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September 8, 2023

Jayne’s Tor Originals Reading List

JayneB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / Reading Listsdetective / little free library / short stories / Tor Publisher / Vampire4 Comments

Knowledgeable Creatures by Christopher Rowe A dog detective is hired by a female human to investigate a murder that she committed. But of course, all is not as it seems in this strange, mysterious world rendered wonderfully by speculative fiction author Christopher Rowe. Review A dog detective? A confused possible ... more >

July 12, 2023

REVIEW: Where All Good Flappers Go : Essential Stories of the Jazz Age by Various Authors

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1920s / American historical / Anthology / Historical / Jazz Age / POC / POC author / short stories / social changeNo Comments

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“I believe in the flapper as an artist in her particular field, the art of being – being young, being lovely.” — Zelda Fitzgerald A sparkling new collection of “flapper fiction”: stories featuring the iconic women who defined the Jazz Age Vivacious, charming, irreverent, the flapper is a girl who ... more >

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

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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

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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 >

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