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May 4, 2026

REVIEW: Wombat Waiting by Katherine Applegate

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / bushfire / California / children's book / dog / Fiction / loss / middle grade / verse2 Comments

From the Newbery Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan and Odder comes a stunning middle grade standalone novel-in-verse about compassion, resilience, and surprising friendships, following a dog named Wombat in the aftermath of a catastrophic fire. Wombat isn’t actually a wombat—but when the ... more >

December 30, 2025

REVIEW: The Dating Game by Mona Shroff

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsBaltimore / brother's best friend / childhood friends / Contemporary / dog / fake dating / family relationships / friends-to-lovers / Indian American / POC / POC authorComments Off on REVIEW: The Dating Game by Mona Shroff

A fake romance will solve all their problems …And stir up a bunch of new ones! Veterinary student Saira Rawal definitely believes in love. It’s just…not for her. Not when getting through her days without panic attacks is struggle enough. But at least she has Tyler Hart—her brother’s best friend, ... more >

December 11, 2025

REVIEW: The Winter of the Dollhouse by Laura Amy Schlitz

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / dog / family relationships / Fantasy / friendship / Magical Realism / middle grade2 Comments

On a gloomy November night, eleven-year-old Tiphany Stokes saves an old lady from collapsing in the street. An antique doll named Gretel watches them, longing for Tiph to rescue her from life in a shop window. Though none of these three characters realizes it, their worlds are about to change: ... more >

August 27, 2025

REVIEW: The Inheritance (Breach Wars Book 1) by Ilona Andrews

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsDark Fantasy / dog / Magic / Paranormal / Science Fiction / strong heroine / Urban-Fantasy22 Comments

We are at war. The interdimensional invasion brought us unimaginable suffering, but it also awoke talents slumbering deep within us, a means to repel and destroy our enemy. Every day new gates open, leading to breaches filled with monsters and valuable resources. If you are a Talent, your country needs ... more >

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March 8, 2025

Reading List by Jayne for Early 2025

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Just One More Story by Perry Emerson This sweet story for children ages 3-7 introduces readers to Pip and Bun, two bunny siblings who are very different when it comes to reading. A book about books, imagination, and play, perfect for encouraging striving readers. Pip and Bun are two very ... more >

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January 1, 2024

Jayne’s Best of 2023 List

JayneBook Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists1940s / 1950s / 1970s / Best of 2023 / cats / children's book / dog / Fantasy / Historical / LGBTQIA characters / London / novella / Post WWII / Regency / World War II10 Comments

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Kinfolk by Sean Dietrich Sometimes it’s the most unlikely meetings that give us life’s greatest gifts. 1970s, Southern Alabama. Sixty-two-year-old Jeremiah Lewis Taylor, or “Nub,” has spent his whole life listening to those he’s loved telling him he’s no good—first his ex-wife, now his always-disapproving daughter. Sure, his escapades have ... more >

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