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March 6, 2023

REVIEW: A Noble Cunning: The Countess and the Tower by Patricia Bernstein

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / female friendship / First-Person / Historical / Historical fiction / historical romance / Jacobite / Jacobite rebellion / real person fiction / ScottishNo Comments

A thrilling tale, based on a true story, of one woman’s tremendous courage and incomparable wit in trying to rescue her husband from the Tower of London the night before he is to be executed. The heroine of A Noble Cunning, Bethan Glentaggart, Countess of Clarencefield, a persecuted Catholic noblewoman, ... more >

February 16, 2023

REVIEW: Four Hidden Treasures (The Secrets of Hartwell 1) by H L Marsay

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAnglo-Indian / Contemporary / domestic abuse / family relationships / fat representation / female doctor / female friendship / fish-out-of-water / immigrant / Marriage-in-Trouble / POC / police / Small-Town / soap opera / teacher / The Secrets of Hartwell / Womens-Fiction / YorkshireNo Comments

Welcome to Hartwell, an English village full of cobbled streets, ancient curses, and buried secrets. Reeling from the last few years of uncertainty, the villagers of Hartwell are adjusting to their new normal. When two new women separately move to town, they attract local attention and quickly realise Hartwell isn’t ... more >

January 5, 2023

REVIEW: Illuminations by T. Kingfisher

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsDark Fantasy / family relationships / Fantasy / female friendship / Magic / middle grade / painter8 Comments

Rosa Mandolini knows in her heart that her family are the greatest painters of magical illuminations in the city. But the eccentric Studio Mandolini has fallen on hard times and the future is no longer certain. While trying to help her family, Rosa discovers a strange magical box protected by ... more >

December 15, 2022

Bridgerton, Season Two: A Discussion, Part II

JanineFilm Reviewsdiversity / female friendship / feminism / gossip columnist / high society / Humor / joint review / mothers / siblings / television series / tv adaptation2 Comments

On Tuesday, Layla and I (belatedly) discussed some aspects of season two of Bridgerton, including the production values, the main characters, and the romance. Today we move on to Penelope, Colin and Eloise, the matriarchs, the humor, and the show’s sibling relationships.     Penelope, Eloise and Colin   Layla: ... more >

September 5, 2022

REVIEW: Friends to Keep in Art and Life by Nicole Tersigni

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / female friendship1 Comments

Pairing classical paintings with funny, irreverent captions, Nicole Tersigni honors all sorts of sacred female friendships and the miscellaneous nonsense that brings women closer together. Focusing on five major friend types (the Work Friend, the Nurturing Friend, the Hide a Body for You Friend, the Up for Anything Friend, and ... more >

August 2, 2022

REVIEW: Wheel of Fortune by Dinah Dean

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / female friendship / found family / Historical / Historical fiction / Napoleonic wars / Russia / Russian / Russian Series / social issues / social privilege / War / Military4 Comments

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An heiress discovering an overwhelming world of aristocracy and manners. Unexpectedly inheriting her Godfather’s estate—including a house stuffed with loot and a frightful taxidermy bear—Galina sets about building a new life. Luckily, she is befriended by the Orlovs and introduced to the glittering St Petersburg high-society. Soon Galina has an ... more >

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