Category Archives: Book Reviews

Book Review: the Spiderwick Chronicles: the Seeing Stone by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

Posted on February 20, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

This is the second book in the Spiderwick Chronicles, which is the Spiderwick Chronicles: the Seeing Stone (Young Adult 108 pages) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The summary on the back of the book is covered up by a scrap … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kitty Saves the World by Carrie Vaughn

Posted on February 15, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

So my first trip to the bookstore was to find Kitty Saves the World (Urban Fantasy 318 pages) by Carrie Vaughn. “It’s all come down to this. Kitty and her allies have decided to take down the ancient vampire Roman … Continue reading →

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Book Review: the Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Posted on February 14, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

This weekend’s book was the Iron Trial (Young Adult 295 pages) by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. “Friends and foes. Danger and magic. Death and life. Most kids would do anything to pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. He … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on February 6, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

I have to admit that this is the first book I’ve ever read about Sherlock Holmes. I know that Sherlock Holmes is an extremely popular character and that the character shows up in a variety of movies and television shows … Continue reading →

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Comic Book Review: Green Lantern v3: 09-12

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

This is the same introduction I posted when I posted my comic book review for Green Lantern v3 01-08. I left the introduction because I think it’s important to show where I’m at with the reading so far, which means … Continue reading →

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Comic Book Review: Green Lantern v3: 01-08

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

I’ve recently started reading some comic books from the 1990s, and I started with the reboot of Green Lantern which started in June 1990. These comics actually came out while I was an avid comic book fan, but my tastes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

Posted on November 12, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I will preface this review by saying that this book is probably the funniest book I have ever read and that it is the only book I can remember laughing all the way through. Several days ago, I don’t remember … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris

Posted on October 21, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

It’s actually been more than a week since I read Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris. This was a book I found on the shelves in the house of free books. I know that I’ve read a good portion … Continue reading →

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Book Review: World War Z by Max Brooks

Posted on September 10, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I finished World War Z (Horror 342 pages) by Max Brooks yesterday. “We survived the zombie apocalypse, but how many of us are still haunted by that terrible time? We have (temporarily?) defeated the living dead, but at what cost? … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Animal Farm by George Orwell

Posted on September 6, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I actually finished Animal Farm (Fantasy 128 pages) by George Orwell a couple of days ago, but I haven’t had a chance to write up my review until today. “This remarkable book has been described in many ways – as … Continue reading →

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