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#TBRChallenge – Freedom!:The Hollywood Jim Crow by Maryann Erigha Lawer

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

The Hollywood Jim Crow: The Racial Politics of the Movie Industry by Maryann Erigha Lawer is academic nonfiction. “In The Hollywood Jim Crow, Maryann Erigha tells the story of inequality, looking at the practices and biases that limit the production … Continue reading →

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#TBR Challenge – Pride: Silver Moon by Catherine Lundoff

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Silver Moon by Catherine Lundoff has been lingering on my TBR since it came out, but you really can’t go wrong with menopausal lesbian werewolves. Becca lives in an isolated mountain town and, after her divorce, has made a life … Continue reading →

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#TBRChallenge – “New Beginnings”: Body Movers by Stephanie Bond

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Body Movers by Stephanie Bond is first (I thought) in a cozy mystery series with the unusual aspect of body movers for the morgue. I’ve been meaning to check it out because I love reading about different professions. Partway in, … Continue reading →

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#TBRChallenge – “Fool’s Errand”: Lady of Perdition by Barbara Hambly

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Lady of Perdition by Barbara Hambly is seventeenth in the Benjamin January series of historical mysteries, this one beginning in April, 1840. I’ve already caught up on the previous book in this series for this year’s challenge, but this one … Continue reading →

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#TBRChallenge – “Tropetastic!”: Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London hasn’t been on the TBR for that long (October 2024), but it seemed a perfect fit for this theme! I love seeing fandom and fanfiction appear in other genre fiction, especially when there is meta-exploration … Continue reading →

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#TBRChallenge – “Vintage”: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

For this month’s “Vintage” theme, I went with a historical novel. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones is gory historical horror set in 1912 Montana that’s in conversation with Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice. More importantly, … Continue reading →

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#TBRChallenge – “Still Here”: Cold Bayou by Barbara Hambly

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

I am behind on the Benjamin January series of historical mysteries on purpose, because I like to save them up for when I have extended time to read and appreciate. Cold Bayou by Barbara Hambly (2018) is sixteenth in the … Continue reading →

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#TBRChallenge 2026

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

TBR Challenge 2026 is a fun way to actually read all those books I’ve been accumulating over the years. “Your mission, should you choose to accept it: once a month pull a dormant book out of your TBR pile and … Continue reading →

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#TBR Challenge – Celebration!

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

The Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey features several celebrations including a wedding, a royal visit, and Christmas in Singapore. This book was delightful. In tone, it reminded me very much of Dorothy Gilman’s work; I felt I was in … Continue reading →

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#TBR Challenge – Change of Plans: Much Ado About Margaret by Madeleine Roux

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

Much Ado About Margaret by Madeleine Roux was very sweet and satisfying, by which I mean there’s a happy ending (of course! it’s a Romance!) and even the villains of the piece become sympathetic in the end, at least to … Continue reading →

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