June 14, 2019

REVIEW: Canary Yellow by Elizabeth Cadell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / enemies to lovers / murder mystery / shipboard6 Comments

Elaine Tracy wins a luxury cruise to Las Palmas for her fiancé and herself. They quarrel, and Elaine breaks off the engagement but decides to go on the cruise alone. Attractive and unattached, once on board she inevitably draws a certain amount of masculine attention and for her the holiday ... more >

June 13, 2019

REVIEW: Mr. Finchley Takes the Road by Victor Canning

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / 20th century / adventure / England / Historical / road tripNo Comments

Book 3 of the classic trilogy of humorous rural adventures through pre-war England Mr. Finchley takes a fancy to a horse-drawn caravan that he sees for sale, but his new wife does not relish the prospect of a caravan journey so she goes to visit her brother, while he sets ... more >

June 12, 2019

REVIEW: The Idle Beekeeper: The Low-Effort, Natural Way to Raise Bees by Bill Anderson

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbees / First-Person / nature / non-fiction1 Comments

From building a hive to harvesting honey, a top urban beekeeper shares how to care for bees the simple, mindful way. Global bee populations have been rapidly declining for years, and it’s not just our honey supply that’s at stake: the contribution of bees to the pollination of crops is ... more >

June 11, 2019

REVIEW: Discovering Daisy by Betty Neels

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsdoctor hero / England / friends become lovers / Netherlands2 Comments

Plain Daisy Gillard leads a quiet life, helping her parent’s run their antiques shop. Until handsome pediatrician Mr. Jules der Huizma sweeps into her life and becomes her personal knight in shining armor! When he whisks her away to Holland, she can no longer deny she’s falling for him. Only ... more >

June 9, 2019

REVIEW: The Artist Who Loved Cats: The Inspiring Tale of Theophile Steinlen by Susan Schaefer Bernardo

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / Biography / cats / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / Paris / picture books4 Comments

The Artist Who Loved Cats: The Inspiring Tale of Theophile Alexandre Steinlen is a picture book biography of the artist who created the iconic Le Chat Noir cabaret posters. Steinlen moved to Paris in 1881 to pursue his creative dreams, ultimately creating more than 700 journal illustrations, famous posters, sculptures, ... more >

June 9, 2019

REVIEW: Book of Beasts by Elizabeth Morrison

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / art history / illustrations / medieval / medieval manuscripts / museum exhibits / non-fiction2 Comments

A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary—one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages—and an exploration of its lasting legacy. Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing ... more >