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October 5, 2018

REVIEW: The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBooks / bookstore / cats / childrens-books / family relationships / middle grade / picture books3 Comments

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A whimsical delight, crafted with quirkiness and a touch of classic charm The Joneses have just won the Great Montgomery Book Emporium in a contest, and it’s every book lover’s dream! The pull of a lever calls forth a room full of marvelous wonders—from the Room of Woodland tales with ... more >

September 7, 2018

REVIEW: Cat Wishes by Calista Brill

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / children's literature / childrens-books / fairy tale retelling / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: Cat Wishes by Calista Brill

In this playfully subversive fairytale, perfect for fans of Jon Klassen, the ever-skeptical Cat learns that wishes can come true—just not always in the ways we expect. At turns sly and sweet, this clever story about friendship will leave no doubt that true magic lies in our connections with others, ... more >

August 31, 2018

REVIEW: Cleo and Cornelius by Elizabeth Nicholson, Janine Pibal, and Nick Geller

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsancient-Egypt / ancient-Rome / cats / childrens-books / Getty Publications / picture books / travelComments Off on REVIEW: Cleo and Cornelius by Elizabeth Nicholson, Janine Pibal, and Nick Geller

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Adventurous Cleo and couch potato Cornelius live in ancient Egypt, where cats are worshipped like gods and goddesses. After Cornelius accidentally boards a boat departing on a voyage across the sea, Cleo and Cornelius find themselves in the faraway city of Rome, a place where dogs are treated like kings. ... more >

May 29, 2018

REVIEW: Bono by Helen Brown

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsauthor / cats / family relationships / New York City / non-fictionComments Off on REVIEW: Bono by Helen Brown

When Helen Brown arrived in New York for a much-anticipated visit, a fellow animal lover talked her into fostering a shelter cat. Helen visualized a sweet-natured cuddler who blinked and dozed a lot. What she got at Manhattan’s Bideawee shelter was a wide-eyed and unpredictable Persian with a punked-out haircut ... more >

February 1, 2018

REVIEW: Talk to the Paw by Melinda Metz

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsCalifornia / cats / Contemporary / Cool Cats / friends-to-lovers / mystery4 Comments

Inspired by the true story of a Portland, Oregon, cat who stole from his neighbors—and stole America’s heart . . . SHE’S PUTTING HER LOVE LIFE ON PAWS Jamie Snyder is thirty-four and single but NOT ready to mingle. After suffering through The Year of the Non-Committal Man, The Year ... more >

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January 11, 2018

Jayne’s Best of 2017

JayneBook Reviews / Reading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists19th century / actor/actress / Agent/Spies/Undercover / American Navy / Art / Best of 2017 / best of list / Biography / cats / Civil-War / class differences / Contemporary / England / epistolary / Fly Me to the Moon series / Historical / inspirational romance / Marriage-in-Trouble / murder-investigation / non-fiction / nurse / Regency / turn of the 20th century / Ugly Duckling / Western Romance27 Comments

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Yeah, I have 11 books in my top ten list. Math has never been my forte. 2017 was more of a mixed reading year for me with some non-romance, non-fiction books layered in. I was also pleasantly surprised at how many A and B range reads I had. The Second ... more >

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