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November 25, 2019

REVIEW: Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev

JanineB+ Reviews / C Reviews#ownvoices / ableism / beautiful food / biracial hero / brain tumor / California / Chef / Contemporary / diversity / Indian American / multicultural / Pride-and-Prejudice / Retelling / surgeonNo Comments

Trigger / content warnings: Dear Sonali Dev, As is evident from its title, your recent novel, the start of a series about the Raje family, is a retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I know what some readers of this review must be thinking: Does the world really need ... more >

Illustrated cover with the title in big pink letters against a pale blue background. In the front right foreground is a curvy black woman and a tall man with long red hair and a grey cat.
November 14, 2019

REVIEW x 2: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

JanineBook Reviews / DNF Reviews#ownvoices / abuse survivor / Artist / Bucket List / Contemporary / disability / England / interracial-romance / role reversal / superintendent / web designer7 Comments

Content Warning: Dear Talia Hibbert, I’ve heard a lot of buzz about your books. You have many fans and since your new book, Get a Life, Chloe Brown is the first in a brand-new series, it seemed like the best place to see if I could jump on the fan ... more >

Illustrated cover with the title in big pink letters against a pale blue background. In the front right foreground is a curvy black woman and a tall man with long red hair and a grey cat.
November 12, 2019

REVIEW: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

KaetrinA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / cinnamon roll hero / Contemporary / disability / England / interracial-romance / prickly heroine13 Comments

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Dear Talia Hibbert, I was so happy to get the chance to read this book early. It did not disappoint. At all.  Well, there was one spot late in the piece where I was holding my breath and just about to say “oh no!” but then you went in a ... more >

October 24, 2019

REVIEW: Jade City by Fonda Lee

JanineA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / family / Fantasy / Hong Kong based world / mafia / martial arts / POC / political intrigue / saga / Wuxia5 Comments

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Dear Fonda Lee, Your adult fantasy novel, Jade City (the first book in your Green Bone Saga), has won both the World Fantasy and Aurora Awards for Best Novel, as well as being nominated for the Nebula and Locus Awards. Set on an island with some similarities to Hong Kong, ... more >

September 16, 2019

REVIEW: Crooked Rock Braves (Crooked Rock Book #4) by Pamela Sanderson

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews#ownvoices / American Indians / Contemporary / friends-to-lovers / Native American1 Comments

Linda and Arnie are the should have been that never happened. Linda Bird has poured her heart into building a community for Indians in the city, but the setbacks keep coming and her supporters are losing faith. In college, Arnie Jackson was a sexy-but-aggravating rival. Now she needs his help ... more >

July 23, 2019

REVIEW: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

JanineA- Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / 1920s / Fantasy / gods / love story / Mexico / POC / quest / strong heroine17 Comments

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Please note: The following review contains some spoilers. Dear Ms. Moreno-Garcia, It was the setting of your new fantasy novel, Gods of Jade and Shadow, that first caught my attention. I had never read a book set in 1920s Mexico before. This one also promised to feature a young woman ... more >

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