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March 22, 2023

REVIEW: The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life, and Mortality by Karen Fine

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / autobiography / Cancer / cats / death / dogs / female doctor / mourning / non-fiction / self care / veterinarianNo Comments

A tribute to our furry, feathery, scaley, and wet family members, All Creatures Great and Small meets Being Mortal in this compelling memoir of one woman’s dream to become a veterinarian. Karen Fine always knew that she wanted to be a vet and wasn’t going to let anything stop her: ... more >

March 20, 2023

REVIEW: A Waltz with Traitors by A.L. Sowards

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / Czechoslovakia / Historical fiction / marriage-of-convenience / politics / rag-tag / Russia / Russian Revolution / War / Military / World War I5 Comments

The Former Russian Empire, 1918 Czech soldier Filip Sedlák never wanted to fight for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. So at the first opportunity, he defected to the Russians. Now he and others like him have formed the Czechoslovak Legion. Their goal: leave the chaos of Russia, sail to France, and help ... more >

March 14, 2023

REVIEW: Stateless by Elizabeth Wein

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / female pilots / flying / friendship / Historical / Historical fiction / pilot / Young-AdultNo Comments

From the beloved #1 bestselling author of Code Name Verity, this thrilling murder mystery set in 1937 Europe soars with intrigue, glamour, secrets, and betrayal. When Stella North is chosen to represent Britain in Europe’s first air race for young people, she knows all too well how high the stakes ... more >

March 6, 2023

REVIEW: A Noble Cunning: The Countess and the Tower by Patricia Bernstein

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / female friendship / First-Person / Historical / Historical fiction / historical romance / Jacobite / Jacobite rebellion / real person fiction / ScottishNo Comments

A thrilling tale, based on a true story, of one woman’s tremendous courage and incomparable wit in trying to rescue her husband from the Tower of London the night before he is to be executed. The heroine of A Noble Cunning, Bethan Glentaggart, Countess of Clarencefield, a persecuted Catholic noblewoman, ... more >

March 3, 2023

Jayne’s Latest Reading List

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / Reading Lists3 Comments

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn Longtime personal assistant Georgie Mulcahy has made a career out of putting others before herself. When an unexpected upheaval sends her away from her hectic job in L.A. and back to her hometown, Georgie must confront an uncomfortable truth: her own wants and needs ... more >

March 2, 2023

REVIEW: OCME: Life in America’s Top Forensic Medical Center by Bruce Goldfarb

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / D ReviewsBaltimore / corruption / death / Doctor / First-Person / forensics / Memoir / non-fiction / police brutality3 Comments

Perfect for fans of Michael Lewis and David Simon (Homicide, The Corner, The Wire, We Own This City) Real life is different from what gets depicted on procedural crime dramas. Equipped with a journalist’s eye, a paramedic’s experience and a sardonic wit, Bruce Goldfarb spent ten years with Maryland’s Office ... more >

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