Monthly Archives: January 2018

Movie Review: Spider-Man Homecoming

Posted on January 31, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

Again, I find myself avoiding my mountains of homework and studying in favor of taking a mental break. As it turns out, mental labor can be just as exhausting as physical labor and I desperately needed a break from all … Continue reading →

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TV Show Review: Carmilla seasons 1-3

Posted on January 29, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

So I spent the better part of the last two days binge-watching Carmilla seasons 1-3 instead of doing my copious amounts of homework or studying for my exams or even working on the group project, to which I was thrown … Continue reading →

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Short Story Review: The World That Forgot How to Dance by Olivia Berrier

Posted on January 24, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

I met Olivia Berrier at Confluence in Pittsburgh last year and picked up the printed format of her short story The World That Forgot How to Dance (Fantasy 72 pages). “Dancing destroyed a village … Ellsie lives in a world where … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hello World by Tiffany Rose and Alexandra Tauber

Posted on January 22, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

The first book for my 2018 Asexual Reading list was Hello World (Science Fiction 185 pages) by Tiffany Rose and Alexandra Tauber. “In a world where a technology company can buy your personal freedom, Scott is a hacker ready to prove … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Witness the Night by Kishwar Desai

Posted on January 19, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

I recently read Witness the Night (Mystery 210 pages) by Kishwar Desai, which was a book I picked up during my travels. “Durga. A fourteen-year-old girl, found all alone in a sprawling house in Punjab. Silent, terrified, and the sole suspect … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Silver Mask by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Posted on January 15, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

I actually finished the fourth book in the Magisterium series, The Silver Mask (Young Adult 232 pages) by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare earlier this month but I was mildly distracted by other things that needed to get done. I lack the … Continue reading →

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2018 Asexual Reading Goals

Posted on January 10, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

I recently found an article by Tor about “Five Books With Asexual Protagonists” and I decided to make it one of my goals for 2018 to read at least one Ace book per month. I searched the internet and found … Continue reading →

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2017 in Review and 2018 Ideas

Posted on January 8, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

While I am normally very good about posting my year in review and my goals for the upcoming year fairly close to the actual beginning of the new year, after the last six months I’ve had, I decided to spend … Continue reading →

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Book Review: the Bronze Key by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Posted on January 8, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

I actually started and finished the third book in the Magisterium series, The Bronze Key (Young Adult 249 pages) by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare last week on Wednesday but things in my life have been a bit busy lately so I’m … Continue reading →

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Book Review: the Copper Gauntlet by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Posted on January 5, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

My first book for 2018 was The Copper Gauntlet (Young Adult 264 pages), which is the second book in the Magisterium series by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. “The enemy is close. Very close. Callum Hunt’s summer break isn’t like other kids’. … Continue reading →

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