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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
June 8, 2012

REVIEW: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

JanineB- Reviews / C+ ReviewsHistorical Fantasy / Magic / Russia / Young-Adult12 Comments

Dear Ms. Bardugo, After your debut YA, Shadow and Bone, was recommended to me, I looked it up. What I read about it got my attention, because the book is a historical fantasy set in a world based on Russia. I ordered an ARC through NetGalley and began to read. ... more >

The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges
February 8, 2012

REVIEW: The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges

JiaB- ReviewsDelacorte Press / Faeries / Historical Romances / necromancer / Paranormal / Random-House / Russia / vampires / werewolves / Witches / Young-Adult / zombies3 Comments

Dear Ms. Bridges, I first encountered your debut novel on NetGalley. I admit I’ve always been fond of historical YA, especially if there’s a paranormal flavor. Your book sounded like the ticket. It was a nice change of pace from the urban fantasies and dystopians overwhelming the genre right now. ... more >

The Fallen Queen Jane Kindred
December 26, 2011

REVIEW: The Fallen Queen by Jane Kindred

JiaB Reviewsangels / demons / Entangled Publishing / epic fantasy / Fae / Jane Kindred / Russia3 Comments

Dear Ms. Kindred, A few months ago, I read your Carina Press novella, The Devil’s Garden, and enjoyed it quite a bit. It reminded me somewhat of a cross between Storm Constantine and Jacqueline Carey, which I thought was a good and interesting mix. I also liked that your characters ... more >

Ruthless Magnate, Convenient Wife by Lynne Graham
February 4, 2010

REVIEW: Ruthless Magnate, Convenient Wife by Lynne Graham

JaneD Reviewsbaby / Harlequin Presents / Lynne Graham / Russia20 Comments

Dear Ms. Graham: When I start reading this book I was pleased to see that it was a billionaire from some other region than Italy, Greece, London or Spain. Instead we are treated to a Russian billionaire. I have fond memories of Russian billionaires. One of my favorite Lindsay books ... more >

August 21, 2009

Friday Film Review: Ninotchka

JayneFilm ReviewsErnst Lubitsch / Friday Film Review / Paris / Russia8 Comments

Ninotchka (1939) Genre: Comedy, Romance Grade:B- I’ve now seen 4 Ernst Lubitsch films. I know there are plenty more I need to try but for now, I’m batting average with him. I did not care, at all, for “The Shop Around the Corner” while Ninotchka earns a somewhat lukewarm B-grade. ... more >

A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
March 17, 2008

REVIEW: A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson

JanineA Review Category / A Reviews / Book Reviewsclass-difference / Earl / England / European-Historical / forbidden-love / good-description / rags-to-riches / Russia / star-crossed lovers52 Comments

Dear Ms. Ibbotson, When Azteclady asked me to review one of your romances, I was both excited and challenged. You pack so many irresistible characters into less than three hundred pages that it is difficult to do justice to these delightful folk. And how would I explain the magic by ... more >

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