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March 17, 2023

REVIEW: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsChinese-American MCs / domestic abuse / found family / immigrants / Indian American / Indonesia / murder mystery / older characters / POC / POC author10 Comments

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Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady—ah, lady of a certain age—who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup of Wulong and doing some ... more >

February 21, 2023

REVIEW: The Best Man’s Problem by Sera Taíno

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsbisexual hero / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / family relationships / gay hero / Haitian-American / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA romance / LGBTQIAP+ / New York City / opposites attract / POC / POC author / Puerto Rican / siblings / weddingNo Comments

He can’t forget the kiss he shared with the best man. But is he the best man for him? His sister’s wedding isn’t the ideal place for Rafael Navarro to reconnect with the man he kissed in a moment of reckless abandon. But it’s impossible to avoid best man Étienne ... more >

February 16, 2023

REVIEW: Four Hidden Treasures (The Secrets of Hartwell 1) by H L Marsay

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAnglo-Indian / Contemporary / domestic abuse / family relationships / fat representation / female doctor / female friendship / fish-out-of-water / immigrant / Marriage-in-Trouble / POC / police / Small-Town / soap opera / teacher / The Secrets of Hartwell / Womens-Fiction / YorkshireNo Comments

Welcome to Hartwell, an English village full of cobbled streets, ancient curses, and buried secrets. Reeling from the last few years of uncertainty, the villagers of Hartwell are adjusting to their new normal. When two new women separately move to town, they attract local attention and quickly realise Hartwell isn’t ... more >

February 13, 2023

REVIEW: Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China’s Forbidden City by Adam Brookes

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads20th century / Art / Asian / China / culture / non-fiction / POC / politics / War / Military / World War II8 Comments

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The gripping true story of the bold and determined museum curators who saved the priceless treasures of China’s Forbidden City in the years leading up to World War II and beyond. Spring 1933: The silent courtyards and palaces of Peking’s Forbidden City, for centuries the home of Chinese emperors, are ... more >

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January 26, 2023

Jayne’s Mostly Non-fiction Book Reading List

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / DNF Reviews / Reading Listsanimals / bad-boy-romance / biology / Contemporary / female doctor / horses / Indian American / non-fiction / paleontology / POC / tv show / veterinarian2 Comments

Never Trust a Sneaky Pony: And Other Things They Didn’t Teach Me in Vet School by Madison Seamans DVM James Herriot meets Jeff Foxworthy in the real-life adventures of a traveling horse doctor. Climb into the truck alongside large animal vet Dr. Madison Seamans and race to the aid of ... more >

January 20, 2023

REVIEW: A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsbiracial hero / Canada / Chinese New Year / Chinese-Canadian MCs / Contemporary / fake relationship / family relationships / friends-to-lovers / holiday novella / Holidays with the Wongs / novella / POC / POC author / sexy / Small Town RomanceNo Comments

After his family’s matchmaking extravaganza at Thanksgiving, high school teacher Zach Wong is terrified of what his parents might do for Chinese New Year. Surely they’ll try to set him up yet again, especially now that his older brothers are in relationships. Zach, however, has no interest in dating, not ... more >

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