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July 24, 2026

REVIEW: The Heroic Misadventures of Maci and Roland by M. L. Florez

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsdog / middle grade / self discovery2 Comments

Maci is an odd little goth girl living in the quaint town of Whimsyville, where every building is pastel-colored and every person is overly cheerful. Her best friend is Roland, an oversized, grumpy dog who loves nothing more than good food and sleeping. After a few failed attempts to adopt ... more >

June 23, 2026

REVIEW: Winner Takes All by Emily Martin

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / Las Vegas marriage / music industry / rivals to lovers / self discovery2 Comments

When two rival music executives wake up married in Las Vegas with no memory of tying the knot, they have to recreate their night together while competing to sign the band of their dreams in this smart and sexy rom-com that combines Book Lovers withThe Hangover. Talent scout Eleanor Thompson ... more >

May 19, 2026

REVIEW: Learning the Rules by Tom Matheson

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / England / Fiction / self discovery / teacher / teachingNo Comments

Falling in love wasn’t in the plan. Mike Beckett has a plan. Well… he had one. Once a freelance writer with a steady girlfriend and a comfortable (if unreliable) Ford Fiesta, Mike suddenly finds himself jobless, single, and desperate for a fresh start. So, he dives into teaching: a year ... more >

May 13, 2026

REVIEW: You Can’t Hurry Second Chances by Michelle Stimpson

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAfrican American / Afro-Latina / cooking / divorcee / found family / older woman / older woman/younger woman / POC / POC author / self discovery / Texas / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

A heartwarming small-town tale of rediscovering joy in unexpected places. Starting over isn’t easy, but sometimes it’s exactly what we need. Newly divorced and determined to prove she can stand on her own, Joyce Hicks moves back to small-town Texas, leaving behind the life she has known for decades for ... more >

May 5, 2026

REVIEW: Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries 8) by Martha Wells

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsArtificial Intelligence / First-Person / futuristic / robots / Sci-fi / self discovery / The Murderbot Diaries13 Comments

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Everyone’s favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment of Martha Wells’ bestselling and award-winning Murderbot Diaries series. Having someone else support your bad decision feels kind of good. After volunteering to run a rescue mission, Murderbot realizes that it will have to spend significant time with a bunch ... more >

April 29, 2026

REVIEW: Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q Sutanto

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewsadult fiction / Contemporary / cooking / England / found family / older woman / self discovery / Womens-FictionNo Comments

A nearly divorced trophy wife enrolls in culinary school to win back her husband, only to find a fresh start in the unlikeliest of places in this new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. Retirement should mean long-awaited trips to the sapphire ... more >

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