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May 26, 2026

REVIEW: Behind Five Willows by June Hur

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAsian characters / censorship / class differences / government suppression / Historical / Joseon Dynasty / Korea / literary adaptation / opposites attract / POC / POC author / women's rights / Young-AdultNo Comments

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From the New York Times-bestselling author of A Crane Among Wolves comes a warm and romantic homage to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set in historical Korea, about a reader and a writer who secretly fight against government book banning and find themselves irresistibly drawn together. As the dutiful second-eldest ... more >

May 15, 2026

REVIEW: The Young Will Remember by Eve J. Chung

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAsian characters / Chinese American heroine / Fiction / Historical / Korea / Korean War / POC / POC author / War / Military / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

A sweeping novel about a correspondent trapped behind enemy lines during the Korean War, and the women who help her find her way home, from the national bestselling author of Daughters of Shandong When I found the courage to lift my head, I expected to stare down the barrel of ... more >

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April 3, 2026

Reading List by Jayne

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / DNF ReviewsAnthology / Historical / medicine / non-fiction / Reading lists / science7 Comments

This Car Sux!: Tales and Tips from a Life of Wheeling and Dealing by Randy Pressgrove A FREEWHEELING INSIDER ACCOUNT OF THE BASTARDS, BANDITS, AND BOZOS OF AMERICA’S CAR BUSINESS— AND WHAT YOU SHOULD REALLY KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY A CAR—FROM A FORTY-YEAR AUTO INDUSTRY VETERAN. From the moment he ... more >

April 2, 2026

REVIEW: The Moonshine Women by Michelle Collins Anderson

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / 1930s / adult fiction / American historical / family relationships / Historical / Missouri / poverty / Prohibition-era / sisters / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: The Moonshine Women by Michelle Collins Anderson

From a well-camouflaged still in the moonshine-slicked mountains of Prohibition-era Missouri, to the drink order of a Hot Springs gangster, and even the hidden depths of her own heart, a Strong woman knows how to keep a secret… Every batch of Strong moonshine has its own special flavor, thanks to ... more >

March 24, 2026

REVIEW: Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1880s / Artist / body horror / Dark Fantasy / Fiction / Gothic / Historical / horror / Insects / North-Carolina2 Comments

“I saw the devil in these woods.” Sonia Wilson is a talented scientific illustrator—but she is only able to follow her dream because of her father’s reputation as a renowned scientist. Such is the lot in life for a woman in science in 1889. And after his death, she is ... more >

March 18, 2026

REVIEW: Ten Way Street by Susan Scarlett

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews1940s / family drama / family relationships / fiction with strong romantic elements / governess / Historical / London / orphan heroine / teachingComments Off on REVIEW: Ten Way Street by Susan Scarlett

“This is our new governess,” said Meggie. “She’s a nice sort of governess. She called us little horrors.” “And toads,” David chimed in. Betsy stood on one leg and held the other. “And she said we were smug and detestable little beasts.” Beverley Shaw, raised in an orphanage and trained ... more >

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