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February 11, 2020

REVIEW: Out of Practice by Carsen Taite

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsBlogger / Bold Stroke Books / Contemporary / contemporary f/f romance / lawyer / law related / LGBTQIA+ / weddingsComments Off on REVIEW: Out of Practice by Carsen Taite

Attorney Abby Keane’s vacation is perfect, especially her steamy interlude with a beautiful stranger. But her newfound zen crumbles when her biggest client, a chain of bridal stores, leaves hundreds of brides without dresses. As if reentry isn’t bad enough, a new wedding blogger is doing her best to stoke ... more >

White man in a tux with no jacket and the sleeves of his shirt rolled up dances with an Asian woman with long black hair in a dark blue dress, against the backdrop of a blurry early evening cityscape
June 26, 2018

REVIEW: It Takes Two by Jenny Holiday

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsCanada / Contemporary / lawyers / New-York / Toronto / weddings3 Comments

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Dear Jenny Holiday, I haven’t read One and Only, the first book in your Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series (yet – it’s on the TBR) but I heard such good things about it that I was keen to read the second book, It Takes Two. I also saw the pictures of ... more >

Evening Dress
April 7, 2017

Friday News: The “odor wheel,” sensitivity readers, 18th C fashion, and wedding puppies

JanetPublishing Newscultural representation / History / odors / old books / puppies / sensitivity readers / wardrobe / weddings2 Comments

The Odor ‘Wheel’ Decoding the Smell of Old Books – The scientists who have been collecting scents at historic locations and libraries have now created an “odor wheel” to classify, distinguish, and identify the variety of aromas they have thus far collected. Because people often describe scents in personal terms (e.g. ... more >

March 24, 2017

REVIEW: Ellen the Harpist by Diane Michaels

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerica / chick-lit / classical music / Contemporary / First-Person / musician / weddingsComments Off on REVIEW: Ellen the Harpist by Diane Michaels

Single. Inept at flirting. But at least she has talent and a sense of humor. The problem is, she’s often the punchline. Ellen Blum is pretty good at convincing herself she is an adult. Despite her difficulties, she’s proud of the cred she has earned serenading brides down the aisle ... more >

December 20, 2016

Tuesday News: Jewish American poets, book doctors, another 2016 list, and heartbreaking wedding video

JanetPublishing Newsbest of list / bibliotherapy / Hanukkah / Jewish American writers / poetry / weddings1 Comments

Spotlight on Jewish American Poets – Hanukkah begins this weekend, and My Poetic Side has a nice feature on Jewish American poets from the 19th – 21st centuries. The list is particularly noteworthy because it contains a number of female poets, including Emma Lazarus, Louise Gluck, and Alicia Ostriker, among others: ... more >

November 4, 2016

Friday News: Building an Indian bestseller, copyright wrongs, breakaway brides, and Edwardian photos

JanetPublishing Newsautochromes / bestselling books / copyright / dmca / DRM / Edwardian-era / India / weddings3 Comments

This is how a bestselling book is made in India today – Interesting article by literary agent Kanishka Gupta about Ajay K Pandey’s debut bestseller, You Are The Best Wife, as he seems to follow in Ravinder Singh’s footsteps (including the fact that they both write “misery-lit”). Pandey’s book has sold about 50,000 copies ... more >

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