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March 16, 2022

REVIEW: A Slender Thread by John Rhodes

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsHistorical / Malta / mathematics / Mediterranean setting / pilot / War / Military / World War IINo Comments

1942: At the Siege of Malta, one of the most crucial battles in modern history, only extraordinary courage and willpower can turn looming defeat into victory. The war in the Mediterranean, 1942: The outcome of World War II hangs, as Churchill says, by “a slender thread.” Erwin Rommel, Hitler’s “Desert ... more >

January 18, 2021

REVIEW: Imperial Purple by Gillian Bradshaw

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews5th Century / Byzantine Empire / Constantinople / European-Historical / fisherman / Historical / marriage on the rocks / Mediterranean setting / Middle East / political intrigue / slavery / weaver / working class8 Comments

Set in early Christian times, the tale of the weaver Demetrias portrays her entrapment in a treasonous plot against the Byzantine emperor and her fight to protect her family and self as the battle for Constantinople rages. TR – In the past, the heroine was raped (not described). The heroine ... more >

October 8, 2020

SPOILERIFIC THREAD: Return of the Thief & the Queen’s Thief Series by Megan Whalen Turner

JanineBook Reviewsgods / Mediterranean setting / Megan-Whalen-Turner / plot twists / romantic-elements / spoilers / thief / YA fantasy111 Comments

A thread for discussing Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief series with spoilers included. All your thoughts are welcome. For those readers who prefer spoiler-free reviews and discussions, reviews of the earlier books can be found below: The Thief The Queen of Attolia The King of Attolia A Conspiracy of Kings ... more >

October 8, 2020

JOINT REVIEW: Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

JanineA Reviews / A- Reviews / Recommended Readsbetrayal / disability / guardian / ward / joint review / Mediterranean setting / Recommended Reads / thief / war / YA fantasy / Young-Adult9 Comments

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Trigger warning: READERS PLEASE NOTE: The following review contains MASSIVE spoilers for the earlier five books in Megan Whalen Turner’s Thief series and this is one series where spoilers should be avoided at all costs. Seriously, don’t even read the blurbs for the later books. If you’d like to try ... more >

October 7, 2020

INTERVIEW: Megan Whalen Turner is Back, and So is Eugenides

JanineInterviewsgods / Mediterranean setting / Megan-Whalen-Turner / myth / romantic-elements / thief / YA fantasy5 Comments

Readers please note: the following interview contains SPOILERS for books 1-3 in Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief series. As I mentioned the last time I interviewed Megan Whalen Turner, her Queen’s Thief series is one of my favorite YA series, novels filled with high-stakes intrigue and deception, loyal friendships, dangerous ... more >

May 17, 2017

SPOILERIFIC THREAD: Thick as Thieves & the Queen’s Thief Series by Megan Whalen Turner

JanineBook Reviewsgods / king / Mediterranean setting / Megan-Whalen-Turner / myth / queen / slavery / Soldier / spoilers / thief28 Comments

A thread for discussing Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief series with spoilers included. All your thoughts are welcome. For those readers who prefer spoiler-free reviews and discussions, reviews of the earlier books can be found below: The Thief The Queen of Attolia The King of Attolia A Conspiracy of Kings ... more >

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