Monthly Archives: April 2016

Book Review: How to Train Your Dragon 02: How to be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell

Posted on April 27, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

This morning’s gym book was How to Train Your Dragon 02: How to be a Pirate (Young Adult 211 pages) by Cressida Cowell. “When Hiccup finds a coffin at sea, he opens it to discover a riddle that will lead to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

Posted on April 25, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

This morning’s gym book was How to Train Your Dragon (Young Adult 214 page) by Cressida Cowell. “Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is a truly extraordinary Viking hero known throughout Vikingdom as ‘the Dragon Whisperer’ … but it wasn’t always so. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart

Posted on April 24, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

The next book I read for my Readings in the Genre: Mystery Classics class for Seton Hill University’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction was My Brother Michael (Mystery 238 pages) by Mary Stewart. My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lemony Snicket: the Unauthorized Autobiography by Lemony Snicket

Posted on April 23, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

Yesterday morning’s gym book was Lemony Snicket: the Unauthorized Autobiography (Young Adult 218 pages) by Lemony Snicket. “The book you are holding in your hands is extremely dangerous. If the wrong people see you with this objectionable autobiography, the results could be … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Snow White and the Huntsman

Posted on April 23, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

Since I went out and watched the Huntsman: Winter’s War on Thursday night, I thought it would be only fitting to watch Snow White and the Huntsman last night. This is a movie that hasn’t really come up in conversation … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: the Huntsman: Winter’s War

Posted on April 22, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

Last night, I went out and saw the Huntsman: Winter’s War with someone fantastic. I haven’t been to the movies in a long time and I honestly didn’t know anything about this movie. I’m glad that I went to the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: a Series of Unfortunate Events: the End by Lemony Snicket

Posted on April 19, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

I finished a Series of Unfortunate Events 13: the End (Young Adult 339 pages) by Lemony Snicket a while ago, but hadn’t done up my review until now. “Dear Reader, You are presumably looking at the back of this book, or … Continue reading →

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Book Review: a Series of Unfortunate Events 12: the Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket

Posted on April 18, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

This morning’s gym book was a Series of Unfortunate Events 12: the Penultimate Peril (Young Adult 353 pages) by Lemony Snicket. “Dear Reader, If this is the first book you found while searching for a book to read next, then the first thing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: a Series of Unfortunate Events 11: the Grim Grotto

Posted on April 10, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

Friday morning’s gym book was a Series of Unfortunate Events 11: the Grim Grotto (Young Adult 323 pages) by Lemony Snicket. “Dear Reader, Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might … Continue reading →

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Book Review: a Series of Unfortunate Events 10: the Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket

Posted on April 9, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

Monday morning’s gym book was a Series of Unfortunate Events 10: the Slippery Slope (Young Adult 337 pages) by Lemony Snicket. “Dear Reader, Like handshakes, house pets, or raw carrots, many things are preferable when not slippery. Unfortunately, in this miserable volume, I … Continue reading →

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