Category Archives: Book Reviews

Book Review: Storm Front by Jim Butcher

Posted on December 31, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

Travelling during the holidays is always interesting, but this year things have been a little different. My laptop crashed and I finished reading the only two books I brought with me on the second day of my travels. Not having … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sword Sisters by Tara Cardinal and Alex Bledsoe

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

I actually bought Sword Sisters (Fantasy 238 pages) by Tara Cardinal and Alex Bledsoe at the World Fantasy Convention in DC this year and hadn’t gotten around to reading it because of my really wonky schedule. This book is fantastic. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Skin Game by Jim Butcher

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

Yesterday, I started and finished Skin Game (Urban Fantasy 454 pages) by Jim Butcher, which is the next book in the Dresden Files series. It’s been quite some time since I read the previous books in this series and it’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero

Posted on December 18, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

It’s no secret what a huge fan I am of Pacific Rim. So when I saw Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero (graphic novel 112 pages) in the house of books yesterday, I had to pick it up. This was a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Batman Beyond 2.0: Rewired

Posted on December 18, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I can not adequately express how annoyed I am with the way that trade paperback graphic novels fail to label their books. While Batman Beyond 2.0: Rewired (graphic novel 166 pages) was another great addition to the Batman Beyond storyline, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Posted on December 10, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

The last reading assignment for my Readings in the Genre: the Haunted course for my Masters of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University was A Christmas Carol (Horror 78 pages) by Charles Dickens. This story is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dreams of the Golden Age

Posted on December 7, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I think I picked up Dreams of the Golden Age (Urban Fantasy 342 pages) by Carrie Vaughn last week and I read it today. This book is the sequel to After the Golden Age and I think the two books, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Willow Wonderland

Posted on November 30, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

While out picking up lunch today, I stopped and also picked up some books. Sometimes, my taste in reading material is a complete mystery to me, as one of today’s books was Willow: Wonderland (graphic novel 120 pages). I think … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Freedom’s Ransom by Anne McCaffrey

Posted on November 27, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I actually finished Freedom’s Ransom (Science Fiction 287 pages) by Anne McCaffrey last week, but I didn’t have the chance to write up my review then. This was the fourth book in the Freedom series and I’ve continued to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Book Review: War for the Oaks by Emma Bull

Posted on November 27, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

The final book for the Readings in the Genre: Fantasy Classics for my Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction was War for the Oaks (Fantasy 319 pages) by Emma Bull. When I started the novel, I was so … Continue reading →

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