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October 9, 2025

REVIEW: A Mouthful of Dust (The Singing Hills Cycle Book 6) by Nghi Vo

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAsian characters / Fantasy / horror / LGBTQIA characters / non binary / novella / POC / POC author / storytelling / The Singing Hills CycleComments Off on REVIEW: A Mouthful of Dust (The Singing Hills Cycle Book 6) by Nghi Vo

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Hunger makes monsters in this dark new tale in Nghi Vo’s Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle. Wandering Cleric Chih of Singing Hills and their hoopoe companion Almost Brilliant come to the river town of Baolin chasing stories of a legendary famine. Amid tales of dishes served to royalty and desserts ... more >

August 12, 2025

REVIEW: The Re-Write by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewsauthor / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / First-Person / London / Nigeria / POC / POC author / second chance at love / social mediaComments Off on REVIEW: The Re-Write by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

In this lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers rom-com, two exes are faced with one deadline. Will they make it to the end? Temi and Wale meet in London. They flirt, date, meet each other’s friends. Then they break up. And Wale goes on a reality dating show. Instead of giving in to heartbreak, Temi ... more >

June 2, 2025

REVIEW: Family & Other Calamities by Leslie Gray Streeter

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBaltimore / Contemporary / estranged family / interracial marriage / journalist / older MCs / POC / POC author / self discovery5 Comments

A successful journalist returns to her hometown just as her biggest mistake becomes headline news in this vibrant, funny, and heartfelt novel about facing the past, and its secrets, head-on. Entertainment journalist Dawn Roberts has a lot to work through: a widow’s grief, betrayals of family and friends, and scandals ... more >

May 28, 2025

REVIEW: If You Can’t Stand the Heat… by Mona Shroff

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBaltimore / Chef / Contemporary / estranged family / family relationships / Harlequin / Indian American / POC / POC author / single motherComments Off on REVIEW: If You Can’t Stand the Heat… by Mona Shroff

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When a cooking competition turns personal A pair of chefs will feel the burn… What’s the recipe for success? For single mom Karina Mistry, it’s the head-chef position she’s chased for years. But her boss has one more hoop for her to jump through. The new head chef will be ... more >

May 5, 2025

Review: Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man (A Vera Wong Novel #2) by Jesse Q Sutanto

SiriusB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscozy mystery / found family / POC / POC author7 Comments

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Vera Wong is back and as meddling as ever in this follow-up to the hit Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.… Ever since a man was found dead in Vera’s teahouse, life has been good. For Vera that is. She’s surrounded by loved ones, her shop is bustling, and best ... more >

April 2, 2025

REVIEW: Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) (A Vera Wong Novel) by Jesse Q Sutanto

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsChinese-American MCs / found family / immigrants / murder mystery / older characters / POC / POC author / social media7 Comments

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Vera Wong is back and as meddling as ever in this follow-up to the hit Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.… Ever since a man was found dead in Vera’s teahouse, life has been good. For Vera that is. She’s surrounded by loved ones, her shop is bustling, and best ... more >

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