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March 22, 2023

REVIEW: The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life, and Mortality by Karen Fine

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / autobiography / Cancer / cats / death / dogs / female doctor / mourning / non-fiction / self care / veterinarianNo Comments

A tribute to our furry, feathery, scaley, and wet family members, All Creatures Great and Small meets Being Mortal in this compelling memoir of one woman’s dream to become a veterinarian. Karen Fine always knew that she wanted to be a vet and wasn’t going to let anything stop her: ... more >

February 14, 2023

REVIEW: A Valentine for Daisy by Betty Neels

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1990s / cats / class differences / doctor hero / dogs / England / unrequited-loveNo Comments

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Arrogant, overbearing and dictatorial! Daisy Pelham can’t find much to like about brilliant pediatrician Dr. Valentine Seymour. Yet his small patients seem to adore him, not to mention his twin nephew and niece…leaving Daisy to wonder if perhaps there’s another side to the handsome doctor, one that he doesn’t want ... more >

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February 18, 2022

REVIEW: Jayne’s “Didn’t Work for Me” recent reads

JayneBook Reviews / DNF ReviewsAthlete / Business woman / dogs / football / former military / Motorcycles / non-fiction / policeman / science / second chance at love12 Comments

I ask for review copies that I think I’ll enjoy but unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Here are some that I ended up not finishing for various reasons. If home is where the heart is, Dogwood County may have just what Delaney Monroe needs Newly retired from the Marine ... more >

March 20, 2021

REVIEW: Henry Oxshott by Simon Fraser

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsanimals / cats / dogs / family relationships / illustrations / juvenile / London / mystery / thriller1 Comments

It is the 1980s. Henry Oxshott is a cat of medium intelligence, lazy but well bred. He lives in a flat which was left to him by one of his relatives who spent most of her time buying antiques and paintings which now fill the flat. He has no job, ... more >

March 6, 2021

REVIEW: Here Comes Valentine Cat by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Claudia Rueda

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Cat does NOT like Valentine’s Day. It’s much too mushy, and no way is he making anyone a valentine—especially not his new neighbor, Dog. Dog refuses to respect the fence: He keeps tossing over old bones and hitting Cat in the head! But just as Cat’s about to send Dog ... more >

January 14, 2021

What Sirius had been reading: Part 2

SiriusB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Categorycats / dogs / fantasy m/m romance / ghosts / necromancer4 Comments

Marked by Death ( Necromancer #1 ) by Kaje Harper. Asking a necromancer for help is scary; falling for him may be downright terrifying. Darien Green’s afraid he’s going insane. The voices in his head are getting louder, weirder, and more numerous. But tattoos appearing on his skin say that ... more >

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