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September 22, 2021

REVIEW: Auspicious Animals by Jun’ichi Uchiyama

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanimals / Art / Asian / China / Japan / photography / POC authorComments Off on REVIEW: Auspicious Animals by Jun’ichi Uchiyama

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The world of mythical creatures born from human imagination. Many imaginary animals believed to be auspicious symbols of good fortune originated in ancient China. The most famous ones are the “Big Four”: the Winged Dragon, the Chinese Phoenix, Qilin (a hooved chimeric creature) and the Spirit Turtle. There are many ... more >

September 17, 2021

REVIEW: Ancient Egypt by Peter Mavrikis

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsancient-Egypt / Egypt / photographyComments Off on REVIEW: Ancient Egypt by Peter Mavrikis

From the Neolithic cave paintings in Wadi Sura – created long before it was a desert when the region was savannah grassland – to the Valley of the Kings to the rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel, and from the vast temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor to the funerary mask ... more >

September 7, 2021

REVIEW: Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore

LaylaB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsfemale friendship / forced-marriage / Historical / historical-Scotland / Late Victorian / League of Extraordinary Women Series / photography / suffragette4 Comments

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Going toe-to-toe with a brooding Scotsman is rather bold for a respectable suffragist, but when he happens to be one’s unexpected husband, what else is an unwilling bride to do? London banking heiress Hattie Greenfield wanted just three things in life: 1. Acclaim as an artist. 2. A noble cause. ... more >

January 12, 2018

REVIEW: The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren

KaetrinB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / FBI / photography / school shooting / survivor8 Comments

Trigger Warning: Reference to a mass casualty school shooting will make this book difficult to read for some. Dear Roni Loren, I have to say you were brave to write this book (which is also the beginning of a series by the same name). It could easily have gone horribly ... more >

April 25, 2017

REVIEW: The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / football / photography / sport6 Comments

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Dear Kristen Callihan, I’ve been a fan of the Game On series from the beginning. The books never disappoint me. I know I’m going to get snappy banter, sexy heroes and amazing heroines, with lots of funny lines and awww moments. And, as expected, the latest release in the series, ... more >

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