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October 3, 2018

REVIEW: When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsfootball / Historical / Historical fiction / Sports / Womens-Fiction / World War IIComments Off on REVIEW: When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis

Autumn: 1944: For the folks of Brownwood, Texas, the only thing more important than winning the war is—football! It’s a man’s game, until now… Football is the heartbeat of Brownwood, Texas. Every Friday night for as long as assistant principal Tylene Wilson can remember, the entire town has gathered in ... more >

February 9, 2018

REVIEW: Love Game by Maggie Wells

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsCollege basketball / college sports / Contemporary / football / gender equality / gender inequality / Sports / sports romance5 Comments

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She’s earned her position Kate Snyder is at the top of her game. She scored her first national championship at Wolcott University in her undergrad days, and now she’s the coaching legend of the #1 college women’s basketball team. No one knows the meaning of the phrase “work your way ... more >

February 5, 2018

REVIEW: Medal Up: A Winter Games Duology by Nicole Flockton and Fiona Marsden

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C ReviewsAthletes / Australia / Canada / Korea / novella / Olympics / skater / snowboarder / Sports4 Comments

Two couples tread on thin ice at the Pyeongchang Winter Games in this captivating duology—but love has Olympic-sized impact on their dreams. Fighting Their Attraction: Snowboarder Brady Thompson landed in Seoul favored to win elusive gold. But instead of fresh powder, he finds that a past he can’t escape is ... more >

October 30, 2016

REVIEW: The Tale of the Dancing Slaughter Horse by Victoria Shade

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewshorses / non-fiction / Sports / Young-Adult1 Comments

When Victoria meets Moonshine, an ex-racehorse saved from the slaughterhouse and abuse, she despairs at having to ride such a difficult horse. The pair compete in dressage, a sport that tests the unity of horse and rider as they engage in what can only be called dancing. They compete against ... more >

July 25, 2015

JOINT REVIEW: Tigers on the Run by Sean Kennedy

SunitaB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsAustralia / Contemporary romance / m/m romance / Series / Sports6 Comments

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Young Australian Micah Johnson is the first AFL player to be out at the beginning of his career. Retired professional football player Declan Tyler mentors Micah, but he finds it difficult, as Micah is prone to making poor life choices that land him in trouble. Nothing Dec can’t handle. He’s ... more >

June 30, 2015

REVIEW: Kulti by Mariana Zapata

JaneB- Reviewssoccer / Sports10 Comments

Dear Ms. Zapata: This is a tough book because it’s a fairly slow moving story and much of it is focused on the heroine’s struggle with her current position in life, but there is a romance in it and the ending of the story is very romantic. A friend of mine said ... more >

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