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Book Review: Murder at Larkfield Barn by Betty Rowlands
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Book Review: Murder at Larkfield Barn by Betty Rowlands

Posted on January 25, 2019 by R. Jean Bell

When I write these longer reviews, I generally take some notes immediately after reading then mull things over for a day or two to see…

Book Review: Wildflower Heart by Grace Greene
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Book Review: Wildflower Heart by Grace Greene

Posted on January 19, 2019 by R. Jean Bell

This is a difficult review to write, because I ended up with very mixed feelings about Wildflower Heart. The fact is that if I’d been…

Book Review: The Tiger’s Tale by Kelle Z Riley
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Book Review: The Tiger’s Tale by Kelle Z Riley

Posted on January 17, 2019 by R. Jean Bell

I don’t think I’m the ideal reader for The Tiger’s Tale. The main character didn’t appeal to me that much and I felt a bit…

Book Review: The Winter Mystery by Faith Martin
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Book Review: The Winter Mystery by Faith Martin

Posted on December 28, 2018 by R. Jean Bell

Some reviews are harder to write than others. I like to be as fair as I can be but also honest. Personal taste is a…

Book Review: In Between the Stars by A. A. Ripley
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Book Review: In Between the Stars by A. A. Ripley

Posted on December 12, 2018 by R. Jean Bell

I have very mixed feelings this book. That makes reviewing it somewhat uncomfortable. Inan is a fun character. She’s not human and her society is…

Book Review: Batter Off Dead by Maymee Bell
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Book Review: Batter Off Dead by Maymee Bell

Posted on December 10, 2018 by R. Jean Bell

Sadly I wasn’t able to enjoy this book as much as some of my previous NetGalley selections. I read mysteries because I enjoy a mental…

Book Review: The Bark of the Town by Stella St. Claire
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Book Review: The Bark of the Town by Stella St. Claire

Posted on December 7, 2018 by R. Jean Bell

The Bark of the Town is a cozy mystery by Stella St. Claire that was released in early November. I read an ARC from NetGalley…

Book Review: No Man of Woman Born by Ada Mardoll
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Book Review: No Man of Woman Born by Ada Mardoll

Posted on November 17, 2018 by R. Jean Bell

First a small note. Please educate me if I misuse any terminology or say anything that doesn’t use preferred wordings. I’m new to this and…

Book Review: Irregardless of Murder by E.E. Kennedy
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Book Review: Irregardless of Murder by E.E. Kennedy

Posted on November 12, 2018 by R. Jean Bell

I should have loved Irregardless of Murder. I read huge volumes of cozy mysteries. Like the MC, I’m a grammar nerd who is annoyed by…

Book Review: Bloodlines and Broomsticks by Robyn Bachar
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Book Review: Bloodlines and Broomsticks by Robyn Bachar

Posted on November 9, 2018 by R. Jean Bell

Bloodlines and Broomsticks is a newer paranormal/paranormal romance release by Robyn Bachar. Book reviews are by nature very subjective things. Folks like me with writer…

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R. Jean Bell grew up in the United States but has spent the last twenty years in Denmark. A voracious reader since age three, she averages a book a day. She spends her time writing fiction and poetry, doing hobby photography, and being with her husband, horses, and dogs.

Her work appears in Cast of Wonders, ParABnormal Magazine, and more. She additionally took second place in the 2019 BSFS poetry competiton.

She recently joined the first reader team at Apex Magazine.

The bex bee image and the bex-with-book image used with book reviews were both created by the extremely talented Matytan.

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