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March 31, 2023

REVIEW: Where We Meet the World – The Story of the Senses by Ashley Ward

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbiology / non-fiction / scienceNo Comments

The thrilling story of how our senses evolved and how they shape our encounters with the world Our senses are what make life worth living. They allow us to appreciate a sip of an ice-cold drink, the sound of laughter, the touch of a lover. But only recently have incredible ... more >

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 >

March 2, 2023

REVIEW: OCME: Life in America’s Top Forensic Medical Center by Bruce Goldfarb

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / D ReviewsBaltimore / corruption / death / Doctor / First-Person / forensics / Memoir / non-fiction / police brutality3 Comments

Perfect for fans of Michael Lewis and David Simon (Homicide, The Corner, The Wire, We Own This City) Real life is different from what gets depicted on procedural crime dramas. Equipped with a journalist’s eye, a paramedic’s experience and a sardonic wit, Bruce Goldfarb spent ten years with Maryland’s Office ... more >

February 27, 2023

REVIEW: Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt’s Ancient Temples from Destruction by Lynne Olson

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsarchaeologist / archeology / colonialism / Egypt / engineer / France / museum / museum exhibits / non-fiction / Paris / politics / World War IINo Comments

The remarkable story of the intrepid French archaeologist who led the international effort to save ancient Egyptian temples from the floodwaters of the Aswan Dam, by the New York Times bestselling author of Madame Fourcade’s Secret War In the 1960s, the world’s attention was focused on a nail-biting race against ... more >

February 15, 2023

REVIEW: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / art history / brothers / Contemporary / death / Memoir / museum / New York City / non-fiction / self discovery4 Comments

A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former New Yorker staffer who spent a decade as a museum guard. Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art every year. But only a select few have ... more >

February 13, 2023

REVIEW: Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China’s Forbidden City by Adam Brookes

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads20th century / Art / Asian / China / culture / non-fiction / POC / politics / War / Military / World War II8 Comments

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The gripping true story of the bold and determined museum curators who saved the priceless treasures of China’s Forbidden City in the years leading up to World War II and beyond. Spring 1933: The silent courtyards and palaces of Peking’s Forbidden City, for centuries the home of Chinese emperors, are ... more >

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