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August 7, 2021

REVIEW: Sydney and Taylor Take a Flying Leap by Jacqueline Davies, illustrated by Deborah Hocking

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / children's book / flying / friendship / hedgehog / picture books / skunkNo Comments

In this laugh-out-loud early chapter book with charming full-color illustrations, best-selling author Jacqueline Davies continues the adventure of two best friends who chase their dreams, even through doubt and obstacles. Perfect for fans of the Mercy Watson and Owl Diaries series. When Taylor decides he wants to be the World’s ... more >

August 7, 2021

REVIEW: Sydney and Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World by Jacqueline Davies, illustrated by Deborah Hocking

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanimals / children's book / friendship / hedgehog / picture books / road trip / skunkNo Comments

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Sydney is a skunk and Taylor is a hedgehog, but no matter how odd the pairing may seem, their friendship comes naturally. They live happily in their cozy burrow . . . until the day Taylor gets his Big Idea to go see the Whole Wide World. From mountains taller ... more >

July 17, 2021

REVIEW: More Than a Little by M.H. Clark, illustrated by Cecile Metzger

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / friendship / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: More Than a Little by M.H. Clark, illustrated by Cecile Metzger

“There’s a magic that’s yours, and it’s like nothing else. It’s something you share just by being yourself. It’s hard to define, but I know that it’s real. It’s something my head and my heart simply feel.” This is a book for a friend you appreciate, one who matters more ... more >

July 13, 2021

REVIEW: A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) by Becky Chambers

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsfriendship / LGBTQIA+ / Monk & Robot series / non binary / novella / religion / robots / Sci-fi / Science Fiction9 Comments

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It’s been centuries since the robots of Earth gained self-awareness and laid down their tools. Centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again. Centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend. One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the ... more >

June 30, 2021

REVIEW: The Return of the Sorceress by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbetrayal / Dark Fantasy / familiar / friendship / Magic / novella / POC / POC author / redemption / revenge / sorcerer2 Comments

From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a magical novella of revenge and redemption. Yalxi, the deposed Supreme Mistress of the Guild of Sorcerers, is on a desperate mission. Her lover and confidant seized her throne and stole the precious diamond heart, the jewel that is the engine of ... more >

June 17, 2021

REVIEW: The Confidence Men by Margalit Fox

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralian / British / friendship / medium / non-fiction / prison / prisoner of war / psychology / science / spiritualism / Turkey / War / Military / World War I2 Comments

The astonishing true story of two World War I prisoners who pulled off one of the most ingenious escapes of all time. Imprisoned in a remote Turkish POW camp during World War I, having survived a two-month forced march and a terrifying shootout in the desert, two British officers, Harry ... more >

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