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November 16, 2020

REVIEW: Christmas at Willoughby Close by Kate Hewitt

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsCancer / Christmas / Contemporary / dancer heroine / England / friendship / introvert / shy hero / Willoughby CloseComments Off on REVIEW: Christmas at Willoughby Close by Kate Hewitt

Welcome back to Willoughby Close, with four new residents and happy endings to deliver… Belinda ‘Lindy’ Jamison has moved to the Cotswolds for a fresh start and to open a dancing school—her lifelong dream. Pushing forty and still looking for Mr. Right, Lindy is determined to no longer wait for ... more >

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December 20, 2019

Jayne’s Best of 2019

JayneA Review Category / A Reviews / A- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Need A Rec! / Reading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists#ownvoices / arranged-marriage / autistic character / autobiography / Best of 2019 / best of list / bookseller / Canada / Cancer / cartoons / cats / class differences / Contemporary / death / enemies to lovers / England / epistolary / family relationships / First-Person / France / friends-to-lovers / Historical / Humor / immigrant fiction / mathematics / medieval / New York City / non-fiction / pilot / POC / POC author / PTSD / servant romance / Vietnam / Wales / War / Military / Womens-Fiction / World War I / World War II9 Comments

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This year I didn’t have as many A reads as I did last year but these B+ books are strong ones that almost made it. My list ranges from historical to contemporary, has fiction and non-fiction, and even a picture book of cats. In kinda, sorta chronological order in which ... more >

March 14, 2019

Thursday News Bit

JayneBook ReviewsCancer / dogs / news / police2 Comments

“Pure joy” – This news item is a mix of wonderful and tragic. Six weeks ago, the little girl was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Survival statistics are grim. Last month she had asked for pictures of dogs to help her through her treatment and was inundated with over 75,000 ... more >

February 5, 2019

REVIEW: When You Read This by Mary Adkins

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsCancer / Contemporary / death / epistolary / New York City6 Comments

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Iris Massey is gone. But she’s left something behind. For four years, Iris Massey worked side by side with PR maven Smith Simonyi, helping clients perfect their brands. But Iris has died, taken by terminal illness at only thirty-three. Adrift without his friend and colleague, Smith is surprised to discover ... more >

June 1, 2018

Friday News Tidbit

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Something to make you smile – After all the crappy news lately, here’s something that made me happier. And some of these young women are on their second donation! “More than 30 girls from St. Joseph Elementary School and Monsignor Haddad Middle School in Needham are cutting off at least ... more >

December 27, 2012

REVIEW: Fix You by Mari Carr

JaneC+ ReviewsCancer / Contemporary / friends-to-lovers / Rock-Star1 Comments

Dear Ms. Carr: Zoey Emerson and Robbie Granger have been best friends for twenty five years and roommates for the last several year.  She and three other women who live in the same townhome association make New Year’s resolutions.  Zoey’s is to reveal to Robbie that she loves him and ... more >

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