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April 15, 2020

REVIEW: Z Is for Zoom by Ashley Parlett Malec

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscars / children's fiction / childrens-books / mechanic / picture books2 Comments

From the experiences of a female NASCAR mechanic comes a book to teach kids (and grownups) the basics of cars, trucks, and things that go! A is for Alternator B is for Boost C is for Combustion Engine From automatic transmissions to drive lines and from suspension to Zerk fitting ... more >

September 19, 2017

REVIEW: Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide by Patrice Banks

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscars / how-to books / non-fiction6 Comments

A do-it-herself guide to auto maintenance, roadside emergencies, and the real scoop on how women can get honest car service at the garage, from engineer turned auto mechanic and award-winning entrepreneur Patrice Banks. Do you feel lost when explaining your car problems to a mechanic? Do you panic when something ... more >

June 18, 2015

REVIEW: Opening Up by Lauren Dane

KatiB+ Reviews / Recommended Readscars / Contemporary / Erotic-Romance4 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Ms. Dane: When I heard you’d be writing a series about a custom design car shop, I knew immediately I’d be reading it. Your books generally work very well for me, as they tend to derive their conflict from relationships, as opposed to outside forces. I love that your characters act ... more >

February 8, 2015

Technology Updates

IAM JSONEssaysAmazon Echo / cars / iWatch / Pebble / Tech Sunday22 Comments

Watching You I’m giving the iWatch a hard side-eye. Apple.com says “Coming Early 2015!” This is me looking at my watch and muttering, it’s early 2015, people. Where’s the damn watch? I just clicked over to the Apple site and, well, it sure is pretty. The thing is, if I ... more >

September 8, 2014

REVIEW: Driving in Neutral by Sandra Antonelli

JayneB- Reviewscars / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / older heroine and hero / wedding6 Comments

A new, quick-witted, quip-heavy romance for grown-ups from Sandra Antonelli about facing your fears — because love is the greatest risk of all. Levelheaded Olivia Regen walks away from her car-racing career and the wreckage of a bad marriage to take on new work that’s far removed from the twists ... more >

November 26, 2013

REVIEW: Crash Into You by Katie McGarry

JiaB Reviewscars / Harlequin Teen / Young-Adult7 Comments

Dear Ms. McGarry, I was first introduced to your work by Jane, who sang the praises of Pushing the Limits. I read it many months later, curious about this upper YA/new adult thing that was just beginning to take flight. Although dubious, I enjoyed it and read Dare You To ... more >

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