Monthly Archives: January 2014

Getting My Life Together

Posted on January 25, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

While working through the organization and inventory of my bookshelves, I got hungry and wanted a snack. And it occurred to me that all I have in my house is healthy food. I am currently 20 pounds under what my … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Chuck season 5

Posted on January 25, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I really am trying to get through all the things that I own that I either haven’t watched or haven’t read. I enjoyed the first few seasons of Chuck and I own the fifth season, but I hadn’t gotten around to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle

Posted on January 25, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I started Many Waters (Fantasy 310 pages) by Madeleine L’Engle probably about a month ago and didn’t get around to finishing it until today. I think I might have gotten more out of this story if I knew more about … Continue reading →

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Bookshelf Blues

Posted on January 24, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

Life is filled with difficult and complicated issues. I recently purchased more books and had not yet taken the time to fix the alphabetization on my bookshelves. I decided that would be a wonderful way to spend my Friday evening. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Honeyed Words by J.A. Pitts

Posted on January 22, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

While I was travelling, I finished the book I brought with me. I went to the bookstore to see if they had the next two books in that series. They didn’t, but right in that area of the shelves, I … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy

Posted on January 22, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I thought about doing each movie in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy separately, but decided since it was basically one story arch that I would combine them all together in one movie review. And apparently, it’s actually the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

Posted on January 22, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I actually finished The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (fantasy 408 pages) by N.K. Jemisin last Friday, 17 January. As usual, life got in the way and that prevented me from updating this as soon as I finished the book. The concept … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Posted on January 12, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I started The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (fantasy 662 pages) about a week ago on the recommendation of the husband of a coworker. He discussed the book and had some pretty amazing things to say about it. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Wolverine

Posted on January 12, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

Yesterday, I watched The Wolverine. I guess you could say that I’ve been feeling like reminiscing about superheroes from my past these days. Overall, the movie was good and the story was better than I was anticipating, but Wolverine has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Prelude

Posted on January 12, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

On Friday, I finished reading X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Prelude (graphic novel 247 pages). While some people may not think that reading a graphic novel should count towards my weekly book reviews, I am not them. I will read whatever … Continue reading →

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