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September 20, 2023

REVIEW: Starter Villain by John Scalzi

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbusiness / cats / Fantasy / fantasy/scifi / Fiction / fish-out-of-water / Humor / Sci-fi / social critique / social equality / Villain / workers6 Comments

Inheriting your uncle’s supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who’s running the place. Charlie’s life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub ... more >

September 15, 2023

REVIEW: The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans

JayneBook Reviews / C+ Reviewscats / Chosen One / Fantasy / friendship / LGBTQIA characters / middle grade / monsters / non binary / pansexual / POC / portal fantasyNo Comments

Some would call River Rydell a “chosen one”: born with the ability to see monsters and travel to a terrifying world called The Otherwoods, they have all the makings of a hero. But River just calls themself unlucky. It’s not like anyone actually believes River can do these things, so ... more >

September 6, 2023

REVIEW: Everything’s Coming Up Beatrix!: A Breaking Cat News Adventure by Georgia Dunn

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBreaking Cat News / cartoons / cats / comic / Humor / news / reporterNo Comments

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Stop the presses: The news crew at BCN is back for more adventures and laughs! Join Elvis, Puck, Lupin, Tommy, Beatrix, and the whole team for spooky tales around the space heater, daring hairstyles, not-so-hilarious sweaters, an Easter egg hunt disaster, new cat foods, “Heck on the Deck!”, something called ... more >

August 31, 2023

REVIEW: The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewscats / Fantasy / Friends / ghosts / Library / Magical Realism / middle grade / mysteryNo Comments

A classic middle-grade novel about a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps by New York Times–bestselling authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks ... more >

August 19, 2023

REVIEW: Nell & the Netherbeast by Adi Rule

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / family relationships / Fantasy / friendship / Ghost / LGBTQIA characters / middle grade / mystery lite / sistersNo Comments

The Netherbeast, a slinking creature with an overwhelming stench, impossibly charms young Nell. Befriending this shapeshifter propels Nell into an unforgettable summer. A beast, a haunting, a fire, and a basement that should be avoided at all costs are just part of the adventures Nell didn’t ask for. This story ... more >

August 7, 2023

REVIEW: The Maid of Honour (updated) by Dinah Dean

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads17th-century / cats / Charles-II / enemies to lovers / Historical / plague / Restoration / Restoration England / slice of village life / Woodham Book seriesNo Comments

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In 1666, plague and fire will pull them asunder. But love will overcome. In a privileged role as Maid of Honor to the Queen of England, Miss Mary Hook should be content, but her companions’ lack of morals makes her miserable. When the plague forces the Royal court to leave ... more >

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