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May 24, 2022

REVIEW: Temptation in Istanbul by Hana Sheik

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / Harlequin / Harlequin Romance / Istanbul / Muslim / nanny / POC / POC author / single father / Somalia / Turkey5 Comments

Escape to Istanbul, where a nanny may just tempt a bruised billionaire to give love a second chance in this heartwarming romance by Hana Sheik. A single dad’s greatest temptation? The nanny on his doorstep! Billionaire Faisal is anxiously awaiting custody of his little girl, who’s been living miles away ... more >

June 17, 2021

REVIEW: The Confidence Men by Margalit Fox

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralian / British / friendship / medium / non-fiction / prison / prisoner of war / psychology / science / spiritualism / Turkey / War / Military / World War I2 Comments

The astonishing true story of two World War I prisoners who pulled off one of the most ingenious escapes of all time. Imprisoned in a remote Turkish POW camp during World War I, having survived a two-month forced march and a terrifying shootout in the desert, two British officers, Harry ... more >

December 13, 2016

REVIEW: Forever a Soldier by Genevieve Turner

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsCalifornia / Contemporary / graduate student / mental health / Turkey / veteranComments Off on REVIEW: Forever a Soldier by Genevieve Turner

A wounded soldier searching for healing… Hank Moreno returned home from combat not quite broken but definitely battered. His job now is to recover from his tour of duty and to keep a hundred-year-old house from falling down around his ears. No one calls, no one visits—just as he likes. ... more >

October 20, 2016

Thursday News: Amazon’s review rules, IPA supports Turkish publishing, use of English in science, and clever emoji book

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / coffee table books / emojis / Frankfurt Book Fair / language / review rules / science / Turkey2 Comments

Amazon’s New Review Rules: Should Authors Be Worried? – Author Anne R. Allen has written a post explaining why she thinks Amazon has been cracking down more on reviews, even going so far as to wipe out a reviewer’s whole review history on the site. One of the most important (and ... more >

September 23, 2016

Friday News: Is Voynich a hoax?, global threats to creative expression, it takes a village to make a book, and Cinderella for business moguls

JanetPublishing Newsbook publishing / censorship / cinderella / hoaxes / Turkey / Voynich Manuscript4 Comments

Researcher finds evidence that the ‘world’s most mysterious book’ is an elaborate hoax – A researcher from UK’s Keele University is claiming that the as-yet untranslated Voynich Manuscript may be a hoax, based in part on its similarity to word patterns in “natural language texts.” However, another scholar from the University ... more >

February 19, 2016

REVIEW: The SEAL’s Secret Lover by Anne Calhoun

KaetrinB- Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / novella / SEAL / Turkey9 Comments

Dear Anne Calhoun, I’m a big fan of your books, so I was very excited to hear you have at least three four books coming out this year. The SEAL’s Secret Lover is the first, a novella, set in Turkey. Rose Powell is Senior Director – Operations and Logistics for ... more >

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