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July 7, 2026

REVIEW: The Spy and the Snake by M. J. Robotham

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1960s / Agent/Spies/Undercover / Cold War / espionage / Historical fiction / Hungary / spy6 Comments

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One mission. One fake husband. One very real problem. Maggie Flynn has finally earned her place at of MI5-but with promotion comes paperwork. No more disguises, no more danger, just meetings, memos, and the quiet realisation that life feels a little too safe. With her daughter away at university and ... more >

June 30, 2026

REVIEW: Days of Sun and Shadow by India Hayford

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews19th century / family drama / family relationships / Historical fiction / horses / saga / Southern Gothic / women's rights / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

Born into tragedy but gifted with a powerful connection to the natural world, a resilient young woman comes of age amid the wild beauty of early-1800s Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas in this incandescent, hauntingly moving epic about home, horses, human connection, and the transcendent awe of nature … Alabama, 1813: ... more >

May 29, 2026

REVIEW: When No One Else Will by Amanda Skenandore

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1940s / abortion / birth control / Chicago / health care / Historical fiction / idealism / nurse / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

Based on the true story of an illegal women’s clinic at the center of a high-profile trial in 1940s Chicago and the nurse who risked her safety and freedom to work there, a thought-provoking, powerfully timely novel of courage, sisterhood, and women’s healthcare … In the fall of 1939, while ... more >

March 31, 2026

REVIEW: The Hired Man: A Novel by Sandra Dallas

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / American historical / Colorado / coming-of-age / domestic violence / family relationships / First-Person / Historical fiction / Misogyny / murder / Small-Town / Womens-FictionNo Comments

The Dust Bowl sweeps a handsome stranger into a small Colorado town to dangerous effect 1937. It’s been seven years since the dust storms started in Colorado. Folks can barely remember a time when the clouds were filled with rain instead of dirt, and when the fields were green instead ... more >

March 26, 2026

REVIEW: The Beheading Game: A Novel by Rebecca Lehmann

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviews16th-century / Historical Fantasy / Historical fiction / horror elements / revenge / Womens-Fiction5 Comments

Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . We all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. But what if she woke up the day after her execution and took it upon herself to seek justice? “Nobody was surprised at Anne’s conviction. The world loves to ... more >

March 2, 2026

REVIEW: The Temple of the Muses by Jane Davis

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / book business / bookstore / bookstore owner / found family / Historical fiction / London / The Chiswell Street ChroniclesNo Comments

Volume 2 of the Chiswell Street Chronicles The story continues… London, 1780. As the city smoulders in the aftermath of the Gordon Riots, booksellers James and Dorcas Lackington refuse to answer despair with charity. Instead, they place their faith in something far more radical: books. Convinced that reading offers the ... more >

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