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March 11, 2019

REVIEW: Here Be Dragons by David P. Macpherson

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsdragons / epic fantasy / Fantasy / fantasy adventure / humorous / older / road trip / spoof4 Comments

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A mid-life crisis, a castle gardener, an unfaithful steed, a dastardly hero, a merciless king, and a dragon that needs saving. With heroes this bad who needs villains… When Orus graduated from the Cromalot School for Heroes he was ready for a life of glory and adventure. But after being ... more >

January 18, 2018

REVIEW: Bridal Array by Elizabeth Cadell

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / England / family relationships / France / road trip5 Comments

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Jessica de Vrais was twenty-two, the only child of an elderly and irritable widower. Though they thought alike on almost all matters, they agreed on none; least of all did they see eye to eye on the subject of men. Jessica, pretty and popular, invited them to come and stay; ... more >

April 13, 2017

REVIEW: A Champion’s Heart by Piper Huguley

JanineB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAfrican American / Boxer / Great Depression / historical romance / inspirational / POC / POC author / racism / road trip5 Comments

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Dear Ms. Huguley, Like your earlier historical romances, A Champion’s Heart, the first book in your new Born to Win Men series, features African-American characters and takes place during the Great Migration; in this case in 1935. As the story opens, Champion Jack Bates, a boxer who owes his name ... more >

September 2, 2016

The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

JennieA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschild heroine / dystopian / London / road trip14 Comments

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Dear Mr. Carey, I first heard about this book while discussing dystopian fiction with a co-worker, specifically our shared love for Station Eleven. At first, I was hesitant to buy The Girl with All the Gifts on her recommendation, because I wasn’t sure how closely our tastes matched (Station Eleven ... more >

Focus on Me by Megan Erickson
July 29, 2015

REVIEW: Focus on Me by Megan Erickson

JiaB Reviewscontemporary m/m / depression / eating disorders / LGBTQIA+ / mental illness / New Adult / Penguin Random House / road trip5 Comments

Dear Ms. Erickson, Earlier this year, I read your novel, Trust the Focus, and enjoyed it quite a bit. As someone who hasn’t read much adult M/M romance, your new adult equivalent ended up being an accessible entry point for me. In fact, I liked it so much that when I ... more >

June 21, 2015

REVIEW: The Devil You Know by Trish Doller

JiaB ReviewsBloomsbury / Contemporary / Florida / road trip / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: The Devil You Know by Trish Doller

Dear Ms. Doller, My introduction to your books was Something Like Normal, which was one of the very first new adult novels I ever read. I loved that novel and still think it captures the new adult experience very well. Your second novel, Where the Stars Still Shine, didn’t sound ... more >

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