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September 6, 2021

REVIEW: Swan Dive by Georgina Pazcoguin

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsautobiography / Ballerina / ballet / biracial heroine / body image / Dancer / eating disorders / emotional abuse / fat shaming / Filipino American / First-Person / New York City / non-fiction / POC author / racism / sexism4 Comments

Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives readers a backstage tour of the real world of elite ballet—the gritty, hilarious, sometimes shocking truth you don’t see from the orchestra circle. In this love letter to the art of dance and the sport that has ... more >

Jennie
June 28, 2018

Reading List by Jennie for January through March

JennieBook Reviewsclassic fiction / eating disorders / Essays / Historical Mysteries / Memoirs / Reading lists / Sci-fi / WWII10 Comments

Read and reviewed: The Sins of Lord Lockwood, A Treacherous Curse, Seize the Fire and Brooklynaire    When We Were Ghouls by Amy E. Wallen I stumbled on this memoir…somewhere, and it sounded intriguing. The author spent part of her childhood in Nigeria and later in Peru, following her father’s ... more >

June 22, 2017

REVIEW: Hidden Hearts by Olivia Dade

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / disabled character / eating disorders / Interracial / librarian / Libraries / Maryland / POC5 Comments

Recommended Read

AN ADMIRER WITH A SECRET . . . Mary Higgs could be the poster girl for the buttoned-up librarian. She follows the rules. Stays ’til closing. Her kindness and dedication to her patrons is legendary. But those patrons have no idea what she’s typing to the mysterious shut-in who emailed ... more >

Focus on Me by Megan Erickson
July 29, 2015

REVIEW: Focus on Me by Megan Erickson

JiaB Reviewscontemporary m/m / depression / eating disorders / LGBTQIAP+ / mental illness / New Adult / Penguin Random House / road trip5 Comments

Dear Ms. Erickson, Earlier this year, I read your novel, Trust the Focus, and enjoyed it quite a bit. As someone who hasn’t read much adult M/M romance, your new adult equivalent ended up being an accessible entry point for me. In fact, I liked it so much that when I ... more >

January 7, 2013

REVIEW: Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff

JiaC Reviewseating disorders / female friendship / ghosts / Penguin / Serial-Killer / Young-Adult1 Comments

Dear Brenna Yovanoff: I read your debut novel, The Replacement, a couple years ago and loved it. I put your sophomore effort, The Space Between, on my list of books to check out but it never quite happened. Whoops. There are so many books out there; sometimes I lose track. ... more >

The Trophy Wife by Janette Kenny
December 15, 2011

A Selection of December Harlequin Presents

JaneReading ListsBad Blood / eating disorders / Marriage-in-Trouble / Notorious Wolfes / politicians / Secret-Baby / sports romance10 Comments

I haven’t had much luck with Harlequin Presents subscriptions of late. In December, I enjoyed three of my eight books. The problem is that I’m never sure what books I’m going to enjoy and thus the subscription seems worth it. I guess I’ll reevaluate mid year 2012. The Trophy Wife ... more >

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