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October 5, 2026

REVIEW: The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof by Annie M.G. Schmidt

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews1970s / cats / classic books / Fantasy / journalist / middle grade / Netherlands2 Comments

One of the best-known classics from beloved Dutch children’s author Annie M.G. Schmidt, The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof spins a charming and whimsical tale of friendship and adventure. Tibble is a timid reporter on the verge of losing his job. He only ever writes about cats, not ... more >

June 2, 2025

REVIEW: Family & Other Calamities by Leslie Gray Streeter

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBaltimore / Contemporary / estranged family / interracial marriage / journalist / older MCs / POC / POC author / self discovery5 Comments

A successful journalist returns to her hometown just as her biggest mistake becomes headline news in this vibrant, funny, and heartfelt novel about facing the past, and its secrets, head-on. Entertainment journalist Dawn Roberts has a lot to work through: a widow’s grief, betrayals of family and friends, and scandals ... more >

May 17, 2024

Review: You Should be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

SiriusA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended Reads1960s / Baseball Player / journalist / m/m romance / New York City7 Comments

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An emotional, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, queer mid-century romance for fans of Evvie Drake Starts Over, about grief and found family, between the new star shortstop stuck in a batting slump and the reporter assigned to (reluctantly) cover his first season—set in the same universe as We Could Be So Good. The ... more >

August 8, 2023

REVIEW: Mrs. Porter Calling by A. J. Pearce

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEngland / female friendship / First-Person / Friends / Historical / Historical fiction / journalism / journalist / London / The Emmy Lake Chronicles / War / Military / World War II4 Comments

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London, April 1943. A little over a year since she married Captain Charles Mayhew and he went away to war, Emmy Lake is now in charge of “Yours Cheerfully,” the hugely popular advice column in Woman’s Friend magazine. Cheered on by her best friend Bunty, Emmy is dedicated to helping ... more >

July 13, 2023

REVIEW: No Ordinary Assignment by Jane Ferguson

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAfghanistan / autobiography / conflicts / Contemporary / Dubai / journalist / Northern Ireland / Somalia / War / Military / Yemen5 Comments

From award-winning journalist Jane Ferguson, an unflinching memoir of ambition and war—from the Troubles to the fall of Kabul. In Northern Ireland in the 1980s and ‘90s, war was a secret, and young Jane Ferguson wanted to know the truth. For her, war was called the Troubles, bomb threats and ... more >

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 >

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