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Book Review: Make Good Art by Neil Gaiman

September 6, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Book Review Make Good Art Neil Gaiman

Make Good Art is a beautiful speech that Neil Gaiman gave in 2012.  I liked how Neil Gaiman talked about how he made life choices. He had a goal of becoming an author that he imagined as a mountain in the distance. He looked at the choices in front of him and decided whether they ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 6, 2016 7:18 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: Adult, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review
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Book Review: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

August 23, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Don Quixote Cervantes

Don Quixote has the humor of Nacho Libre and a weird blend of fantasy and reality that I can only compare to Galaxy Quest.  I. Loved. This. Book.  I was surprised how funny it was.  Like laugh-out-loud funny with crude potty humor (my favorite) and violence that the Three Stooges would love.  For example, Don ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 23, 2016 7:55 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, eBook, Instagram Review
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Book Review: The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories by Rae Carson

August 16, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Girl Fire Thorn Stories Rae Carson

The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories is a compilation of three prequel novellas for The Girl of Fire and Thorns Series. The three novellas are called Shadow Cats, The Shatter Mountain, and The King's Guard. I have mini reviews for each novella. Shadow Cats Told from the perspective of the main character's sister. We get to see their ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 16, 2016 7:41 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, eBook, Instagram Review, Novella, Young Adult
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Audiobook Review: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull

August 9, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Creativity Inc Ed Catmull

Creativity, Inc. was so inspiring to me. It broke down the creative process into steps that I could wrap my mind around. It showed me that despite the fact that these were experienced, award-winning film makers, they struggled with doubt and fear on every project and they had specific ways of combatting that. After reading this, ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 9, 2016 7:13 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Audiobook, Book Review, Instagram Review
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Book Review: Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor

July 12, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Book Review Night Cake Puppets Laini Taylor

Book Review of Night of Cake & Puppets on a Post-it I post reviews like this on Instagram.  Be sure to follow me there! Written in Zuzanas fun and sarcastic voice, Night of Cake and Puppets is a romantic adventure that doesn't go as planned. The novel that this short story is from is Daughter of Smoke and Bone.  Daughter ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 12, 2016 7:38 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, eBook, Instagram Review, Young Adult
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