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February 2, 2014

REVIEW: Wingspan by Karis Walsh

JayneB- Reviews / C+ ReviewsBold Stroke Books / Contemporary / f/f romance / LGBTQIA+ / veterinarian6 Comments

When architect Kendall Pearson finds an injured osprey on her property, she expects to simply drop it off at a local wild bird rehabilitation center and be done with it. Quick and painless, like every other relationship she has. But wildlife biologist Bailey Chase has other plans for Ken. First, ... more >

HarperCollins
January 27, 2014

Monday News: Harlequin to publish Laverne Cox’s memoir; HarperCollins’s adventure with big data; Amazon starts Christian imprint; Judges needed for Readers Choice Award; and great costumes from Game of Thrones

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / big data / Christian fiction / Contest / Game of Thrones / Harlequin / HarperCollins / LGBTQIA+5 Comments

Important Notice: There are reports that upgrading to the new Adobe Digital Editions will remove access to old purchases due to the new DRM scheme. Do not upgrade at this time. Refusing an upgrade will simply keep you at the status quo. Orange Is the New Black ‘s Laverne Cox ... more >

Victor / Victoria
January 3, 2014

Friday Film Review: Victor / Victoria

JayneFilm Reviews20th century / Friday Film Review / LGBTQIA+ / musical / Paris17 Comments

Victor/Victoria (1982) Genre: Romantic Comedy/Musical Grade: B+ Victor/Victoria has long been a favorite of mine for many reasons. It’s got a cast crammed with fantastic actors who inhabit their roles like a second skin, it’s funny, it’s poignant and it’s got Julie Andrews’ voice and Henry Mancini’s music all through ... more >

January 2, 2014

REVIEW: The Gentleman’s Madness by Bonnie Dee,Summer Devon

WillafulB Reviews / Book Reviewsclass-difference / English Historical / LGBTQIA+ / m/m / opposites attract / Victorian13 Comments

Dear Ms. Dee and Ms. Devon: An m/m romance between an attendant and an inmate in a Victorian insane asylum… I think I know why this was published after Christmas. It was actually less dark and considerably less dense than I feared it would be, which made it a more ... more >

December 27, 2013

REVIEW: Broken Trails by D. Jordan Redhawk

JayneB ReviewsAlaska / alcoholism / Bella Books / Contemporary / f/f romance / LGBTQIA+ / sports romance7 Comments

Scotch Fuller has already run the Iditarod three times and is preparing for a fourth attempt. Her single-minded focus on the rigors of training allows her to forget the shocking loss of her lover in a tragedy for which she blames herself. The only race Lainey Hughes runs is away ... more >

December 26, 2013

Thursday News: A good season for print books and indie booksellers; the state of LGBT publishing and email marketing; Barnes & Noble employees vent

JanetPublishing NewsBarnes and Noble / independent booksellers / indie publishers / LGBTQIA+ / marketing / The Strand2 Comments

Don Weise’s Many Years in Gay Publishing Offer a Unique and Encouraging Perspective – A great interview with Don Weise, editorial director of Magnus Books and a fixture in LGBT publishing. Although Weise’s comments are often focused on the LGBT market, he has a lot to say about small publishers ... more >

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