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Book Review: Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn

Posted on July 3, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I picked up Kitty Goes to War (Urban Fantasy 334 pages) by Carrie Vaughn on 26 June and read it all in one sitting on 28 June. Carrie Vaughn is easily becoming one of my favorite authors – one of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: the Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

Posted on June 5, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I actually finished the Amber Spyglass (Young Adult Fantasy 518 pages) by Philip Pullman a few days ago but haven’t been able to get to the library to write up this review until now. Out of the entire trilogy, I think … Continue reading →

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Book Review: the Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman

Posted on June 1, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

Continuing on after finishing the Golden Compass, I just finished the Subtle Knife (Young Adult Fantasy 326 pages) by Philip Pullman yesterday. I don’t really think I’m going to go too in-depth into it for a variety of reasons, but here’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: the Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

Posted on May 30, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I borrowed the Golden Compass (Young Adult Fantasy 399 pages) by Philip Pullman from the library a few days ago. One of the really surprising things to me was how closely the movie followed the book. In this way, I’d … Continue reading →

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Book Review: the Phoenix Transformed by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory

Posted on May 27, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I actually finished reading the Phoenix Transformed (Fantasy 511 pages) by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory a couple days ago but did not get a chance to write up my thoughts on it. This was the concluding volume to the Enduring Flame … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Protector of the Small by Tamora Pierce

Posted on May 16, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

Continuing with my celebration of the end of my third term at SHU, I spent my weekend reading the rest of the Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce, which included Page (Young Adult Fantasy 245 pages), Squire (Young … Continue reading →

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Book Review: First Test by Tamora Pierce

Posted on May 14, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I just completed my assignments for my third term in SHU’s Writing Popular Fiction MA program. To celebrate not only the end of the term, but also the actual beginning of the revision process, I went to the library and borrowed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ain’t She Sweet by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Posted on May 4, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I went to the local library on 17 April 2010 and borrowed Ain’t She Sweet (Romance 383 pages) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. As I had nothing else to do in my new condo with no furnishings, I started and finished the book within … Continue reading →

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