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December 30, 2020

REVIEW: Witch, Cat, and Cobb by J.K. Pendragon

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviews#ownvoices / arranged-marriage / cats / elves / f/f romance / Fantasy / lesbian / LGBTQIAP+ / POC / trans man / trans woman / trans-species / transgender / witchComments Off on REVIEW: Witch, Cat, and Cobb by J.K. Pendragon

Destined for an arranged marriage she wants nothing to do with, Princess Breanwynne decides her only option for escape is to run away. After announcing this plan to her trusted cat, Fen, she’s shocked when he asks that she take him along. Following his suggestion to venture into the lair ... more >

November 1, 2019

REVIEW: The Rat-Catcher’s Daughter (Lilywhite Boys) by KJ Charles

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsasexual character / criminal / Historical / Late Victorian / LGBTQIAP+ / novella / thief / transgender2 Comments

Music-hall singer Miss Christiana is in serious debt, and serious trouble. She owes more than she can pay to a notorious criminal, and now he plans to make an example of her. There’s no way out. But Christiana has an admirer. Stan Kamarzyn has watched her sing for a year ... more >

October 10, 2017

REVIEW: Where After Is by Ashleigh Schmidt

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsFairy / Fantasy / LGBTQIAP+ / short-story / strong heroine / transgenderComments Off on REVIEW: Where After Is by Ashleigh Schmidt

Marie of Stahlbaum is inching closer to marriage with the Rat King, until her friend Drosselmeyer realizes it’s time to help her and fix his century old mistake. Prince Cristian Dietrich was cursed to remain a doll for the rest of his life instead of facing death with the rest ... more >

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
January 11, 2017

REVIEW: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / trans / trans girl / transgender / YA4 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Meredith Russo, I saw If I Was Your Girl listed here as a Daily Deal not too long ago and I snapped it up. I was even more delighted to find that this YA novel about a trans girl in her senior year of high school was written by ... more >

December 31, 2015

REVIEW: Her Kind of Man by Nona Raines

KaetrinC ReviewsContemporary / novella / queer / transgender / truckersComments Off on REVIEW: Her Kind of Man by Nona Raines

Dear Nona Raines, I wanted to diversify my queer romance reading a little more and read more about transgender characters so when I saw this one recently in a newsletter I subscribe to (one of a thousand apparently *sigh*) and, knowing your work had been reviewed favourably here by Jayne ... more >

December 21, 2015

Monday News: The state of print, Austen unboxed, Tracy Norman, and the sight of sound

JanetPublishing Newscomedy of manners / digital books / fashion / Jane Austen / print books / sound waves / transgender1 Comments

Against all odds, print books are on the rise again in the US – I’m starting to think that most of the surprise around the persistence of print books is coming from those who are most afraid of its demise, and this Quartz article is a good example of that. What’s ... more >

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