Tag Archives: Book Review

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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Book Review: Batman Beyond 2.0: Justice Lords Beyond

Posted on March 31, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I can not adequately express how annoyed I continue to be with the way that trade paperback graphic novels fail to label their books. Even though Batman Beyond 2.0: Justice Lords Beyond (graphic novel 166 pages) was another great addition to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dune

Posted on March 29, 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 Dune (Science Fiction 511 pages) by Frank Herbert. This book is so massive that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: the Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

Posted on March 24, 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 Stars My Destination (Science Fiction 212 pages) by Alfred Bester. I was pleasantly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon

Posted on March 23, 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 More Than Human (Science Fiction 186 pages) by Theodore Sturgeon. Science Fiction is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Posted on February 2, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

My first homework assignment for my Readings in the Genre: Science Fiction Classics for my Master of Fine Arts degree from Seton Hill University in Greensburg Pennsylvania was Fahrenheit 451 (Science Fiction 165 pages) by Ray Bradbury. Upon first glance, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles: The Nixie’s Song by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

Posted on January 11, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I’m starting to really get the feeling that perhaps I should be more methodical with both my random book purchases and my random book reading. For whatever reason, maybe I wasn’t paying attention because I found a used bookstore about … Continue reading →

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