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November 6, 2025

REVIEW: The Nameless Land: The Witch Roads, Book II by Kate Elliott

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / Dark Fantasy / family relationships / Fantasy / journey / LGBTQIA characters / political intrigue / road trip / The Witch Roads series2 Comments

Surprising betrayals, surprising alliances, and surprising discoveries of heritage abound in this energetic sequel to The Witch Roads. When the royal party finds themselves in a land they never believed they could access, it will take all of Prince Gevulin’s (admittedly impressive) diplomatic skills to forge a coalition with an ... more >

October 13, 2025

REVIEW: The Monday Night Heartbreak Club by Jane Lovering

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsalcoholism / First-Person / found family / LGBTQIA characters / self discovery / self-reformation / Yorkshire2 Comments

Is your love life a bit of a disaster? You’re not alone… When Fee finds herself drunk, dumped and directionless on Valentine’s Day, she stumbles across a flyer for a new club, for people united by heartbreak. Intrigued, she joins a motley group of strangers at a quiet Yorkshire wine ... more >

October 9, 2025

REVIEW: A Mouthful of Dust (The Singing Hills Cycle Book 6) by Nghi Vo

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAsian characters / Fantasy / horror / LGBTQIA characters / non binary / novella / POC / POC author / storytelling / The Singing Hills CycleComments Off on REVIEW: A Mouthful of Dust (The Singing Hills Cycle Book 6) by Nghi Vo

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Hunger makes monsters in this dark new tale in Nghi Vo’s Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle. Wandering Cleric Chih of Singing Hills and their hoopoe companion Almost Brilliant come to the river town of Baolin chasing stories of a legendary famine. Amid tales of dishes served to royalty and desserts ... more >

June 20, 2025

REVIEW: Last Dance Before Dawn: A Mystery (The Nightingale Mysteries Book 4) by Katharine Schellman

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / American historical / Historical / interracial marriage / Jazz Age / LGBTQIA characters / mystery / New York City / POC / working class3 Comments

Last Dance before Dawn is the final book in the luscious, mysterious, and queer Nightingale mystery series by Katharine Schellman, set in 1920s New York. Vivian Kelly has finally created a home and a family at the glamorous speakeasy known as The Nightingale, where no one cares who you are ... more >

June 10, 2025

REVIEW: The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsclass differences / Dark Fantasy / family relationships / Fantasy / journey / LGBTQIA characters / political intrigue / road trip / The Witch Roads seriesComments Off on REVIEW: The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott

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Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.. Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned. When an arrogant prince (and his equally arrogant entourage) gets stuck in Orledder Halt as part of brutal political intrigue, competent and sunny deputy ... more >

May 30, 2025

REVIEW: The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / Cornwall / cozy mystery / found family / interracial marriage / LGBTQIA characters / murder mystery / self discovery3 Comments

They can’t even agree on what to read, so how are they going to solve a murder? Having recently moved from London to a small Cornish seaside village, Nova Davies started a book club at the local community center, but so far it’s a disaster. The five members disagree on ... more >

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