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August 20, 2020

REVIEW: The Fox & the Little Tanuki Volume 2 by Mi Tagawa

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsJapan / Japanese culture / Manga / POC author / teensNo Comments

After 300 years, the gods that imprisoned Senzou the Fox Spirit for his arrogance finally set him free. There is only one condition – he can’t have any of his supernatural abilities back until he successfully helps a tanuki cub named Manpachi become one of their magical assistants. Unfortunately for ... more >

April 15, 2020

REVIEW: Golden Threads by Suzanne Del Rizzo, illustrations by Miki Sato

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's fiction / childrens-books / Japan / Japanese culture / picture books / POC / toys4 Comments

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When a storm sweeps Emi’s beloved stuffed fox away from their mountain home, he ends up tattered and alone on a distant shore. A kind old man finds the fox and gives it to his granddaughter, Kiko. As she recovers from an injury of her own, Kiko mends the fox ... more >

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March 26, 2020

REVIEW: Jayne’s Reading List

JayneB Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / DNF Reviewscrossword puzzle / England / Japanese culture / Manga / murder-investigation / non-fiction / POC author / police / Scotland / war9 Comments

The Fox & the Little Tanuki, Vol. 1 by Mi Tagawa Long ago, the gods granted a few special animals great powers… but not all those animals used their magical abilities for good! Senzou the Fox Spirit in particular grew too brash and arrogant, abusing his strength until the gods ... more >

August 21, 2019

REVIEW: SumoKitty by David Biedrzycki

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / children's fiction / childrens-books / Japan / Japanese culture / picture books / POCNo Comments

Watch out, mice! This cat is a sumo champion! A stray kitty gets a job in a sumo stable, chasing mice in exchange for food. But when eating like a sumo wrestler slows our feline hero down, he realizes he must train like a wrestler, too. Through hard work and ... more >

March 26, 2019

REVIEW: Lady of the Bridge by Laura Kitchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsarranged-marriage / class differences / Historical / Japan / Japanese culture / political intrigue / road-romance / Samurai / War / MilitaryNo Comments

Forbidden love between a warrior princess and an elite samurai makes for an adventure set during the early days of the Tokugawa shogunate. Join this couple in a race across 17th century Japan where political unrest has created dangerous ronin, civil uprisings, and war-ravaged castles. Caught in the middle of ... more >

July 21, 2016

REVIEW: The Samurai’s Garden by Patricia Kiyono

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / class differences / Historical / Japan / Japanese culture / POC / POC author5 Comments

Hiro Tanaka prepared for a life as a samurai warrior. But his world changed when Japan’s feudal system was abolished by the Emperor. Now, he must find a new vocation. Disillusioned with fighting and violence, he travels alone, going north to the island of Hokkaido. Many other samurai wander through ... more >

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