December 21, 2012

REVIEW: Miracle on I-40 by Curtiss Ann Matlock

JayneB ReviewsChristmas Stories / Contemporary / road-romance / second chances5 Comments

Dear Ms. Matlock, One of the first books I read when I was getting back into romance was one of yours: “If Wishes Were Horses” which I think helped cement my interest in more working class/down to earth characters. This is another one which starts evocatively with the image of ... more >

December 21, 2012

Friday Film Review: Bernard and the Genie

JayneFilm ReviewsChristmas Stories / Fantasy / Friday Film Review4 Comments

Bernard and the Genie (1991 BBC TV) Genre: Holiday Grade: Very cute While trying to decide on the next movie of this holiday season, I realized we were getting a bit top heavy with animation films. So a few are just going to have to wait until later. But what ... more >

December 14, 2012

Friday Film Review: Ziggy’s Gift and A Wish for Wings that Work

JayneFilm Reviewsanimation / Christmas Stories / Friday Film Review / holiday setting4 Comments

Ziggy’s Gift (1982) Genre: Holiday Animation Grade: B “Love is the answer.” Ziggy’s Gift is a 1982 TV special about Tom Wilson’s cartoon character Ziggy and his dog Fuzz trying to do the right thing. Ziggy wakes up one morning and while getting ready for the day, first hears a ... more >

December 11, 2012

If You Like Holiday Stories…Recommended by the Dear Author crew

JaneRecommended ReadsChristmas Stories / holiday setting35 Comments

Given that this is the holiday season, I thought it would be fun to gather a list of holiday recommended reads. Unfortunately the list is largely Christmas oriented, in part because there are so few non Christmas holiday stories out there. Leave your own recommendations in the comments so readers ... more >

December 7, 2012

REVIEW: Merry Sexy Christmas Anthology by Beverly Jenkins, Kayla Perrin, Maureen Smith

SunitaB Reviews / B- Reviews / C ReviewsAnthology / Christmas Stories / Contemporary romance / Kimani / lawyer / law related / reunited-lovers / sports romance5 Comments

Dear Ms. Jenkins, Ms. Perrin, and Ms. Smith: I’m a sucker for Christmas stories, and anthologies are a great way to try out new authors, so a Christmas anthology can be a double winner for me. While I’ve read one of the contributors to this volume before, but the other ... more >

December 7, 2012

Friday Film Review: Tokyo Godfathers

JayneFilm ReviewsChristmas Stories / Friday Film Review / Japan9 Comments

Tokyo Godfathers (2003) Genre: Anime Dramedy Grade: B+ Looking for a Christmas themed movie that’s not gushy or overly sentimental? Or do you like anime? Then check this one out. Three homeless people, an abandoned baby and it’s Christmas in Tokyo. Ho, ho, ho. Gin – a middle aged man ... more >