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April 13, 2026

REVIEW: The Roach King of Raleigh: A Young Adult Novel about Friendship, Survival, and Finding Hope When Life Falls Apart by Shannon Stocker

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsaddiction / bugs / bullying / cats / family relationships / friendship / high-school / Lizards / mother and son / neurodiversity / North-Carolina / poverty / Young-Adult3 Comments

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From Schneider Family Award-winning author Shannon Stocker comes The Roach King of Raleigh, an unflinching YA novel about a high school sophomore who’s determined to rise above his circumstances—even if it means starting a secret roach breeding business. Even if it means letting people in. Quill Jenkins used to have ... more >

April 2, 2026

REVIEW: The Moonshine Women by Michelle Collins Anderson

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / 1930s / adult fiction / American historical / family relationships / Historical / Missouri / poverty / Prohibition-era / sisters / Womens-FictionNo Comments

From a well-camouflaged still in the moonshine-slicked mountains of Prohibition-era Missouri, to the drink order of a Hot Springs gangster, and even the hidden depths of her own heart, a Strong woman knows how to keep a secret… Every batch of Strong moonshine has its own special flavor, thanks to ... more >

November 28, 2023

REVIEW: Everyone’s Gone to the Moon: July 1969, Life on Earth, and the Epic Voyage of Apollo 11 by Joe Cuhaj

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsmoon / NASA / non-fiction / poverty / racism / science / social activism / social issues / social justice2 Comments

Much has been written about the legendary flight of Apollo 11 and mankind’s first tentative steps into deep space. It’s often said that the world stopped, watching in awe as the crew of Apollo 11 completed their mission. It is true that in that moment, almost everyone had virtually gone ... more >

May 6, 2022

REVIEW: The Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerican historical / domestic abuse / domestic violence / First-Person / forced sterilization / gender-based violence / Historical / Historical fiction / Kentucky / librarian / miscegenation / POC / poverty / racism / Young-Adult2 Comments

Bestselling historical fiction author Kim Michele Richardson is back with the perfect book club read following Honey Lovett, the daughter of the beloved Troublesome book woman, who must fight for her own independence with the help of the women who guide her and the books that set her free. In ... more >

November 27, 2015

REVIEW: Doing No Harm by Carla Kelly

KaetrinA- Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended ReadsDoctor / faith / Historical / poverty / Regency / Scotland / Small-Town16 Comments

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Dear Carla Kelly, I saw Doing No Harm featured (mentioned?) on a New Releases post here a few weeks ago and, like I often do with the New Releases posts (*shakes fist*) I immediately one-clicked. The set up appealed to me; a surgeon, recently retired from the Royal Navy after ... more >

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