Recommended ReadsGinn Hale / Josh Lanyon / Naomi-Novik / Nicole Kimberling / Patricia-Briggs / Recommended Reads / Thea Harrison5 Comments
March is sparse with recommendations but save your money because April has a full slate. Historical The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh (reissued in a 2-in-1 with A Promise of Spring, which I’m NOT recommending). Recommended by Janine and Sunita. Reviewed here. PNR Fair Game by Patricia Briggs. Recommended by ... more >
A- Reviews / Recommended Readsalternate-reality / dragons / Historical Fantasy / Naomi-Novik / Napoleonic wars / Random-House / Recommended Reads22 Comments
Dear Ms. Novik, Though I fretted for almost two years waiting for this book, I can see from your author’s notes that you’ve had a lot to keep you busy having had your own little egg, as the dragons would say, in the interim. Still, what a book you’ve written ... more >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / C+ Reviews / C- Reviews / D ReviewsAnthology / Carrie Ryan / Maureen Johnson / Meg-Cabot / Naomi-Novik / Young-Adult / zombies12 Comments
Dear authors, I actually remember the various blog posts that inspired this anthology. Which was better: the zombie or the unicorn? It was a hilarious debate that suited the blog format. What I wasn’t sure about was how well this idea would translate to book form. I thought a lot ... more >
B Reviewsalternate-reality / Australia / dragons / Fantasy Romance / Naomi-Novik / Napoleonic wars15 Comments
NOTE: Though I’ve attempted to avoid spoilers, at this point there isn’t any way. If you’ve not read all the books preceding this one, read the review at your own risk. Dear Ms. Novik, Well, it has taken the better part of two years to get my hands on the ... more >
Recommended ReadsAbout-Us / Caroline Anderson / Harper Fox / Jennifer-Ashley / Julie Ann Long / Kasey-Michaels / Laura Griffin / Liz Fielding / Nalini-Singh / Naomi-Novik / Recommended Reads32 Comments
It’s hard to believe that July is here and 2010 is half over. This year seems to have flown by. I think I might have slept through some of it because I certainly don’t remember the months of April or May. Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Lover by Jennifer Ashley. Recommended by ... more >
Book ReviewsAbout-Us / Best of 2008 / best of list / Charlaine Harris / Deirdre-Martin / Loretta-Chase / Meredith Duran / Naomi-Novik / Pam Rosenthal / Patricia-Briggs / Recommended Reads / Sherry Thomas12 Comments
This week we'll post the "best of 2008" list for each reviewer. Feel free to use this as a commenting launch pad but also as a way for you to measure your taste against the reviewer's taste. Jennie F is one of our "new-ish" reviewers. She reviews sporadically and has ecletic taste. Her list includes a variety of fiction books, not all of which are romance: