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December 23, 2022

REVIEW: Hen Fever: A Sapphic Victorian Romance by Olivia Waite

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1860s / being true to oneself / bisexual / chickens / Christmas / Crimean War / England / holiday novella / lesbian heroine / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA romance / LGBTQIAP+ / novella / self discovery / Victorian England8 Comments

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Lydia Wraxhall is on her best behavior every day of the year—except one: the annual Bickerton Christmas Poultry Show. On that day she brushes her birds, sharpens her tongue, and engages in the closest thing the village knows to war. Harriet Boyne is a soldier’s widow reeling from the worst ... more >

June 3, 2022

REVIEW: Book of Love (x 2) by Erin Satie

LaylaA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEnglish Historical / Historical / Victorian England3 Comments

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She’s trying to make ends meet. He’s out for a bit of fun. Cordelia Kelly is busy, focused, worried about the future of her fledgling bookbinding business. When a handsome man stops her on the street to pester her with questions, she gives him the consideration he deserves: none. That ... more >

December 10, 2020

REVIEW: The Christmas Chevalier by Meg Mardell

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewscoming out / friends-to-lovers / Historical / holiday novella / Late Victorian / LGBTQIAP+ / novella / trans man / Victorian EnglandComments Off on REVIEW: The Christmas Chevalier by Meg Mardell

CW – on-street harassment of MC (feared to be over trans identity), blackmail of MC (over trans identity), deadnaming and misgendering of MC, trans character is not out with his family Alvy Lexington has bought himself the best Christmas present in the world. True, the draughty flat on a dingy ... more >

January 31, 2020

DUELING REVIEW: The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale, Part III

JennieA Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C- Reviews1880s / child abuse / Hawaii / joint review / martial arts / mentorship / ninjas / rape survivor / sword / unrequited-love / Victorian England / virgin14 Comments

Trigger warnings: Note: I asked Janine to join me for this review and it turns out we had Thoughts. Many, many Thoughts. So many that we’ve split this review into three parts. You can find the earlier parts of our discussion below. –Jennie PART ONE PART TWO Janine: Did the ... more >

January 29, 2020

DUELING REVIEW: The Shadow and the Star, Part II

JanineA Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C- Reviews1880s / child abuse / Hawaii / joint review / martial arts / mentorship / ninjas / rape survivor / sword / unrequited-love / Victorian England / virgin15 Comments

Trigger warnings: Note: Jennie asked me to collaborate on this review with her and as it turned out, we had a lot of thoughts. So many that we decided to split this review in three. This is the second part. You can find the first part of our discussion linked ... more >

January 27, 2020

DUELING REVIEW: The Shadow and the Star, Part I

JennieA Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C- Reviews1880s / child abuse / Hawaii / joint review / martial arts / mentorship / ninjas / rape survivor / sword / unrequited-love / Victorian England / virgin13 Comments

Trigger warnings: Note: I asked Janine to join me for this review and it turns out we had Thoughts. Many, many Thoughts. So many that we’ve split this review into three parts. This is Part I. –Jennie Jennie: The Shadow and the Star is a sequel of sorts to The ... more >

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