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August 25, 2020

REVIEW: Better than People by Roan Parrish

KaetrinB Reviews / Book Reviewsanxiety / cats / Contemporary / dogs / m/m romance / queer / Wyoming2 Comments

CW: Severe anxiety and panic attacks Dear Roan Parrish, Jack Matheson is an illustrator who has been unable to draw for eight months after a trusted friend’s betrayal. He’s in a bit of a funk and my impression was he wasn’t all that happy with himself about it but didn’t ... more >

March 1, 2019

REVIEW: There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi and Laurel Molk

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanxiety / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / dog / picture books1 Comments

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Come on, Sukie, you can do it! A little dog’s paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller is in need in this humorous, tenderly sympathetic story. Lots of things at the beach scare Sukie. Lots. Because she is just a small dog, and the stairs are big and ... more >

June 15, 2015

Monday News: 2014 book sales, public-use photo app, feminism & media critique, and photographer explores anxiety in self-portraits

JanetPublishing Newsanxiety / audiobooks / copyright / creative commons license / digital books / feminism / media critique / mobile applications / photography / publishing / subscription services1 Comments

The Verdict on 2014: Sales up 4.6% – 2014 book sales data shows a slight increase in digital books (3.8%), which represented an increase in unit sales of only 0.2%, because of higher digital book prices. Digital audiobooks also increased by 26.8% and subscription sales were also robust at $20 ... more >

April 17, 2015

REVIEW: Carry the Ocean by Heidi Cullinan

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended Readsanxiety / autism / Contemporary / depression / disability / m/m romance / New Adult / queer / suicidal ideation7 Comments

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Dear Heidi Cullinan, sometimes I feel like everyone else is carrying a bucket of water but I’m trying to carry an ocean. I feel a little like I’m walking into a potential minefield with this review.  Disability is something of a fraught subject in Romancelandia.  I’m still learning myself on ... more >

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