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June 1, 2026

Review: Twelve Months by Jim Butcher (Dresden files #18)

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsChicago / Fantasy / vampires / wizards2 Comments

Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day—but, in this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he save himself? One year. 365 days. Twelve months. Harry Dresden has been through a lot, and so has his city. After Harry ... more >

May 29, 2026

REVIEW: When No One Else Will by Amanda Skenandore

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1940s / abortion / birth control / Chicago / health care / Historical fiction / idealism / nurse / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

Based on the true story of an illegal women’s clinic at the center of a high-profile trial in 1940s Chicago and the nurse who risked her safety and freedom to work there, a thought-provoking, powerfully timely novel of courage, sisterhood, and women’s healthcare … In the fall of 1939, while ... more >

April 5, 2024

REVIEW: In Deed and in Truth by Embassie Susberry

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1910s / African American / American historical / Arkansas / Chicago / dysfunctional family / enemies to lovers / family relationships / Historical / inspirational / passing / POC / POC author / racism / reporterComments Off on REVIEW: In Deed and in Truth by Embassie Susberry

Lillian Rose Atkins is tired. She’s tired of picking cotton, serving as a maid in a hotel, and taking care of her younger cousins. So when she receives an invitation from the mother she hasn’t seen in ten years to move to Chicago and take part in Chicago society, Lily ... more >

July 19, 2023

REVIEW: Sinners of Starlight City by Anika Scott

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1930s / biracial heroine / Chicago / domestic violence / found family / Historical / Historical fiction / Italy / mafia / POC / POC author / racism / revenge / Sicily / single mother1 Comments

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From the author of the international bestseller The German Heiress, a gripping historical drama about a woman determined to avenge the crimes against her family, set at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Vengeance is in the family, and the family is a bond like no other… It’s the worst year ... more >

November 8, 2022

REVIEW: Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1940s / angels / Chicago / Dark Fantasy / demons / family relationships / Historical / lesbian / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA rights / LGBTQIA romance / noir / POC author / Private-investigator / religion3 Comments

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C. L. Polk turns their considerable powers to a fantastical noir. A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago’s divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above. ... more >

February 4, 2022

REVIEW: Drawn by the Current by Jocelyn Green

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1910s / American historical / Chicago / domestic abuse / female friendship / Historical / inspirational / investigation / shipwreck / The Windy City Saga series / turn of the 20th century / violence against women3 Comments

Lives depend on the truth she uncovers. She can’t give up her search. A birthday excursion turns deadly when the SS Eastland capsizes with Olive Pierce and her best friend on board. Hundreds perish during the accident, and it’s only when Olive herself barely escapes that she discovers her friend ... more >

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