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January 14, 2026

REVIEW: My Dear Aunt Flora by Elizabeth Cadell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1940s / English countryside / family relationships / First-Person / found family4 Comments

At Rushing Farm, the Manning household—with Aunt Flora at its head—lives in harmony. With the appearance of George Manning, however, peace is at an end. George is a successful actor, spoilt and selfish. He sees nothing at Rushing but discomfort and boredom, and his relations hope that he will carry ... more >

January 8, 2026

REVIEW: Death and Other Occupational Hazards by Veronika Dapunt

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviewsdeath / family relationships / Fiction / London / murder mystery / social commentary2 Comments

Her job is to die for. Literally. When most people think of Death, they picture a skeleton in a black potato sack. Maybe with a scythe. Truth is, she’s just a woman doing a job, and she’s very good at it. Still, even Death needs a break. But when she ... more >

December 30, 2025

REVIEW: The Dating Game by Mona Shroff

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsBaltimore / brother's best friend / childhood friends / Contemporary / dog / fake dating / family relationships / friends-to-lovers / Indian American / POC / POC authorComments Off on REVIEW: The Dating Game by Mona Shroff

A fake romance will solve all their problems …And stir up a bunch of new ones! Veterinary student Saira Rawal definitely believes in love. It’s just…not for her. Not when getting through her days without panic attacks is struggle enough. But at least she has Tyler Hart—her brother’s best friend, ... more >

December 26, 2025

REVIEW: Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1940s / Christmas / Classic Murder Mystery / Comedy / England / family relationships / Fiction2 Comments

“A war’s on and a murder has been committed—and we sit here talking nonsense about almond whirls and mince pies!” Good old Uncle Willie—known for an insatiable sweet tooth and being an epic pain in the rear—has come to stay with the Redpaths for the holidays. As luck would have ... more >

December 11, 2025

REVIEW: The Winter of the Dollhouse by Laura Amy Schlitz

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / dog / family relationships / Fantasy / friendship / Magical Realism / middle grade2 Comments

On a gloomy November night, eleven-year-old Tiphany Stokes saves an old lady from collapsing in the street. An antique doll named Gretel watches them, longing for Tiph to rescue her from life in a shop window. Though none of these three characters realizes it, their worlds are about to change: ... more >

December 8, 2025

REVIEW: Roses for Christmas by Betty Neels

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsdoctor hero / family relationships / Netherlands / nurse / Scotland2 Comments

QUITE BY CHANCE? Eleanor not only remembered the domineering Fulk van Hensum from her childhood, she recalled how much she had disliked him. Now Eleanor was grown-up and a qualified nurse, and suddenly Fulk, a renowned consultant, was back in her life. He hadn’t changed a bit he was still ... more >

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