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February 2, 2021

REVIEW: The Obsession by Jesse Q Sutanto

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAsian-American / crime / Dark / domestic violence / First-Person / high-school / murder / POC / POC author / revenge / stalker / young adult fictionNo Comments

A classic sort of love story…except somebody might wind up dead. Nobody knows Delilah like Logan does. Nobody. He makes sure of it by learning everything he can through her social media and watching her through a hidden camera he has trained on her house. Some might call him a ... more >

October 19, 2018

REVIEW: The Library Book by Susan Orlean

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBooks / crime / librarians / Libraries / Los Angeles / non-fiction2 Comments

Susan Orlean, hailed as a “national treasure” by The Washington Post and the acclaimed bestselling author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief, reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution—our libraries. On the ... more >

January 4, 2016

REVIEW: Hearts of Blue by L.H. Cosway

JayneC- ReviewsContemporary / crime / dysfunctional family / London / opposites attract / policeComments Off on REVIEW: Hearts of Blue by L.H. Cosway

She upholds the law. He breaks it. Two blue hearts, both alike in bravery In not-so-fair London, where we lay our scene From gun crime to petty theft Where family is blood and survival makes hands unclean In this place, we find two hearts who should be foes And yet, ... more >

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August 25, 2014

Reading/Watching List by Jayne for the last few weeks

JayneBook Reviews / Reading Lists18th-century / 19th century / 20th century / Africa / crime / Historical / India / Movie / New Adult / non-fiction / Paranormal / POC / Reading lists / rock stars / silent movie / Tudor-England / Witches / Writer11 Comments

My Planet by Mary Roach From acclaimed, New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach comes the complete collection of her “My Planet” articles published in Reader’s Digest. She was a hit columnist in the magazine, and this book features the articles she wrote in that time. Insightful and hilarious, Mary ... more >

March 1, 2014

REVIEW: I Have a Bad Feeling About This by Jeff Strand

JayneB ReviewsContemporary / crime / friendship / YA9 Comments

Everything 16-year-old Henry was dreading about survival camp turns out to be true—or even worse. The only thing to help get him through is his equally unathletic best friend Randy and the discovery of a girls’ music camp just down the path. But they’ll soon have a lot more than ... more >

January 24, 2013

REVIEW: Paradise Row by Paula Allardyce

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / crime / Georgian / Historical / London / Marriage-in-Trouble7 Comments

NOTE: This was orignally published under the title “The Respectable Miss Parkington-Smith. London, 1750 “Vibrant, titian-haired Cassandra Shelbrooke adored her husband Francis. Not only had he taken her from the stage and made her mistress of his elegant home in Hanover Square, but he pleasured her in ways that none ... more >

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