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April 21, 2026

REVIEW: Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / Australia / Contemporary / crime / Dual Timelines / found family / friendship / murder / Womens-Fiction4 Comments

There are two kinds of people no one ever expects to be murderers: little girls and old ladies. Meet Mad Mabel. Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one years old, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent, and never without a hot cup of tea—or a cutting remark. She minds her own business in her quiet ... more >

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April 16, 2026

Reading List by Jayne for April

JayneBook ReviewsContemporary / Dual Timelines / Reading lists4 Comments

Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell Everybody knows that Cherry’s husband, Tom, is in Hollywood making a movie . . . Almost nobody knows that he isn’t coming home. Tom is the creator of Thursday—a semi-autobiographical webcomic that’s become an international phenomenon. Semi-autobiographical. That means there’s a character in this movie ... more >

February 18, 2026

REVIEW: Book of Forbidden Words: A Novel by Louise Fein

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews16th-century / 1950s / censorship / Dual Timelines / France / Historical fiction / London / own voices / religion / strong women / women's rights / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: Book of Forbidden Words: A Novel by Louise Fein

… a new historical novel set in a world of banned books and censorship, in which an encrypted manuscript unleashes a chain of consequences across 400 years … 1552, PARIS: The print­ing press is quickly spreading new ideas across Europe, threatening the power of church and state and unleashing a ... more >

August 20, 2025

REVIEW: The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsDual Timelines / family relationships / Fiction / Historical / Historical fiction / Holocaust / Post WWII / ViennaComments Off on REVIEW: The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman

An historical novel inspired by the experiences of the author’s own family after the Holocaust, a sweeping saga about survival, loss, love, and the reverberating effects of war In 2018, Zoe Rosenzweig is reeling after the loss of her beloved grandfather, a Holocaust survivor. She becomes obsessed with finding out ... more >

July 29, 2025

REVIEW: The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kathleen Kaufman

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsDual Timelines / family relationships / Fantasy / Historical / Magical Realism / Victorian eraComments Off on REVIEW: The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kathleen Kaufman

As spiritualism reaches its fevered pitch at the dawn of the 20th century, a Scottish girl crosses the veil to unlock a powerful connection within an infamous asylum in this thrillingly atmospheric, exquisitely evocative exploration of feminine rage and agency. Leaving behind a quiet life of simple comforts, Nairna Liath ... more >

June 18, 2025

REVIEW: The Codebreaker’s Daughter: (A Novel of World War II, Codebreakers, and Mother-Daughter Relationships) by Amy Lynn Green

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscodes / Dual Timelines / Historical / Historical fiction / inspirational / intelligence / mental health / mothers and daughters / War / Military / World War I / World War IIComments Off on REVIEW: The Codebreaker’s Daughter: (A Novel of World War II, Codebreakers, and Mother-Daughter Relationships) by Amy Lynn Green

In the heart of the US capital, Dinah Kendall’s role for the Office of Strategic Services isn’t the thrilling espionage career she dreamed of. Instead, she spends her days crafting rumors aimed at undermining Axis morale. As Dinah navigates her duties, she uncovers a startling revelation: Her mother, Lillian, was ... more >

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