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September 23, 2020

REVIEW: [Un]common Ground by Erica Abbott and Pol Robinson

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / enemies to lovers / f/f romance / gardening / government / LGBTQ romance / opposites attract / Seattle2 Comments

A single-minded government employee, a former Peace Corps volunteer, far too many goats, and one stray dog…what could possibly go wrong? Sara’s entire life has been nomadic—developing and growing sustainable sources of food in small rural communities has meant no place to call her own. Now she’s ready to come ... more >

June 3, 2020

REVIEW: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

JanineC- Reviews / D Reviewsanimals / bigotry / children / children's book / classic / Edwardian-era / England / gardening / India / racism / secret28 Comments

Dear Readers, As a child, I loved Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden. It’s considered a classic novel and is the story of children beginning to blossom as they bring a locked, abandoned garden to life. I was introduced to Burnett via a serialized reading of Little Lord Fauntleroy that ... more >

January 17, 2020

REVIEW: The Peculiar Folly of Long Legged Meg by Jayne Fresina

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / England / family relationships / gardening / hidden identity / Historical / servant romance / social climbing / virgin hero / working classNo Comments

Persephone “Persey” Foyle, the Dowager Marchioness of Holbrooke, leads a happy, busy existence, tending her garden, overseeing her charitable missions, feuding with her stepson’s wife, and vetting potential suitors for her stepdaughter. As far as this lively widow is concerned, her life lacks nothing. But when a young, famously-talented designer ... more >

January 9, 2020

REVIEW: The Pollinator Victory Garden by Kim Eierman

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbees / ecology / gardening / non-fictionNo Comments

The passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWII Victory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environment—the steep decline of pollinators. The Pollinator Victory Garden offers practical solutions for winning the war against the demise of these essential animals. Pollinators are critical ... more >

August 27, 2016

REVIEW: The House on the Hill by Miranda Barnes

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C- ReviewsContemporary / England / gardening / mystery3 Comments

Sometimes the best things in life are right in front of you… Kate Jackson likes her quiet life. She lives in a quaint Northumbrian village, working as a self-employed gardener. On the hill adjacent to her land is a seemingly deserted property, neglected for over a decade and in dire ... more >

February 17, 2016

REVIEW: Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher

SiriusB+ Reviews / Recommended Readsfairy tale retelling / gardening / Romance22 Comments

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Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city. But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an ... more >

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