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November 1, 2021

REVIEW: Twelve Dates of Christmas by Charlee James

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscategory length / Christmas / Contemporary / Holiday / introvert / shy hero / sweet romance4 Comments

She’s fallen for her own fantasy…will a real future with him be enough? Bored by years of underwhelming dating experiences, copywriter Grace McGovern combines her love of Christmas and her longing for romance into the ultimate romance novel—where the heroine is swept off her feet one Christmas by tender, thoughtful, ... more >

September 30, 2021

REVIEW: The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer

JayneBook Reviews / DNF Reviews#ownvoices / Christmas / chronic illness / Contemporary / Disabled Heroine / enemies to lovers / Hanukkah / Holiday / Jewish characters / Jewish heroine / Jewish-faith / second chance at love7 Comments

A charming debut ownvoices romcom about a chronically-ill “nice Jewish girl” with a secret career as a bestselling Christmas romance novelist who’s forced to write the first Hanukkah romance, sending her for inspiration to the Matzah Ball, a high-end Jewish music celebration run by her summer camp arch enemy. Oy! ... more >

December 21, 2020

REVIEW: Jingle Tales: Three Short Stories for the Holidays by Linda Mooney

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsChristmas / Contemporary / Holiday / Paranormal lite / Post apocalytpic / short stories / single mother / volunteer2 Comments

PENNIES – With donations running low for the shelter, Monica tries to find another means to raise enough money to at least buy the children Christmas gifts, when an old man named George helps her discover the value of a penny. ELF NUTS – The story was meant to help ... more >

December 19, 2020

REVIEW: Here Comes Santa Cat by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Claudia Rueda

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / children's book / Christmas / Holiday / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: Here Comes Santa Cat by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Claudia Rueda

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Cat took on a bunny in Here Comes the Easter Cat, but now Christmas is coming, and Cat has a hunch he’s not on Santa’s “nice” list. Which means? No presents for Cat. So he tries to be good, but children, it seems, aren’t wild for his brand of gift-giving. ... more >

December 5, 2020

REVIEW: Hanukkah Cookies with Sprinkles by David A. Adler, Illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewschildren's book / Hanukkah / Holiday / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / picture books16 Comments

Sara sees an old man pick up a bruised apple from the discarded pile next to the local market. She wonders if he’s hungry, as she eats her own breakfast. She wonders if he’s lonely, as she shares Shabbat dinner with Mom and Grandma. As Hanukkah approaches, a season of ... more >

December 5, 2020

REVIEW: Hanukkah Hamster by Michelle Markel, illustrated by André Ceolin

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsHanukkah / Holiday / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / picture books2 Comments

The holiday season is a busy time, with people bustling about. And it’s a busy time for Edgar, a cabdriver who conveys passengers around the city. All day long Edgar drives his cab; many people going to many different places. At the end of one busy day, Edgar is so ... more >

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