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January 30, 2023

REVIEW: My Montana Valentine (The Millers of Marietta Book 1) by Elsa Winckler

JayneBook Reviews / DNF ReviewsContemporary / family relationships / female doctor / journalist / Montana / Small-Town3 Comments

He doesn’t believe in happy endings… Saddled with the impossible task of finding a feel-good story, journalist Aiden O’Sullivan reluctantly accepts his godmother’s invitation to visit Marietta, Montana, to experience the small town’s Valentine’s Day celebration. Upon his arrival, a minor ankle injury lands him in the ER of the ... more >

August 18, 2022

REVIEW: All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsdeath / grief / investigation / journalist / Memoir / murder / non-fiction / philosophy / SuicideComments Off on REVIEW: All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell

A deeply compelling exploration of the death industry and the people—morticians, detectives, crime scene cleaners, embalmers, executioners—who work in it and what led them there. We are surrounded by death. It is in our news, our nursery rhymes, our true-crime podcasts. Yet from a young age, we are told that ... more >

April 27, 2022

REVIEW: In the Face of the Sun by Denny S. Bryce

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / 1960s / African American women / American historical / domestic abuse / domestic violence / dual-timeline / estranged marriage / family relationships / First-Person / gender-based violence / Historical / journalist / Los Angeles / POC / POC author / police brutality / racism / road novels / road trip / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: In the Face of the Sun by Denny S. Bryce

At the height of the Civil Rights Movement amidst an America convulsed by the 1960s, a pregnant young woman and her brash, profane aunt embark upon an audacious road trip from Chicago to Los Angeles to confront a decades-old mystery from 1920’s Black Hollywood in this haunting novel of historical ... more >

January 26, 2022

REVIEW: The Shoe Diaries by Darby Baham

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / female friendship / First-Person / Harlequin / journalist / POC / POC author / second chance / Washington DC / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: The Shoe Diaries by Darby Baham

It’s never too late to put your best foot forward From the outside, Reagan “Rae” Doucet has it all: a coveted career in Washington, DC, a tight circle of friends and a shoe closet to die for. When one of her crew falls ill, however, Rae is done playing it ... more >

August 10, 2021

REVIEW: Yours Cheerfully by A. J. Pearce

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEngland / First-Person / Historical fiction / journalism / journalist / London / The Emmy Lake Chronicles / War / Military / World War II4 Comments

Recommended Read

From the author of the “jaunty, heartbreaking winner” (People) and international bestseller Dear Mrs. Bird, a new charming and uplifting novel set in London during World War II about a plucky aspiring journalist. London, November 1941. Following the departure of the formidable Henrietta Bird from Woman’s Friend magazine, things are ... more >

May 22, 2021

REVIEW: Why Peacocks by Sean Flynn

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / First-Person / journalist / non-fiction / pets / self discovery2 Comments

An acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks—and in the process discovers unexpected and valuable life lessons. When Sean Flynn’s neighbor in North Carolina texted “Any chance you guys want a peacock? No kidding!” he stared bewilderedly at his phone. He had never considered whether he wanted ... more >

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