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January 5, 2021

REVIEW: Joint Custody by Lauren Baratz-Logsted and Jackie Logsted

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / dog / editor / First-Person / humorous / New York City / Writer6 Comments

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A mischievous dog takes matters into his own paws when his beloved owners split up in this offbeat romantic comedy. The Man has custody Monday through Friday, The Woman has custody on the weekends. But that’s not enough for Gatz, who will do anything to bring them back together—even if ... more >

January 4, 2021

On Susanna Kearsley: gleanings and the value of them

KaetrinLetters of Opinion / Recommended ReadsContemporary / Fantasy / Historical / time slip15 Comments

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Earlier this year, I read The Deadly Hours – well 2 of the stories in it anyway – which featured Weapon of Choice by Susanna Kearsley. The POV character is Hugh, who was the male lead in A Desperate Fortune. Hugh and Mary are most prominently featured but there are ... more >

January 1, 2021

REVIEW: Do Not Let Your Dragon Spread Germs by Julie Gassman, illustrated by Andy Elkerton

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's book / Dragon / dragons / health / picture booksNo Comments

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Your dragon loves to hug and high-five and shake hands and sing and blow bubbles and share happiness everywhere she goes. Dragons want to spread joy to everyone! But some of those actions are also spreading germs. It’s time to wash your hands, mask up, and teach your dragon how ... more >

January 1, 2021

REVIEW: A Year of Everyday Wonders by Cheryl B. Klein, illustrated by Qin Leng

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviewschildren's book / family relationships / picture books / POC authorNo Comments

From first haircut to first ice-cream cone, each year brings a new cycle of experiences With each new year come countless little wonders. From the highs—first snowfall, first new umbrella, first beach trip—to the lows—first missed bus, first lost umbrella, first sunburn— every year older means another cycle of everyday ... more >

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December 31, 2020

What Janine is Reading: DNF Edition #2

JanineBook Reviews / DNF ReviewsReading lists15 Comments

Seven years ago I devoted one of my What Janine is Reading posts to three books I did not finish. Now it’s time to do it again. None of the three books I review here are bad; all of them are quite good in several regards. But I still put ... more >

December 30, 2020

REVIEW: For He Can Creep by Siobhan Carroll

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / Dark Fantasy / poetry / short stories7 Comments

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Siobhan Carroll’s For He Can Creep is a dark fantasy story of poetry, devilry, and cats in a battle of good vs. evil for the fate of humanity. Nineteenth century poet Christopher Smart has been committed to St. Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics believing God has commissioned him to write The ... more >

December 30, 2020

REVIEW: Witch, Cat, and Cobb by J.K. Pendragon

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviews#ownvoices / arranged-marriage / cats / elves / f/f romance / Fantasy / lesbian / LGBTQA / POC / trans man / trans woman / trans-species / transgender / witchNo Comments

Destined for an arranged marriage she wants nothing to do with, Princess Breanwynne decides her only option for escape is to run away. After announcing this plan to her trusted cat, Fen, she’s shocked when he asks that she take him along. Following his suggestion to venture into the lair ... more >

December 30, 2020

Wednesday Good News

JayneMiscdancing / robots2 Comments

Shake It Down Hmmm, I’m not sure this is so much good news as it is fun news. Or scary news? Seriously, just watch the video. These robots, especially Spot the “dog,” have better dance moves than I ever had even in my college days. “Boston Dynamics robots can climb rough ... more >

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December 29, 2020

REVIEW: Party Favors by Erin McLellan

KaetrinB Reviews / Book Reviewsbisexual / Contemporary / Erotic-Romance / f/f romance / New Year's Eve / novella / only one bed / queer6 Comments

Dear Erin McLellan, I had the pleasure of reading Candy Hearts earlier this year (which is book 2 in you So Over the Holidays series of novellas) and I loved it so I was happy to read Party Favors (which is book 4). The series is loosely based on a ... more >

December 28, 2020

REVIEW: Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Daniel Minter

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's book / Ghana / Holiday / Kwanzaa / picture books / POC / POC author2 Comments

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In an African village live seven brothers who make life miserable with their constant fighting. When their father dies, he leaves an unusual will: by sundown, the brothers must make gold out of seven spools of thread or they will be turned out as beggars. Review Though the story is ... more >

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