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August 5, 2019

News Bits: Reading aloud, the power of reading, inspiring students, helping neighbors

JayneMisceffects of reading / friendship / news / pilot / students15 Comments

Lately the world seems to suck more each day. Here are a few nice things I’ve found from last week. Crossing Divides: Why I read aloud to strangers -Janine and her husband read aloud to each other but here’s a group of people who read to each other but who ... more >

May 2, 2019

REVIEW: How to Land a Plane by Mark Vanhoenacker

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsflying / non-fiction / pilotNo Comments

From the bestselling author of Skyfaring (125,500+ copies sold in the US and UK alone), a witty guide on how to land a jetliner—in 60 pages! British Airways pilot and internationally bestselling author Mark Vanhoenacker invites readers to take a seat—the captain’s seat, that is—and relax, to learn the ins ... more >

February 12, 2019

REVIEW: The Sky Above Us by Sarah Sundin

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArmy / England / Historical / inspirational romance / pilot / Sunrise at Normandy series / War / Military / World War II1 Comments

Numbed by grief and harboring shameful secrets, Lt. Adler Paxton ships to England with the US 357th Fighter Group in 1943. Determined to become an ace pilot, Adler battles the German Luftwaffe in treacherous dogfights in the skies over France as the Allies struggle for control of the air before ... more >

August 17, 2018

REVIEW: Sky Girls by Gene Nora Jessen

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / female pilots / Historical / non-fiction / pilot1 Comments

The exhilarating true story of the unsung pioneers who blazed a pathway towards a new era of female aviation! The year is 1929, and on the eve of America’s Great Depression, nineteen gutsy and passionate pilots soared above the glass ceiling in the very first female cross-country air race. Armed ... more >

April 21, 2018

REVIEW: Uplift – A Pilot’s Journey by Grant Corriveau

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsautobiography / Canada / flying / non-fiction / pilot3 Comments

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“I’m still a rookie second officer but even I know it’s not supposed to happen like this.” “The captain called “Before Landing Check.” That’s normal. The first officer and I moved the appropriate switches, levers and buttons, and chanted the usual incantations. That’s normal. The trusty old Boeing 727 responded ... more >

March 2, 2018

REVIEW: Across the Blue by Carrie Turansky

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsEdwardian / England / Historical / inspirational romance / pilot / turn of the 20th century2 Comments

Set in Edwardian England and ideal for readers who enjoy Julie Klassen novels, this romance about an English aviation pioneer and the girl who falls in love with him is filled with adventure and faith. Isabella Grayson, the eldest daughter of a wealthy, English newspaper magnate, longs to become a ... more >

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