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June 8, 2026

REVIEW: Not His Girlfriend (Yet) by M.T. Liu

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAlternate POV / Canada / cats / Contemporary / forced proximity / he falls first / health care / Montreal / POC / slow burn13 Comments

She called his mother at 1 AM and said sa copine. She told the nurse at 5:47 and said girlfriend. He doesn’t know about either one. Four and a half dates. Two kisses — one accidental, one deliberate. Nora Chen spends two hours before every date becoming the version of ... more >

February 17, 2026

REVIEW: Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews1920s / cats / cozy fantasy / Historical Fantasy / Magic / Montreal6 Comments

Agnes Aubert leads a meticulously organized life, and she likes it that way. As the proudly type-A manager of a cat rescue charity, she has devoted her life to finding forever homes for stray cats. Now it’s the shelter that needs a new home. And the only landlord who will ... more >

May 22, 2015

REVIEW: Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel

JennieC ReviewsLiterary fiction / Montreal / non-romance3 Comments

Dear Ms. Mandel: After reading the excellent Station Eleven, prompted by Janine’s review, I was very happy to see that your debut novel was being reissued and was available for review. Like Station Eleven, Last Night in Montreal weaves back and forth in time, presenting the varying perspectives of interconnected ... more >

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