Category Archives: Book Reviews

Book Review: the Spiderwick Chronicles: the Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

Posted on August 5, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I finally found the first book in the Spiderwick Chronicles, which starts out with the Spiderwick Chronicles: the Field Guide (Young Adult 107 pages) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Since I already read the first book in the second … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Accidental Zombie by Samantha Lienhard

Posted on July 29, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I recently picked up The Accidental Zombie (Horror Comedy 97 pages) by Samantha Lienhard because it seemed interesting and amusing. “Nathan Harris has always lived a quiet, uneventful life. Every morning, he leaves his isolated house on the edge of town … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor

Posted on July 19, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I actually finished Dreams of Gods and Monsters (YA Fantasy 613 pages) by Laini Taylor on Thursday of last week but have only had the chance to sit down and write the review tonight. “What power can bruise the sky? … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

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

When I recently purchased Daughter of Smoke and Bone, I also picked up the second book in the series, Days of Blood and Starlight (YA Fantasy 513 pages) by Laini Taylor because of the description on the back of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Posted on July 5, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

The common reading for my Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University for the June 2015 Residency was Daughter of Smoke and Bone (YA Fantasy 418 pages) by Laini Taylor. “Who is the daughter of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Birds of Prey Volume 1: Trouble in Mind

Posted on April 29, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

Since yesterday was a pretty crappy day, I decided to read something short and entertaining that I hopefully would be able to finish quickly and wouldn’t have to exert huge amounts of effort to read. So I picked up Birds … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh

Posted on April 27, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

The last book for my Readings in the Genre: Science Fiction Classics class for my Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, was Downbelow Station (Science Fiction 426 pages) by C.J. Cherryh. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Coelura by Anne McCaffrey

Posted on April 22, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

Having just finished my homework assignment reading for this week, I needed another book to read while on the stationary bike this morning. I found Anne McCaffrey‘s The Coelura (Science Fiction 161 pages (60 of those pages are illustrations)) on my … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Goal, Motivation and Conflict by Debra Dixon

Posted on April 19, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

When I filled out my paperwork for this term, I was presented with several options for my individual reading assignment. I wound up choosing Goal, Motivation, and Conflict (Reference 164 pages) by Debra Dixon because it came highly recommended and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Dispossessed by Ursula LeGuin

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

The next book for my Readings in the Genre: Science Fiction Classics for my Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University was the Dispossessed (Science Fiction 311 pages) by Ursula LeGuin. The first chapter showed immediate … Continue reading →

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