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May 20, 2026

REVIEW: The Creatures’ Guide to Caring by Elizabeth Preston

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / behavior / empathy / evolution / nature writing / non-fiction / scienceNo Comments

A lively and revelatory journey through the evolution of caretaking on Earth, from animal parents to modern-day humans, making the case that caring for children and one another made us who we are Poison frog fathers carry tadpoles on their backs. Killer whale grandmothers hunt to feed their adult sons. ... more >

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July 12, 2025

Reading List by Jayne about Sea Stuff

JayneB Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsnature / nature writing / non-fiction / ocean / Reading listsComments Off on Reading List by Jayne about Sea Stuff

Sea Wonders: The Octopus, the Cuttlefish, and the Squid by Marco Colombo Explore the world of extraordinary marine creatures in this beautifully illustrated guide to thirty species of octopuses, cuttlefish, and squids. In Sea Wonders, discover the remarkable characteristics of cephalopods, enigmatic sea creatures with arms directly attached to their ... more >

September 14, 2021

REVIEW: Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / biology / Ethics / law-enforcement / nature / nature writing / non-fiction / outdoors / science / Scientist3 Comments

Join “America’s funniest science writer” (Peter Carlson, Washington Post), Mary Roach, on an irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. What’s to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years ago, animals that broke the law ... more >

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