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July 18, 2016

REVIEW: Summer of Dreams by Elizabeth Camden

JayneBook Reviews / D Reviews19th century / American historical / engineer / Historical / military hero / novella7 Comments

The daughter of a powerful army general, Evelyn White vows she will never marry a man in uniform. Which is why Clyde Baxter, a West Point cadet on the verge of graduation, presents a problem. Their attraction is instantaneous, but it threatens Evelyn’s lifelong dream of going to college. Clyde’s ... more >

May 16, 2016

REVIEW: Earth Bound by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1960s / engineer / Fly Me to the Moon series / Historical / mathematics / space flight7 Comments

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Houston, Texas, 1961 The race to the moon is on, and engineer Eugene Parsons has two enemies: danger and distraction. Nothing is more distracting than his attraction to the brilliant, beautiful computer scientist on his team, but he’s determined to overcome it since he needs her to help America win. ... more >

August 20, 2015

REVIEW: Love’s Last Call by Beth Matthews

JayneB ReviewsContemporary / dysfunctional family / engineer / family relationships / geek/nerd / NA / opposites attract / YA6 Comments

Lucy York is an aspiring mechanical engineer working as a shot girl serving watered-down drinks to drunken frat boys at Jezebel’s Bar & Lounge. The job isn’t so bad—it pays her bills, and she’s managed to make a surrogate family for herself at the bar. But now she’s ready to ... more >

January 14, 2015

REVIEW: The Martian by Andy Weir

JanineB- Reviews / C+ Reviewsastronaut / engineer / Mars / science / Science Fiction / survival29 Comments

Dear Mr. Weir, I picked up your first novel, The Martian, because some of my friends had read and recommended it. It sounded geeky enough to please my engineer husband, so I suggested to him that we read it together. The novel begins on the sixth sol, or Martian day, ... more >

November 25, 2014

REVIEW: Gunpowder Alchemy by Jeannie Lin

JanineB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsadventure / Boxer Rebellion / China / engineer / fiction with strong romantic elements / POC / POC author / Scientist / steampunk27 Comments

Dear Ms. Lin, I’ve enjoyed your recent historical romances very much, so when I saw you would be writing a new series set in a steampunk world based on China during the era of the Boxer Rebellion, I requested a copy for review. The heroine and narrator of Gunpowder Alchemy ... more >

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