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November 11, 2009

REVIEW: Tangle Girls (anthology edited by Nicole Kimberling)

JanineA Review Category / A- Reviews / B Reviews / B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / C+ Reviews / C- Reviewsdystopian / f/f / Fairy-Tales / LGBTQIA+ / multicultural / Nicole Kimberling / Romantic SF12 Comments

Dear Readers, Back in July of 2008, I reviewed Tangle XY, an anthology of short speculative m/m stories. Earlier this year, Blind Eye Books, the publisher of Tangle XY, came out with Tangle Girls, an f/f anthology. As with Tangle XY, some (not all) of the stories are multicultural, and ... more >

October 12, 2009

REVIEW: Hearts Afire: April by Emery Sanborne and Jaime Craig

JayneB Reviews Category / Book Reviews / EbooksContemporary / Firefighter / LGBTQIA+ / Liquid-Silver / m/m romanceComments Off on REVIEW: Hearts Afire: April by Emery Sanborne and Jaime Craig

Dear Ladies, It’s taken me far too long to finally review this offering which I got in ::winces:: April. Bad moi. But here it is at last. Once Burned by Emery Sanborne Dear Ms Sanborne, Hot firefighters, hot attraction, hot sex. “Once Burned” has all three. Plus lots of local ... more >

October 2, 2009

Friday Film Review: Saving Face

JayneFilm ReviewsAsian-American / Friday Film Review / lesbian / LGBTQIA+ / mothers and daughters / NYC16 Comments

Saving Face (2004) Genre: GLBT, Asian Immigrant, Romance, Family Grade: B Yeah, you read the genre right. This one is truly a mixed bag but the magic is that first time director Alice Wu pulls it off so well. It’s got a great cast, wonderful location shots, a good score ... more >

April 22, 2009

REVIEW: Jessie’s Girl by Amber Scott

JayneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / EbooksContemporary / f/f / lesbian romance / LGBTQIA+ / Liquid-Silver / second chances51 Comments

Dear Ms. Scott, I’m so glad that The Powers That Be at Liquid Silver offered me a chance to read your novel. And so sorry it took me seemingly ages to get to it. But the book is more than worth it to read. I only wish the title didn’t ... more >

April 17, 2009

REVIEW: A Strong and Sudden Thaw by R.W. Day

JanineB Reviewsdragons / Fantasy Romance / good-narration / healers / LGBTQIA+ / m/m romance / post-apocalyptic / SFR / Virginia16 Comments

Dear Ms. Day, Last May, when I reviewed Wicked Gentlemen, Ann Somerville recommended some m/m romances to me. I checked out excerpts from the books she mentioned, and of them all, A Strong and Sudden Thaw stood out the most. I purchased a copy of the book intending to read ... more >

March 27, 2009

CONVERSATIONAL REVIEW: An Affair in Paradise by Matthew Haldeman-Time

JanineB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviews / EbooksBDSM / Contemporary / island / joint review / LGBTQIA+ / m/m romance12 Comments

DISCLAIMER: So as to avoid the appearance of impropriety in this conversational review by Joan/Sarah F. and Janine., Joan/Sarah F. says: “I acted as a first-reader for MHT on this story. While I wouldn’t say I was a critique partner or even a beta-reader, MHT did send me this story ... more >

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