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Book Review: The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong

Posted on February 10, 2026 by C.A. Jacobs

After struggling with some books recently, my next book was The Keeper of Magical Things (cozy fantasy, 350 pages) by Julie Leong. “Certainty Bulrush wants to be useful – to the Guild of Mages that took her in as a novice, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Novice Dragoneer and Daughter of the Serpentine by E.E. Knight

Posted on February 3, 2026 by C.A. Jacobs

My library knows to send me books about dragons with women as main characters so they sent me Novice Dragoneer (Young Adult Fantasy, 489 pages) and Daughter of the Serpentine (Young Adult Fantasy, 473 pages) by E.E. Knight. Novice Dragoneer  “Fourteen-year-old … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri

Posted on January 27, 2026 by C.A. Jacobs

This week’s book was The Isle in the Silver Sea (fantasy, 484 pages) by Tasha Suri. “In an England fueled by stories, the knight and the witch are fated to fall in love and doom each other over and over, the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Posted on January 21, 2026 by C.A. Jacobs

This week’s book was the classic Pride and Prejudice (literary, 278 pages) by Jane Austen. This is actually the second time I’ve read this book, though the first time was exactly 13 years ago and didn’t leave me with a very … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Trickster’s Queen by Tamora Pierce

Posted on January 13, 2026 by C.A. Jacobs

I was extremely excited when the library notified me about the interlibrary loan of Trickster’s Queen (Young Adult Fantasy, 444 pages) by Tamora Pierce. “Aly: No longer just a master spy, but a master of spies. Can she balance her … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Trickster’s Choice by Tamora Pierce

Posted on January 6, 2026 by C.A. Jacobs

My first book for 2026 was Trickster’s Choice (Fantasy, 403 pages) by Tamora Pierce. “Aly: a slave with the talents of a master spy, a fabled lineage she must conceal, and the dubious blessing of a trickster god. Sarai: a passionate, … Continue reading →

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Nimona by ND Stevenson

Posted on July 1, 2024 by C.A. Jacobs

I was able to watch Nimona (animated movie) recently and when I saw Nimona (graphic novel, 266 pages) by ND Stevenson as a graphic novel in the library, I knew I had to read it. “Nimona is an impulsive young … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on June 28, 2024 by C.A. Jacobs

I actually read Tress of the Emerald Sea (Young Adult Fantasy, 365 pages) by Brandon Sanderson several weeks ago but am only now doing the book review because the book is due back to the library today. So it goes. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Posted on March 31, 2024 by C.A. Jacobs

This month’s FanSci book club reading was The Handmaid’s Tale (fantasy (in theory, but should probably be filed in “current events”), 311 pages by Margaret Atwood. “Environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Posted on March 15, 2024 by C.A. Jacobs

The third and final book in The Hunger Games series is Mockingjay (dystopian/science fiction, 390 pages) by Suzanne Collins. “Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss’s family is safe. … Continue reading →

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