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March 30, 2022

CONVERSATION: More Thoughts on Anachronisms and Inaccuracies

JayneConversationsanachronisms / authenticity / author's notes / believability / book errors / contemperroneous / names / sex / vocabulary27 Comments

Janine: In our last conversation post we discussed anachronisms. Some of the offshoots in our discussion were enjoyable so we hope that you will like them too. Here they are:   Author’s Notes   Jayne: If you don’t realize something is wrong or you couldn’t care less about it, does ... more >

January 23, 2021

REVIEW: Seaside Stroll by Charles Trevino, illustrated by Maribel LeChuga

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewschildren's book / picture books / vocabularyComments Off on REVIEW: Seaside Stroll by Charles Trevino, illustrated by Maribel LeChuga

Go on a snowy, sandy shore walk in a story where every single word starts with the letter S! Explore the beach in winter in this story told through clever language. During a sunset beach saunter, a girl stumbles and drops her doll into a tidal pool. Soaked! Celebrating the ... more >

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May 23, 2014

Friday News: Facebook wants to violate your privacy again, device security faces new challenges, food poisonings revealed via Yelp, and reviving old words

JanetPublishing NewsBook-club / Facebook / History / iPhone / language / privacy / reviews / security / vocabulary / Yelp16 Comments

Do You Want Facebook Listening to Your iPhone? – Type in a Facebook update over your iPhone and everything the phone hears will be recorded, part of Facebook’s ambition to link everything in your life to, well, pretty much everyone else. Apparently this is an opt-in feature, but it’s not ... more >

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