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June 29, 2022

REVIEW: The Nurse’s Secret by Amanda Skenandore

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerican historical / Historical fiction / Late Victorian / nurse / NYC / thiefNo Comments

Based on Florence Nightingale’s nursing principles, Bellevue is the first school of its kind in the country. Where once nurses were assumed to be ignorant and unskilled, Bellevue prizes discipline, intellect, and moral character, and only young women of good breeding need apply. At first, Una balks at her prim ... more >

March 7, 2022

REVIEW: Of Sword and Shadow by A. L. Sowards

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews14th century / Basque / Greece / Historical / inspirational / mercenaries / politics / slavery / thief / War / Military2 Comments

Greece, 1379 She is known by many names, none of them her own. In truth, she is an unnamed slave, nothing more than a weapon in the hands of her owner in his attempts to provoke political mayhem. When she encounters a handsome young man while on an assignment, she ... more >

March 3, 2022

REVIEW: The Bait by C.W. Gortner and M.J. Rose

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / Alternate POV / Business woman / class differences / First-Person / Historical / Historical fiction / investigation / police procedural / present tense / revenge / thief / To Catch a Leopard Series / VeniceNo Comments

Revenge is a diamond best served cold. A year after THE STEAL, Ania Thorne is determined to take back what the Leopard stole from her. Together with her lover and partner, Jerome, she stages a spectacular heist during the Venetian Carnival, to lure out the treacherous mastermind they unmasked. She’s ... more >

August 12, 2021

REVIEW: The Steal by M.J. Rose and C.W. Gortner

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / Alternate POV / Business woman / class differences / First-Person / France / Historical / investigation / opposites attract / present tense / thief / To Catch a Leopard Series10 Comments

They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend—until they’re stolen. Ania Thorne is devoted to her jewelry company. The daughter of one of the world’s most famous jewelers, she arrives in Cannes with a stunning new collection. But a shocking theft by the notorious thief known as the Leopard throws ... more >

June 14, 2021

REVIEW: The Ship of Stolen Words by Fran Wilde

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewscommunication / community / family relationships / Fantasy / friendship / goblins / language / middle grade / thiefComments Off on REVIEW: The Ship of Stolen Words by Fran Wilde

A group of goblins steal a boy’s ability to apologize in this lively middle-grade fantasy from Nebula Award-winning author Fran Wilde No matter how much trouble Sam gets in, he knows that he can always rely on his magic word, “sorry,” to get him out of a pinch. Teasing his ... more >

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January 29, 2021

Janine’s Best of 2020

JanineBook Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsAgent/Spies/Undercover / Best of 2020 / best of list / boarding school / Cold War / disabled hero / found family / genius loci / historical romance / king / Literary fiction / loner / m/m / magic users / one day courtship / passing / SF / thief / twins / UF / voting / war / YA / YA fantasy14 Comments

Recommended Read

I spent much of 2020 grateful to books and authors for giving me a way to visit other times and places while stuck at home because of Covid. Below, listed in alphabetical order by author, are my top eight favorite books of 2020. Some grades have been adjusted since my ... more >

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