Day 12 #12ReadsOfXmas
ELEANORE OF AVIGNON is a moving, often tense tale of a young healer/midwife who defies convention in apprenticing with a male physician to help find a cure for the lethal new plague sweeping 14th century Europe amidst growing public unrest & willful scapegoating. #JannaGReads
ELEANORE OF AVIGNON is a moving, often tense tale of a young healer/midwife who defies convention in apprenticing with a male physician to help find a cure for the lethal new plague sweeping 14th century Europe amidst growing public unrest & willful scapegoating. #JannaGReads
January 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Day 12 #12ReadsOfXmas
ELEANORE OF AVIGNON is a moving, often tense tale of a young healer/midwife who defies convention in apprenticing with a male physician to help find a cure for the lethal new plague sweeping 14th century Europe amidst growing public unrest & willful scapegoating. #JannaGReads
ELEANORE OF AVIGNON is a moving, often tense tale of a young healer/midwife who defies convention in apprenticing with a male physician to help find a cure for the lethal new plague sweeping 14th century Europe amidst growing public unrest & willful scapegoating. #JannaGReads
Day 11 #12ReadsOfXmas
A suspenseful quasi-biography set in 1950s Hollywood, in THE SEVENTH VEIL OF SALOME a novice Mexican actress cast as a biblical film’s lead must navigate challenges with her family, co-stars, director, the tabloids & her own yearning heart both on- and off-screen. #JannaGReads
A suspenseful quasi-biography set in 1950s Hollywood, in THE SEVENTH VEIL OF SALOME a novice Mexican actress cast as a biblical film’s lead must navigate challenges with her family, co-stars, director, the tabloids & her own yearning heart both on- and off-screen. #JannaGReads
January 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Day 11 #12ReadsOfXmas
A suspenseful quasi-biography set in 1950s Hollywood, in THE SEVENTH VEIL OF SALOME a novice Mexican actress cast as a biblical film’s lead must navigate challenges with her family, co-stars, director, the tabloids & her own yearning heart both on- and off-screen. #JannaGReads
A suspenseful quasi-biography set in 1950s Hollywood, in THE SEVENTH VEIL OF SALOME a novice Mexican actress cast as a biblical film’s lead must navigate challenges with her family, co-stars, director, the tabloids & her own yearning heart both on- and off-screen. #JannaGReads
Day 10 #12ReadsOfXmas
Set in a Korean-inspired fantasy world, in FIVE BROKEN BLADES a group of expert liars, killers & thieves with secrets and a grudge against the crown come together to assassinate the king in an tense, engaging alliance where the threat of betrayal looms constantly. #JannaGReads
Set in a Korean-inspired fantasy world, in FIVE BROKEN BLADES a group of expert liars, killers & thieves with secrets and a grudge against the crown come together to assassinate the king in an tense, engaging alliance where the threat of betrayal looms constantly. #JannaGReads
January 4, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Day 10 #12ReadsOfXmas
Set in a Korean-inspired fantasy world, in FIVE BROKEN BLADES a group of expert liars, killers & thieves with secrets and a grudge against the crown come together to assassinate the king in an tense, engaging alliance where the threat of betrayal looms constantly. #JannaGReads
Set in a Korean-inspired fantasy world, in FIVE BROKEN BLADES a group of expert liars, killers & thieves with secrets and a grudge against the crown come together to assassinate the king in an tense, engaging alliance where the threat of betrayal looms constantly. #JannaGReads
Day 9 #12ReadsOfXmas
Powerful & epic, in DAUGHTER OF THE MERCIFUL DEEP, to save her all-Black Southern town from being drowned by a dam a young woman with past trauma must embrace the magic of her ancestors and of an advanced world beneath the river to heal both communities—and herself #JannaGReads
Powerful & epic, in DAUGHTER OF THE MERCIFUL DEEP, to save her all-Black Southern town from being drowned by a dam a young woman with past trauma must embrace the magic of her ancestors and of an advanced world beneath the river to heal both communities—and herself #JannaGReads
January 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Day 9 #12ReadsOfXmas
Powerful & epic, in DAUGHTER OF THE MERCIFUL DEEP, to save her all-Black Southern town from being drowned by a dam a young woman with past trauma must embrace the magic of her ancestors and of an advanced world beneath the river to heal both communities—and herself #JannaGReads
Powerful & epic, in DAUGHTER OF THE MERCIFUL DEEP, to save her all-Black Southern town from being drowned by a dam a young woman with past trauma must embrace the magic of her ancestors and of an advanced world beneath the river to heal both communities—and herself #JannaGReads
Day 8 #12ReadsOfXmas
In LIVESUIT a man and his best pal enlist for an 8-year tour in an intergalactic war against ruthless aliens, raising suspenseful and ominous questions on the nature of life, death & humanity as fighters in healing, performance-enhancing armour that’s never removed #JannaGReads
In LIVESUIT a man and his best pal enlist for an 8-year tour in an intergalactic war against ruthless aliens, raising suspenseful and ominous questions on the nature of life, death & humanity as fighters in healing, performance-enhancing armour that’s never removed #JannaGReads
January 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Day 8 #12ReadsOfXmas
In LIVESUIT a man and his best pal enlist for an 8-year tour in an intergalactic war against ruthless aliens, raising suspenseful and ominous questions on the nature of life, death & humanity as fighters in healing, performance-enhancing armour that’s never removed #JannaGReads
In LIVESUIT a man and his best pal enlist for an 8-year tour in an intergalactic war against ruthless aliens, raising suspenseful and ominous questions on the nature of life, death & humanity as fighters in healing, performance-enhancing armour that’s never removed #JannaGReads
Day 7 #12ReadsOfXmas
Unique & atmospheric, in DAUGHTER OF CALAMITY a showgirl in 1920s Shanghai is caught between shamans trying to raise a dark goddess to cleanse the city’s decadence and the mob—which includes her revered grandmother who wants her as a successor—fighting to stop them #JannaGReads
Unique & atmospheric, in DAUGHTER OF CALAMITY a showgirl in 1920s Shanghai is caught between shamans trying to raise a dark goddess to cleanse the city’s decadence and the mob—which includes her revered grandmother who wants her as a successor—fighting to stop them #JannaGReads
December 31, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Day 7 #12ReadsOfXmas
Unique & atmospheric, in DAUGHTER OF CALAMITY a showgirl in 1920s Shanghai is caught between shamans trying to raise a dark goddess to cleanse the city’s decadence and the mob—which includes her revered grandmother who wants her as a successor—fighting to stop them #JannaGReads
Unique & atmospheric, in DAUGHTER OF CALAMITY a showgirl in 1920s Shanghai is caught between shamans trying to raise a dark goddess to cleanse the city’s decadence and the mob—which includes her revered grandmother who wants her as a successor—fighting to stop them #JannaGReads
Day 6 #12ReadsOfXmas
In THE PALACE OF EROS Psyche’s marriage to a so-called monster and ensuing sexual awakening paves the way for a thoughtful exploration of queerness in varying forms as a rejection & redefinition of dominant social structures in this sensual Psyche/Eros retelling. #JannaGReads
In THE PALACE OF EROS Psyche’s marriage to a so-called monster and ensuing sexual awakening paves the way for a thoughtful exploration of queerness in varying forms as a rejection & redefinition of dominant social structures in this sensual Psyche/Eros retelling. #JannaGReads
December 30, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Day 6 #12ReadsOfXmas
In THE PALACE OF EROS Psyche’s marriage to a so-called monster and ensuing sexual awakening paves the way for a thoughtful exploration of queerness in varying forms as a rejection & redefinition of dominant social structures in this sensual Psyche/Eros retelling. #JannaGReads
In THE PALACE OF EROS Psyche’s marriage to a so-called monster and ensuing sexual awakening paves the way for a thoughtful exploration of queerness in varying forms as a rejection & redefinition of dominant social structures in this sensual Psyche/Eros retelling. #JannaGReads
Day 5 #12ReadsOfXmas
A poignant, unapologetic retelling made relatable to modern women, HERA examines the queen of Olympus’s life and notorious acts of vengeance from the end of Titanomachy onward as reframed through the ongoing victimization and betrayal of her forced marriage to Zeus #JannaGReads
A poignant, unapologetic retelling made relatable to modern women, HERA examines the queen of Olympus’s life and notorious acts of vengeance from the end of Titanomachy onward as reframed through the ongoing victimization and betrayal of her forced marriage to Zeus #JannaGReads
December 29, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Day 5 #12ReadsOfXmas
A poignant, unapologetic retelling made relatable to modern women, HERA examines the queen of Olympus’s life and notorious acts of vengeance from the end of Titanomachy onward as reframed through the ongoing victimization and betrayal of her forced marriage to Zeus #JannaGReads
A poignant, unapologetic retelling made relatable to modern women, HERA examines the queen of Olympus’s life and notorious acts of vengeance from the end of Titanomachy onward as reframed through the ongoing victimization and betrayal of her forced marriage to Zeus #JannaGReads
Day 4 #12ReadsOfXmas
Set during a pox in medieval Italy, in NICKED an idealistic monk & roguish relic thief are forced into a zany, action-packed heist of a renowned saint’s bones from a rival city to improve their own city’s health and transform it into a new site for wealthy pilgrims #JannaGReads
Set during a pox in medieval Italy, in NICKED an idealistic monk & roguish relic thief are forced into a zany, action-packed heist of a renowned saint’s bones from a rival city to improve their own city’s health and transform it into a new site for wealthy pilgrims #JannaGReads
December 28, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Day 4 #12ReadsOfXmas
Set during a pox in medieval Italy, in NICKED an idealistic monk & roguish relic thief are forced into a zany, action-packed heist of a renowned saint’s bones from a rival city to improve their own city’s health and transform it into a new site for wealthy pilgrims #JannaGReads
Set during a pox in medieval Italy, in NICKED an idealistic monk & roguish relic thief are forced into a zany, action-packed heist of a renowned saint’s bones from a rival city to improve their own city’s health and transform it into a new site for wealthy pilgrims #JannaGReads
Day 3 #12ReadsOfXmas
In THE BRIGHT SWORD an abused young knight arrives at Camelot too late to serve now-dead King Arthur, forcing him to team up with unpopular, marginalized Round Table extras on an epic quest to find Britain’s new king in this bold, progressive Arthurian retelling. #JannaGReads
In THE BRIGHT SWORD an abused young knight arrives at Camelot too late to serve now-dead King Arthur, forcing him to team up with unpopular, marginalized Round Table extras on an epic quest to find Britain’s new king in this bold, progressive Arthurian retelling. #JannaGReads
December 27, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Day 3 #12ReadsOfXmas
In THE BRIGHT SWORD an abused young knight arrives at Camelot too late to serve now-dead King Arthur, forcing him to team up with unpopular, marginalized Round Table extras on an epic quest to find Britain’s new king in this bold, progressive Arthurian retelling. #JannaGReads
In THE BRIGHT SWORD an abused young knight arrives at Camelot too late to serve now-dead King Arthur, forcing him to team up with unpopular, marginalized Round Table extras on an epic quest to find Britain’s new king in this bold, progressive Arthurian retelling. #JannaGReads
Day 2 #12ReadsOfXmas
Rustic, romantic and atmospheric, in A SWEET STING OF SALT a lonely, closeted, Nova Scotia midwife becomes invested in helping her neighbour’s lovely, mysterious new wife who’s just given birth & speaks no English from his equally puzzling—and threatening—behaviour #JannaGReads
Rustic, romantic and atmospheric, in A SWEET STING OF SALT a lonely, closeted, Nova Scotia midwife becomes invested in helping her neighbour’s lovely, mysterious new wife who’s just given birth & speaks no English from his equally puzzling—and threatening—behaviour #JannaGReads
December 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Day 2 #12ReadsOfXmas
Rustic, romantic and atmospheric, in A SWEET STING OF SALT a lonely, closeted, Nova Scotia midwife becomes invested in helping her neighbour’s lovely, mysterious new wife who’s just given birth & speaks no English from his equally puzzling—and threatening—behaviour #JannaGReads
Rustic, romantic and atmospheric, in A SWEET STING OF SALT a lonely, closeted, Nova Scotia midwife becomes invested in helping her neighbour’s lovely, mysterious new wife who’s just given birth & speaks no English from his equally puzzling—and threatening—behaviour #JannaGReads
Day 1 #12ReadsOfXmas
Original, twisty and timely, in THE POISONS WE DRINK a troubled Black witch who brews dangerous magic potions is forced to do so to mind-control powerful politicians amid an ongoing movement for witch liberation, threats to her family & shocking community secrets. #JannaGReads
Original, twisty and timely, in THE POISONS WE DRINK a troubled Black witch who brews dangerous magic potions is forced to do so to mind-control powerful politicians amid an ongoing movement for witch liberation, threats to her family & shocking community secrets. #JannaGReads
December 26, 2024 at 3:20 AM
Day 1 #12ReadsOfXmas
Original, twisty and timely, in THE POISONS WE DRINK a troubled Black witch who brews dangerous magic potions is forced to do so to mind-control powerful politicians amid an ongoing movement for witch liberation, threats to her family & shocking community secrets. #JannaGReads
Original, twisty and timely, in THE POISONS WE DRINK a troubled Black witch who brews dangerous magic potions is forced to do so to mind-control powerful politicians amid an ongoing movement for witch liberation, threats to her family & shocking community secrets. #JannaGReads
My first 12 best reads of the year are now posted under the hashtag #12ReadsBeforeXmas! Now with Christmas Day and the rest of Christmastide nearly upon us, I’ll be continuing on with my final 12 favourites of 2024 under #12ReadsOfXmas.
Merry Christmas & Happy Reading! 🎄📚
Merry Christmas & Happy Reading! 🎄📚
Tomorrow is 12 days before Christmas Eve, after which begins the famous Twelve Days of Christmas. Since 12+12 is 24 & this year is 2024 every day I’m gonna post one of my top 24 reads to celebrate. Watch this space for some great holiday reading recs!✨
#JannaGReads #12ReadsBeforeXmas
#JannaGReads #12ReadsBeforeXmas
a woman in a blue dress is reaching for a book on a ladder
Alt: Belle from Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast on a rolling bookshop ladder gesturing to the many books on a shelf
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December 24, 2024 at 11:27 PM
My first 12 best reads of the year are now posted under the hashtag #12ReadsBeforeXmas! Now with Christmas Day and the rest of Christmastide nearly upon us, I’ll be continuing on with my final 12 favourites of 2024 under #12ReadsOfXmas.
Merry Christmas & Happy Reading! 🎄📚
Merry Christmas & Happy Reading! 🎄📚