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July 19, 2022

REVIEW: What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri

JennieB+ Reviews / Book Reviewsabuse / anger / British Indian main character / classic literature / cultural heritage / diversity / England / forbidden-love / Georgian Era / identity / othering / POC / POC author / Retelling / Tasha Suri / Wuthering Heights / Yorkshire18 Comments

Jennie: When Janine brought this book to my attention and suggested we review it together, I was both intrigued and trepidatious. There exists a theory that readers are either Jane Eyre fans or Wuthering Heights fans, and that never the twain shall meet. Of course there are readers who love ... more >

November 17, 2021

REVIEW: Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / class differences / cookbook / cooking / Early Victorian / English Historical / female friendship / Historical / Historical fiction / identity / self discovery / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs

Before Mrs. Beeton and well before Julia Child, there was Eliza Acton, who changed the course of cookery writing forever. England, 1835. London is awash with thrilling new ingredients, from rare spices to exotic fruits. But no one knows how to use them. When Eliza Acton is told by her ... more >

November 7, 2015

REVIEW: Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie

JanineB Reviewscolonialism / gender / identity / SF / spaceship / war7 Comments

The following  review contains some spoilers. — Janine Dear Ms. Leckie, I loved your debut, Ancillary Justice, and keenly anticipated its sequel. Ancillary Sword showed many of the same strengths and I liked it a lot, even though it didn’t quite live up to its predecessor. Now comes the third ... more >

October 8, 2014

REVIEW: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

JanineA- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Readscolonialism / gender / identity / loss / Science Fiction / social justice / spaceship21 Comments

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READERS PLEASE NOTE: The following is a review of Ancillary Sword, the second book in Ann Leckie’s Imperial Radch series. Out of necessity, the review’s plot summary contains big spoilers for book one, Ancillary Justice. If you have not yet read Ancillary Justice and would like to read it spoiler-free, ... more >

February 6, 2014

REVIEW: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

JanineA Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended Readsgender / identity / loss / political intrigue / psychological thriller / revenge / Science Fiction / spaceship30 Comments

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Dear Ms. Leckie, I finished reading your debut novel, Ancillary Justice, about a week ago and I am still in awe of just how good it is. I suspect I will remain in awe for a long time. I first came across Ancillary Justice, the first book in the Imperial ... more >

Naked by Megan Hart
August 9, 2010

REVIEW: Naked by Megan Hart

JanineC+ Reviewsadoption / African American / bisexual hero / erotica / identity / interracial-romance / Megan-Hart / Photographer / secret9 Comments

A note to readers: Since I felt it was impossible to discuss my reaction to this book without revealing something that happens near the end of the story, my review contains some spoilers. — Janine Dear Ms. Hart, Back in October, when we hosted this guest post on cultural appropriation, ... more >

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