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May 28, 2021

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Wife in the Attic by Rose Lerner, read by Elsa Lepecki Bean

JanineBook Reviewsanti-Semitism / audiobook / baronet / bisexual characters / England / Gothic / governess / Jane Eyre / Jewish heroine / Judaism / LGBTQIAP+ / love triangles / mental health / Portugal / prisoners / PTSD / pyrophobia / Regency / Retelling / romantic-elements / Suspense2 Comments

Trigger warnings: Dear Rose Lerner, I stopped listening to your new audiobook, an Audible Original titled The Wife in the Attic, at 74% for reasons detailed below. It pains me to say this, not only because I’ve enjoyed some of your previous books but because I like you and because ... more >

July 30, 2019

REVIEW: Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

JennieA- Reviews / Book Reviews19th century England / First person narrative / historical novel / Jane Eyre / murder / Nicholas Nickelby12 Comments

Dear Ms. Faye: I saw this in the Daily Deals back in November of last year, and I clicked “buy” in spite of some reservations. I was concerned by a description of the book as “Jane Eyre meets Dexter.” I recently read a suspense book that featured murdering protagonists that ... more >

September 18, 2014

REVIEW: Live For Me (Blurred Lines, Book 2) by Erin McCarthy

JennieB+ Reviewsbiracial heroine / Jane Eyre / music industry / New Adult / Older Man/Younger Woman / Series8 Comments

Dear Ms. McCarthy, I managed to make it all the way through the first book in the series without realizing that it was based on Wuthering Heights, even though the hero and heroine were named Heath and Cat. In my defense, it was definitely a loose interpretation. The parallels between ... more >

August 9, 2012

REVIEW: A Breath of Eyre by Eve Marie Mont

DA_JanuaryC ReviewsJane Eyre / Young-Adult2 Comments

Dear Ms. Mont, I purchased your book quite by accident. I was browsing through samples on my kindle and thought I would give yours a try since the topic was interesting and not overdone. While there has been a lot of Austen-esque retellings, I haven’t seen many for Bronte works, ... more >

The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey
January 31, 2012

REVIEW: The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey

lazaraspasteC- Reviewscoming-of-age / HarperCollins / Jane Eyre17 Comments

Dear Ms. Livesey, The cover song has always occupied a precarious position in the annals of music lovers. On the one hand, it is quite a safe thing to do—cover someone else’s song. One already knows that it is beloved. One already knows what sort of person might like that song. ... more >

August 16, 2008

DVD REVIEW: A&E’s “The Romance Collection: Special Edition” “Jane Eyre”

JayneB- Reviews / Film Reviews"The Romance Collection" / DVD / Jane Eyre21 Comments

A while back we received an unusual request at Dear Author. We were asked to review something other than a book -‘ a DVD set called "The Romance Collection: Special Edition." The 14 DVD set, which can be found here, usually retails for $99.95 but is currently on sale for ... more >

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