Category Archives: Review

Top Ten of 2022, end of 4

Posted on November 30, 2022 by L. Jacob

Number One! An elder protagonist. An ancient dragon. Similar to Seeker last year, I’m getting into people my age being protagonists. We’re wise and experienced We see the young people doing stupid things and we scream at them not to. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten of 2022, Part 2 of 4

Posted on November 27, 2022 by L. Jacob

Number 7: What a fun book, but what a stupid character. The author follows the formula for a cozy–more or less–and the culture reminds me of what I was brought up in. Food is what we gather around. Aunties (Tia’s) … Continue reading →

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Top Ten of 2022, Part 1 of 4

Posted on November 26, 2022 by L. Jacob

I’ll do three today, three tomorrow, and three Monday. This is an excellent primer on more than just dealing with mammillary glands. The culture of how females act and react to fighting, what happens before, during and after a fight. … Continue reading →

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Read Harder 2022 Challenge (part 1)

Posted on January 21, 2022 by L. Jacob

read a biography of an author you adore: Read a history about a period you know little about: Read an entire poetry collection

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Top Ten 2021

Posted on January 12, 2022 by L. Jacob

10. “Reduction in Force” – Steve Soult (fiction, short story) You think you got it bad… 9. The Sorcerer’s Secrets – Jason Miller. (non-fiction, magic) Although he’s a little full of himself (what real practicing magician isn’t?), this is a … Continue reading →

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Almost there!

Posted on October 27, 2019 by L. Jacob

The good thing about dialysis is I have time to read books. I broke down and got Kindle Unlimited, so I could get some fiction books for “free” ($9.99/month). I also purchased a few Kindle editions of books that are … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 21, 2019 by L. Jacob

Next Saturday, I will be appearing at the Providence Book Festival in the Renaissance Hotel. It’s a fancy joint, so I might have to dress up. and I have to pay an insane amount to park. Oh well; at least … Continue reading →

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The Erotic Formula

Posted on January 13, 2019 by L. Jacob

I’ve read a few gay erotica books, two by the same author, and found out that she follows this formula. Introduce the two men as forbidden fruit to each other. They find out they’re gay. One has an issue being … Continue reading →

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Reading

Posted on January 9, 2019 by L. Jacob

Books I’ve read this week (or tried to) Elemental Magick – Jacki JamesI liked the prologue, from the book’s point of view. Then we got to the character, and at first I liked him, too. I already predicted the story: … Continue reading →

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Where’s the beef?

Posted on December 30, 2018 by L. Jacob

I started to revise Yellowtree using class notes I had from a few years ago when I did the rewrite for Grimaulkin, around 2012. Using these notes, I realized a few things. There’s no conflict. There’s no antagonist. There’s no … Continue reading →

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