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December 3, 2022

REVIEW: The Cat in the Christmas Tree by Callie Smith Grant

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAnthology / cats / Christmas / short storiesNo Comments

Christmas is a time for joy, wonder, and a little bit of mischief. Does any creature manifest these attitudes better than a cat? Their fascination with all those breakable ornaments on the tree and their appreciation of a cozy spot to nap seem made for the season. The way they ... more >

November 4, 2022

JOINT REVIEW: Liberation Day by George Saunders

JennieB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsdystopian / Literary Fabulism / Literary fiction / Recommended Reads / short storiesNo Comments

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Jennie: When Janine suggested reviewing this collection of short stories together, I was only vaguely familiar with the author. I remembered that Janine had mentioned him in our joint review of How High We Go in the Dark, and indicated that Saunders was known for literary fabulism. It was only ... more >

October 31, 2022

REVIEW: Return to Glory by Jack McDevitt

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsaliens / astronomy / physics / Sci-fi / short stories / space travel / Time-TravelNo Comments

Jack McDevitt’s passion for astronomy was recognized in 2008 when the International Astronomical Union put his name on an asteroid. NASA has given him an award for “keeping the science in science fiction.” Stephen King described Jack as the “natural heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.” Life is ... more >

May 11, 2022

REVIEW: Someone in Time edited by Jonathan Strahan

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAnthology / Asian characters / Australia / Contemporary / Historical / Hong Kong / India / Indian characters / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA romance / POC / POC author / short stories / South-Asian / Time-Travel / USA2 Comments

Even time travel can’t unravel love Anthology of inclusive tales of people through time looking for one another and for ways for the world to be better. Time-travel is a way for writers to play with history and imagine different futures – for better, or worse. When romance is thrown ... more >

April 14, 2022

REVIEW: The Village Feasts: Stories of Food and Laughter (The Village Life) by Izzy Abrahmson

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsEastern Europe / Historical / Holiday / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / Passover / short stories / slice of village lifeComments Off on REVIEW: The Village Feasts: Stories of Food and Laughter (The Village Life) by Izzy Abrahmson

Delicious Passovers in The Village Life in The Village often revolves around food and families. THE VILLAGE FEASTS is the follow-up collection to WINTER BLESSINGS by National Jewish Book Award For Family Literature nominee Izzy Abrahmson. Rich with misadventures and ingenious solutions, the stories dance with a traditional feel around ... more >

February 28, 2022

REVIEW: A Village Romance: a novella of stories (The Village Life) by Izzy Abrahmson

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEastern Europe / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / novella / short stories / slice of village lifeComments Off on REVIEW: A Village Romance: a novella of stories (The Village Life) by Izzy Abrahmson

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Courtship, weddings and celebrations, stories of Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, and Passover, and of course delicious food. It is time for a new generation of readers to discover the unorthodox wisdom of Rabbi Kibbitz and the savory sense of Mrs. Chaipul. Izzy Abrahmson is an undiscovered genius of delightful fiction. Readers ... more >

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