOS / misogynoir / organization / Penguin1 Comments

Actively exploited iOS flaws that hijack iPhones patched by Apple – The bottom line: run a software update on your iPhones and iPads ASAP. Pegasus spyware is an extremely “sophisticated attack” on these devices, taking over multiple functions, apps, and data sources: After the exploits surreptitiously jailbreak a target’s iPhone, Pegasus ... more >

March 29, 2016

Interview with Bea and Leah Koch of The Ripped Bodice, Part One

JanineInterviewsbook business / Bookshelf / bookstore / bookstore sales13 Comments

On the door of the store hangs an “Open” sign made of a book. As my friend and I walk in, Leah Koch, co-owner of the shop, greets us with an enthusiastic “Hello!” Although I’ve been here twice before, I’m eager to take in new sights, from the March Madness sports ... more >

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